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MEC4447

Computers in fluids and energy ( 6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL)

Undergraduate
(ENG)

Leader: M C Thompson

Offered:
Clayton Second semester 2006 (Day)
Malaysia Second semester 2006 (Day)

Synopsis: An introduction to computational fluid dynamics with applications to industrial and theoretical problems in fluid mechanics and energy transfer. The equations governing fluid flow and heat transfer. The properties of these equations and the relevance to obtaining computer solutions. The various methods and models used in CFD. An introduction to commercial packages and their application to relevant industrial and theoretical problems in heat transfer and fluid dynamics.

Assessment: Examination (2 hours): 70% + Assignment: 30%

Contact Hours: 22 lectures and 22 hours of practice and computer laboratory classes

Prerequisites: MEC3465 (or MAE3965) and MEC3469