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AR40417: Computational fluid dynamics

Follow this link for further information on academic years Academic Year: 2012/3
Follow this link for further information on owning departmentsOwning Department/School: Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering
Follow this link for further information on credits Credits: 6
Follow this link for further information on unit levels Level: Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7)
Follow this link for further information on period slots Period: Semester 2
Follow this link for further information on unit assessment Assessment: CW100
Follow this link for further information on supplementary assessment Supplementary Assessment: Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
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Follow this link for further information on unit content Description: Aims:
To provide students with an understanding of CFD and its use in the design of buildings and structures.

Learning Outcomes:
On successful completion of the unit the student will be able to demonstrate:
* an introductory understanding of the use of Computational Fluid Dynamics for the investigation of natural air flows in and around buildings, including buoyancy effects and pressure driven flow as well as wind effects on structures;
* an ability to develop a basic CFD code;
* conceptual understanding that enables the student to evaluate critically current practice and new developments, and propose new solutions;
* an ability to deal with complex issues both systematically and creatively, make sound judgements in the absence of complete data, and communicate their conclusions clearly.

Skills:

* Ability to apply the concepts and principles of CFD to the design and solution of engineering problems.
Professional/Practical skills
* To deal with CFD issues in a systematic yet creative way, and to communicate the conclusions clearly. An ability to use of commercial software packages for the investigation of the internal building environment and external wind interaction with structures.
Transferable/key skills
* Ability to collect, analyse, synthesise and present technical information.
* To demonstrate communication and team working skills.

Content:
Computational Fluid Dynamics: Industrial applications of CFD in both internal and external building environments; revision of fluid dynamics (boundary layers, separation and turbulence); mesh generation (structured meshes, unstructured meshes, transformation of coordinates); introduction to and derivation of the governing equations (mass conservation, Navier-Stokes and energy conservation equations); discretisation, including finite difference, finite volume and finite element methods; solution methods for the Navier-Stokes Equations; turbulence and turbulence modelling; wind effects on structures. Use of commercial CFD package and MATLAB programming language.
Follow this link for further information on programme availabilityProgramme availability:

AR40417 is Optional on the following programmes:

Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering
  • UEAR-AFM03 : MEng (hons) Civil and Architectural Engineering (Full-time) - Year 4
  • UEAR-AKM03 : MEng (hons) Civil and Architectural Engineering (Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement) - Year 5
  • UEAR-AFM07 : MEng (hons) Civil Engineering (Full-time) - Year 4
  • UEAR-AKM07 : MEng (hons) Civil Engineering (Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement) - Year 5

Notes:
* This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2012/13 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2013/14 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2012/13.
* Programmes and units are subject to change at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.
* Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.