EXCEL ENGINEERING COLLEGE

(Autonomous)
Department of Aeronautical Engineering
VII Semester
ME6014 - COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS

Regulations 2017
Questions With Answers
UNIT – I (GOVERNING EQUATIONS AND BOUNDARY CONDITIONS)

PART- A
Q.No Questions Marks CO BL
What is computational fluid dynamics? Its use.

Computational fluid dynamics is the simulation of fluid engineering system using

modeling and numerical methods.
Aerospace
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Bio medical
Chemical
Processing
sports

Define control volume and control surface.

 A closed volume drawn within a finite region of the flow. This volume is defines
as a control volume, V.
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 The closed surface which bounds the volume. The control volume may be
fixed in space with the fluid moving through it; it is define as a control surface,
S.

Write the continuity equation.

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Show the equation of chemical species transport.

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 List out the boundary condition.
 Intake boundary
 Pressure boundary
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 Exit boundary
 Cyclic boundary
 Physical boundary
Compare elliptic, parabolic and hyperbolic equation.

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What is finite volume method?

 The finite volume method is a method for solving partial differential equations
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physical parameters are approximated at discrete nodes surrounded by finite
volumes within the problem domain.

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 List out the use of FVM and FDM

 The FVM is a numerical method used to evaluate elliptic, parabolic or

hyperbolic partial differential equations in the form of algebraic equations, on
the basis of conservation laws.
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 In telecommunications, frequency-division multiplexing (FDM) is a technique
by which the total bandwidth available in a communication medium is divided
into a series of non-overlapping frequency bands, each of which is used to
carry a separate signal.

What is the fundamental governing equation of fluid dynamics?

 continuity,
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 momentum
 Energy equations.

Define well-posed problems.

 In the solution of partial differential equations it is sometimes easy to attempt a

solution using incorrect or insufficient boundary and initial conditions. Whether
the solution is being attempted analytically or numerically, such an ‘ill-posed’
problem will usually lead to spurious results. Therefore, we define a well-posed
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problem as follows: If the solution to a partial differential equation exists and is
unique, and if the solution depends continuously upon the initial and boundary
conditions, then the problem is well-posed. In CFD, it is important that you
establish that your problem is well-posed before you attempt to carry out a
numerical solution.

Main elements of CFD

 A pre-processor
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 A solver
 A post-processor
What are error influence numerical solutions the PDE?
 Discretization error
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 Round-off error

What are the Commercial Software for CFD?

The market is currently dominated by four codes:
 PHOENICS
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 FLUENT
 FLOW3D
 4) STAR-CD
What are the Advantages of CFD over EFD?
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 Substantial reduction of lead times and costs of new designs.
  Ability to study systems where controlled experiments are difficult or
impossible to perform
 Ability to study systems under hazardous conditions at and beyond their
normal performance limits
 Practically unlimited level of detail of results.
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What is CFD?

CFD is the simulation of fluids engineering systems using modeling (mathematical

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physical problem formulation) and numerical methods (discretization methods, solvers,
numerical parameters, and grid generations, etc.)

Write the equation of x momentum in steady state.

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Write the equation of y momentum in steady state.

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Write the parabolic prototype equation ?

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Write the Hyperbolic prototype equation ?

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PART- B
Q.No Questions Marks CO BL
1 Show an expression Of Continuity equation.
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2 Derive an expression of momentum equation .
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3 Derive An Expression Of Third Law of conservation in the term of internal energy.

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4 Derive an Expression of RANS equation ?

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5 Show the equation of Turbulent-Kinetic Energy Equation.

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6 Write the command on Governing Equations of Fluid
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Dynamics
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8 Write the equation of Mathematical Behaviour of PDES on
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CFD
9 Briefly Explain any 4 types of Software Tools. 16 C01 U
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