Course content
CFD theory: Governing differential equations,
discretisation techniques, concept of boundary layer,
scaling laws, turbulent models, Y+ estimation etc.
Complex geometry handling: feature curves, surface
organization, free edges, boundary surfaces, other
pre-processing techniques.
Surface and Volume Meshing: When to use 2D/3D
simulations, effect of mesh density, effect of biasing in
critical region, mesh refinement using line/surface data,
boundary conditions, how not to mesh, shrink wrap meshing,
boundary layer mesh generation, effect of mesh size on
results, control volumes for mesh refinement etc.,
Mesh Quality and Checks: Quality checks for CFD mesh,
grid independence study.
CFD Boundary Conditions for internal/external flows: How
to model steady and transient phenomena: how to decide time
steps, heat flux, convection, adiabatic, radiation, moving
reference frame etc., wind tunnel design techniques, slip/no
slip BC controls etc., lift/drag prediction, Axis-symmetric
modeling techniques
Multi-physics modeling techniques: Introduction,
governing equations and applications, how to apply proper
various boundary conditions.
Multi-phase modeling techniques: Multi-phase
applications, Governing differential equations, modeling
techniques for multi-phases: Stratified / free-surface flow,
Particle-laden flow, Fluidized bed reactors, Discrete
gaseous bubbles in a continuous fluid, Turbulence modeling
with multiphase flows, Discrete Phase Model (DPM), Nano
fluid modeling, Eulerian multiphase flow model, Models
suited for stratified flows - Volume of Fluid Model (VOF),
Heating/cooling of the discrete phase, Droplet breakup and
coalescence using spray models, Horizontal Film Boiling -
Erosion, Cavitation modeling, Sedimentation modeling etc.
Heat Transfer modeling techniques: Energy equation,
boundary conditions, Conjugate heat transfer modeling,
natural convention modeling, Modeling for energy storage:
Phase - Change Modeling techniques: Engineering application
of phase changes materials (PCM), CFD simulations for
collectors, thermal receivers, and thermal storage
technologies, Integrating Phase Change Materials (PCM) on
solar collectors and modeling techniques etc.
Post-Processing Techniques: Contours, Vectors, various
scenes, pathlines, plots, creating animations etc.
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