CIVL42002: Computational Hydraulics

Academic year 2025-2026

Dr David Apsley

Teaching Materials

Lecture notes

Coursework (yet to be updated from 2025)

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	plate.exe gridplate.exe streamplate.exe
3. STAR-CCM+: Vertical-Axis Wind Turbine	NACA0021.csv

Previous Exam Papers (University of Manchester ONLY)

2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Numerical answers to part A

Last updated: 14 September 2025