Course

code	ME 465
credit_hours	3
title	Computational Fluid Dynamics
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prequisites	ME 461 and ME 431
credit hours	3
description	Introduction – The finite difference method (FDM) – Solution of fluid flow problems using FDM with MATLAB – The finite element method (FEM) - Solution of fluid flow problems using FEM with MATLAB (PDE Tool) – The finite volume method (FVM) - Solution of fluid flow problems using FVM with MATLAB – Thermofluid problems using the FVM with FLUENT software.
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objectives	The course enables the student to study, analyze and present various problems in the field of thermofluids by the aid of various computer software.
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ref. books	Ferziger J.H. & Peric M. "Computational Methods for fluid Dynamics", Springer Verlag, 1999. Versteeg H. & Malalasekera W. " An introduction to computational fluid dynamics (The finite volume method) ", McGraw Hill, 1995. Mathews J.H. & Fink K.D. "Numerical methods using MATLAB" , Prentice Hall, 1999.
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textbook	Computational Fluid Dynamics Lecture notes
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Course Content

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1	Introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics. .
2	The Finite Difference Method (FDM). .
3	The Finite Difference Method (FDM) (Cont.) .
4	Solution of inviscid flow problems using the FDM with MATLAB. .
5	Solution of viscous flow problems using the FDM with MATLAB. .
6	The Finite Element Method (FEM). .
7	Solution of fluid flow problems using the FEM with MATLAB (PDE Tool) - Quiz. .
8	Solution of fluid flow problems using the FEM with MATLAB (PDE Tool) (Cont.) .
9	The Finite Volume Method (FVM) .
10	Solution of fluid flow problems using the FVM with MATLAB .
11	Solution of fluid flow problems using the FVM with MATLAB (Cont.) .
12	Thermofluid problems using the software FLUENT - Quiz .
13	Mesh Generation using the Software Gambit. .
14	Examples using the FLUENT solver. .
15	Examples using the FLUENT solver(Cont.) .
16	Final Exam. .