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GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

BE- SEMESTER–IV (NEW) EXAMINATION – WINTER 2020
Subject Code:2140107 Date:15/02/2021
Subject Name:Computational fluid dynamics I
Time:02:30 PM TO 04:30 PM Total Marks:56
Instructions:
1. Attempt any FOUR questions out of EIGHT questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.

MARKS

Q.1 (a) State applications of CFD in various fields. 03

(b) Explain Eigen value method for determining the classification of 04
PDEs.
(c) Derive an energy equation in non conservation form. 07

Q.2 (a) Explain the basic three type of different boundary conditions 03
applied to fluid flow domain.
(b) Write a note on a stretched grid. 04
(c) Derive momentum equation for inviscid flows. 07

Q.3 (a) Which are the models of fluid flow? 03

(b) Write a short note on structured grid. 04
(c) What is Descretization? Why it is required? List the basic 07
descretization techniques.

Q.4 (a) Explain in brief error and stability. 03

(b) Differentiate FDM, FEM and FVM. 04
(c) Brief the isentropic flow relations used to solve Prandtl Mayer 07
Expansion Waves.

Q.5 (a) Write a short notes on Explicit approach. 03

(b) Explain grid terminology with a neat sketch. 04
(c) Using Taylor’s series expansions derive 1st order forward 07
difference, 1st order backward difference and 2nd order central
difference.

Q.6 (a) Explain substantial derivative 03

(b) Discuss ADI scheme. 04
(c) Solve FVM problem for 1-D heat diffusion. 07

Q.7 (a) Why relaxation technique is necessary for computing any CFD 03
problem?
(b) What is Grid? List out factor affecting of grid generation. 04
(c) Derive the Prandtl-Mayer function for expansion waves. 07

Q.8 (a) What is Grid Transformation? Why it is required? 03

(b) Write a short note on Lax-Wendroff technique. 04
(c) Discuss Mac-Cormarck technique. 07

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