Computational Fluid dynamics

Vasanth Kumar G
Department of Aeronautical Engineering
Sathyabama University
FTP Sathyabama University
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) is a design tool that
has been developed over the past few decades and will be
continually developed as the understanding of the physical
and chemical phenomena underlying CFD theory improves.
The goals of CFD are to be able to accurately predict fluid
flow, heat transfer and chemical reactions in complex
systems, which involve one or all of these phenomena.
Presently, CFD is being increasingly employed by many
industries either to reduce manufacturing design cycles or
to provide an insight into existing technologies so that
they may be analyzed and improved.
Computational Fluid Dynamics
- Industrial Tool
Computational Fluid Dynamics is used in wide
range of industries like

Applications
Aerospace
Appliances
Automobile
Biomedical
Construction
Chemical
Healthcare
Electronics
Energy
Environment
Consumer and Sporting
Marine
Oil and Gas
Turbo machinery
CFD- Automobile Industry
Vehicle aerodynamics
Climate control
Engine cooling
Combustion
Exhaust flow design
Injection atomization
Sports car aerodynamics
Underhood heat management
Turbochargers

CFD Energy, Chemical and Process
Industries
Wind Mill design
Boiler heat transfer
Mixing vessels
Whole Plant process
Fuel Tank Sloshing
Spray drying
Nuclear reactor thermal management
Fuel cell
Combustors


CFD Construction, Building safety
and Environment
Building aerodynamics
HVAC
Ventilation
Pollutant dispersion
Environmental Flow
Fluid structure interaction for structural members
Weather Modeling



CFD - CDadapco
CFD Consumer and Sporting goods
Flow around a cyclist
Cyclist helmet design
Hydrodynamics
Soccer ball aerodynamics
Sailing yacht aerodynamics
Ski Jumping








CFD - Marine
Ship Hull design
Submarine hydrodynamics
Drag/Wakes in superstructures
Surface wave interaction
Propeller/rudder wake
Under water resort planning
Torpedo design









CFD Oil and Gas
Climate effects on off-shore platforms
Oil pump
Refinery heat exchangers
Refinery furnace
Oil sand separation
Human safety analysis
Flow assurance and pipelines









CFD- Turbomachinery
Turbine blade design
FSI/vibration
Blade hub assembly
Turbine exhaust
Flow induced compressor blade vibrations
Blade cooling