Applied CFD in Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer
7.5 ECTS creditsThe course covers the following:
- solutions through CFD simulation,
- partial differential equations, continuity-, momentum-, and energy equations for CFD simulation,
- turbulence models for selecting a simulation model,
- boundary conditions,
- mesh generation,
- assessment of error and uncertainty in CFD simulation,
- postprocessing of data for presenting the results graphically,
- CFD simulation of incompressible fluid flow,
- CFD simulation of forced convection,
- CFD simulation of natural convection.
- solutions through CFD simulation,
- partial differential equations, continuity-, momentum-, and energy equations for CFD simulation,
- turbulence models for selecting a simulation model,
- boundary conditions,
- mesh generation,
- assessment of error and uncertainty in CFD simulation,
- postprocessing of data for presenting the results graphically,
- CFD simulation of incompressible fluid flow,
- CFD simulation of forced convection,
- CFD simulation of natural convection.
Progressive specialisation:
G2F (has at least 60 credits in first‐cycle course/s as entry requirements)
Education level:
Undergraduate level
Admission requirements
Linear Algebra (7.5 ECTS credits) or Mathematics for Engineers II (7.5 ECTS credits), Thermal Fluid Sciences (7.5 ECTS credits) or Fluid Mechanics (7.5 ECTS credits), and Heat and Mass Transfer (7.5 ECTS credits), or equivalent
Selection:
Selection is usually based on your grade point average from upper secondary school or the number of credit points from previous university studies, or both.
This course is included in the following programme
- Master of Science in Energy and Environmental Engineering (studied during year 3)
- Master of Science in Chemical Engineering (studied during year 4)