MECE 6357 – Computational Fluid Dynamics II

Applications to Mechanical, Biomedical and Petrochemical Engineering

Department of Mechanical Engineering

University of Houston
Fall 2018

Instructor
Ralph W. Metcalfe Room N 208
Metcalfe@uh.edu
3-4521

This class is meant to be a complement to ME6353 – Computational Fluid Dynamics I,

but the classes can be taken in either order with permission of the instructor. This
class will stress solution methods for the Navier-Stokes equations, and turbulent
flows in complex geometries, and accuracy.

Course Prerequisites ME 3363 Introduction to Fluid Mechanics or equivalent; MATH

3321 Engineering Mathematics or equivalent or instructor permission.

Text: Computational Methods for Fluid Dynamics by Ferziger & Peric: ISBN 3-540-
42074-6
The basic text will be supplemented by additional material from internet sites and
class lecture notes posted to Blackboard.
Homework problems will be assigned; there will be a midterm & final exam
~ 10 Short quizzes (~ 10 minutes each)
There will be a major term project requiring simulation of a fluid flow problem.

Course Topics:
Overview of Computational Fluid Dynamics
Solution of Large Scale Linear Systems, Direct & Iterative Methods
Multigrid Methods, Nonlinear Equations, Convergence Criteria & Iteration Errors
Complex Geometries, Structured vs. Unstructured Grids
Turbulent Flows, Correlations, Closure Methods
RANS Models, One & Two Equations Models, k- model
Large Eddy & Detached Eddy Simulations, Direct Numerical Simulations

Engineering Computing Center:

http://ecc.egr.uh.edu/