CIVL42002: Computational Hydraulics

Academic year 2024-2025

Dr David Apsley

Teaching Materials

Lecture notes

Coursework (previous year)

Governing equations	1. Introduction to CFD 2. Fluid-flow equations 3. Approximations and simplified equations	Slides 1 Slides 2 Slides 3	Answers 1 Answers 2 Answers 3
The finite-volume method	4. The scalar-transport equation 5. Pressure and velocity 6. Time-dependent methods	Slides 4 Slides 5 Slides 6	Answers 4 Answers 5 Answers 6
Turbulence modelling	7. Turbulence 8. Turbulence modelling	Slides 7 Slides 8	Answers 7 Answers 8
Pre- and post-processing	9. Pre- and post-processing	Slides 9	Answers 9
Advanced - not taught to MEng:	10. Advanced turbulence modelling	Slides 10	Answers 10

1. STAR-CCM+: Wind Loading on Structures
2. STREAM: Bluff-Body Flow	bluff.exe gridbluff.exe streambluff.exe
3. STAR-CCM+: Conjugate Heat Transfer

Past Exam Papers (Only accessible to University of Manchester)

2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, Numerical answers

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Last updated: 12 August 2024