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Thermo-Fluid Dynamics

32424

Description

Course Program

Problems related to mass and energy exchange:
- Review of basic heat exchange mechanisms;
- General conduction equation;
- Fin and finned systems;
- External and internal convection;
- Thermal and fluid dynamic boundary layer;
- Radiative heat exchange: view factors and heat exchange in cavities;
- Combined heat exchange mechanisms, steady and unsteady.
Equations of motion of incompressible Newtonian fluids:
- Mass conservation equation;
- Momentum conservation equation;
- Energy conservation equation.
Modeling of turbulent flows:
- Concept of energy cascade;
- Direct Numerical Simulation (DNS);
- Large Eddy Simulation (LES);
- Reynolds Averaged Numerical Navier-Stokes (RANS).
Compressible flows:
- Stagnation quantities;
- Critical conditions and Mach number;
- Laval nozzle.
Numerical methods for solving partial differential equations:
- Finite differences;
- Finite volumes;
- Finite elements;
- Weak formulation of the Navier-Stokes equations;
- Treatment of boundary conditions;
- Stabilization issues and algorithms for solving the Navier-Stokes equations.
Finite element programming:
- Weak formulation of elliptic problems with construction and assembly of local matrices;
- Treatment of boundary conditions;
- Analysis and representation of results;
- Two- and three-dimensional problems;
- Numerical exercises on the computer.
Numerical modeling of complex thermofluid dynamic problems:
- Computer simulation of complex problems of mass and energy exchange, in steady and unsteady conditions and in laminar and turbulent regime;
- Techniques for post-processing of results;
- Computer exercises on the use of commercial calculation codes, aimed at the study of thermal processes of practical interest.

ECTS credits

Teaching Language

italiano

Exam Language

italiano

Support Materials Language

italiano

Basic Learning Outcomes

Managing Entity (faculty)

Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering (UNICAS)