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COURSE UNIT TITLECOURSE UNIT CODESEMESTERTHEORY + PRACTICE (Hour)ECTS
COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS MAK475 - 3 + 0 5

TYPE OF COURSE UNITElective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNITBachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY-
SEMESTER-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED5
NAME OF LECTURER(S)-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT At the end of this course, the students;
1) Learning the fundamentals of computational fluid dynamics
2) Solving diffusion-type problems with numerical methods

3) Solving Convection-diffusion type problems with numerical methods

4) Using CFD software
5) Understanding the nature of turbulence and turbulence models
MODE OF DELIVERYFace to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSEYes(MAK307)
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTNumerical Analysis, Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics
COURSE DEFINITIONApplication areas of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). Commercial CFD codes. Conservation laws and boundary conditions.. Finite difference method; upwind differencing, backward differencing and central differencing. Linear equation systems and iterative solution of linear equation systems. Convection equation and solution of convection equation by using finite difference method. Convection-diffusion equation. Finite volume method. Interface fluxes, upwind differencing, quadratick upwind differencing. Solution fluid flow problems by using finite volume method: SIMPLE, SIMPLER, SIMPLEC and PISO methods. Grid types and grid generation. Compressible flows. Turbulance models.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEKTOPICS
1st Week Introduction
2nd Week Conservation Laws and Boundary Conditions
3rd Week Finite Difference Method
4th Week Numerical Solution of Linear Equation Systems
5th Week Solution of Diffusion Equation by Using Finite Difference Method
6th Week Reynolds Transport Theorem and Finite Volume Method
7th Week Solution of Diffusion Equation by Using Finite Volume Method(FVM)
8th Week Solution of Convection-Diffusion Equation by Using FVM
9th Week Interface Fluxes
10th Week Solution of Incompressible Flow Problems: SIMPLE, SIMPLER
11th Week Solution of Incompressible Flow Problems: SIMPLEC, PIS0
12th Week Compressible Flow Problems
13th Week Turbulance Models
14th Week Types of Grids and Grid Generation Techniques
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READINGVersteeg, H. K. ve Malalasekera (1995) An Introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics, Longman;
Patankar, S. (1980) Numerical Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow, McGraw-Hill.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODSLecture,Presentation,Practice
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 QuantityPercentage(%)
Mid-term125
Quiz18
Practice312
Project115
Total(%)60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)40
Total(%)100
ECTS WORKLOAD
Activities Number Hours Workload
Midterm exam122
Preparation for Quiz14,57
Individual or group work14228
Preparation for Final exam14114
Course hours14342
Preparation for Midterm exam717
Laboratory (including preparation)339
Final exam12,52,5
Homework6530
Quiz3,51,5
Total Workload143
Total Workload / 304,76
ECTS Credits of the Course5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTIONTurkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)No
  

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