MACE 42001: Computational Hydraulics

Academic year 2012-2013

Dr David Apsley

Teaching Materials

Answers to examples and copies of past exam papers 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	Slides 1 Slides 2 Slides 3	Answers 1 Answers 2 Answers 3
The finite-volume method	4. The scalar-transport equation 5. The momentum equation 6. Time-dependent methods	Slides 4 Slides 5 Slides 6	Answers 4 Answers 5 Answers 6
Turbulence modelling	7. Introduction to turbulence 8. Turbulence modelling	Slides 7 Slides 8	Answers 7 Answers 8
The CFD process	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: introduction Typical issues
2. STREAM: bluff-body flows bluff.exe streambluff.exe gridbluff.exe
3. STAR CCM: advanced

Past Exam Papers

2005, 2006, 2007 (no paper), 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 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., 2011, Fluid Mechanics (7th edition), McGraw-Hill
Pope, S.B., 2000, Turbulent flows, Cambridge University Press.
Wilcox, D.C., 2006, Turbulence modelling for CFD, 2nd Edition, DCW Industries.

Last updated: 26 March 2013