INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS   [Archived Catalog]
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CHE 0510 - INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS


Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Cfd is a very important tool in both industry and academia, and this course will help students begin an industrial or research career in the rapidly growing field of cfd. It is applicable in a wide variety of disciplines. Students will learn the scientific principles and practical engineering applications of cfd. They are not required to have prior background in computational techniques. The topics which will be covered in this course are introduction to computational fluid dynamics (cfd), a research, modeling and design tool, historical perspective, commercial cfd packages, mathematical description of physical phenomena, a brief discussion of discretization methods, finite difference, finite element, control volume methods.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade


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