MACE 42001: Computational Hydraulics

Academic year 2011-2012

Dr David Apsley

Teaching Materials

Answers in the following table, and the exam papers below it, are only available to staff and students of the University of Manchester.

Lecture notes

Coursework

Governing equations	1. Introduction to CFD 2. Governing equations 3. Common approximations	Answers 1 Answers 2 Answers 3
The finite-volume method	4. The scalar-transport equation 5. The momentum equation 6. Time-dependent methods	Answers 4 Answers 5 Answers 6
Turbulence modelling	7. Introduction to turbulence 8. Turbulence modelling	Answers 7 Answers 8
The CFD process	9. Pre- and post-processing	Answers 9
Advanced - not taught to MEng:	10. Advanced turbulence modelling	Answers 10

STAR CCM+ exercise 1 Common problems with StarCCM+
Advection-diffusion equation	adeqn.exe
Separated-flow example	bluff.exe gridbluff.exe streambluff.exe
STAR CCM+ exercise 2

Past Exam Papers

2005, 2006, 2007 (no paper), 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, Numerical answers

Recommended Books

Versteeg, H.K. and Malalasekera, W., 2007, An introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics: the Finite-Volume Method (2nd edition), Pearson
Ferziger, J.H. and Peric, M., 2001, Computational Methods for Fluid Dynamics (3rd edition), Springer-Verlag
White, F.M., 2006, Fluid Mechanics (6th edition), McGraw-Hill
Pope, S.B., 2000, Turbulent flows, Cambridge University Press.
Wilcox, D.C., 1998, Turbulence modelling for CFD, 2nd Edition, DCW Industries.

Last updated: 6 March, 2012