Computational Fluid Dynamics ( And Visualization Thereof )

John T. Bell CS !" at #$C %! Fe&ruary !''(

)hat is CFD* and )ho Cares +

, Simply put* CFD is the calculation of properties of a flo-in. fluid. , /ractical pro&lems may include ener.y flo-* chemical reactions* phase chan.es* 0 , Domain is often ( irre.ular ) 1D* plus time. , 2esults may &e scalar* &ut more often are n3D , 2ele4ant industries include automoti4e* chemical processin.* aerospace* 5VAC* . . .

Automoti4e Aerodynamics . . .

. . . And $nterior Comfort . . .

. . . And 6n.ine Conditions

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Aeronautics

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Classic Differential 6;uations

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(vgn)dA +

dV = ' t

Q Ws W P = e + (vgn)dA + e dV dt dt dt t

Fourth >rder 2un.e39utta

k% = hf ( xn * yn ) h k% k! = hf ( xn + * yn + ) ! ! h k! k1 = hf ( xn + * yn + ) ! ! k( = hf ( xn + h* yn + k1 ) k% k! k1 k( yn +% = yn + + + + + O (h ) " 1 1 "

Conclusions
, Computational Fluid Dynamics is an important tool in many &ranches of science and en.ineerin.. , 2esults are typically n3D* o4er 13D plus time. , CFD calculations re;uire simultaneous solution of many sets of differential e;uations* typically in4ol4in. (th order 2un.e39utta in 13D space. , Visualization of CFD data is an important and challen.in. pro&lem* re;uirin. cle4er use of all a4aila&le 4isualization tools and s<ills.

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