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CODE 60473
ACADEMIC YEAR 2024/2025
CREDITS
SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR ING-IND/10
LANGUAGE Italian
TEACHING LOCATION
  • GENOVA
SEMESTER 1° Semester
TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB

OVERVIEW

NUMERICAL HEAT TRANSFER AND FLUD FLOW

The course Computational thermal-fluid-dynamics is designed to develop students’ skills in solving simple applied thermofluidodynamics problems, in the presence of heat transfer, using commercial CFD codes.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The aim of this course is to provide the elements which are needed to proceed to the numerical solution of the differential equations of thermo-fluid dynamics, as, e.g. the generalized equation of conduction, the Navier Stokes equation for continuity, momentum and energy. The student must develop the ability to adequately define the domain of calculation, the physical properties and the boundary conditions, performing the correct engineering simplifications, which are necessary to solve a simple case of study.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

To proceed to the numerical solution of the differential equations proper to the thermo-fluid dynamics, the student must develop the ability to perform, in a correct way, the engineering simplifications necessary to solve a simple case study.
The topics presented during the lessons and the activity, carried out autonomously, bring to the student the ability to analyze a concrete thermofluidodynamic problem. At the end of the course, students are able to adequately define the computational domain, the physical properties of fluids and materials, and the boundary conditions, in order to correctly set up the solution procedure, with a commercial CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) code.
This is focused to develop the ability to solve, correctly, small simple problems of thermo-fluid dynamics, using CFD.

TEACHING METHODS

The course consists of 36 h front –lessons and 24 h lab. In Italian.

Students who have valid certification of physical or learning disabilities on file with the University and who wish to discuss possible accommodations or other circumstances regarding lectures, coursework and exams, should speak both with the instructor and with Professor Federico Scarpa (federico.scarpa@unige.it), the Polytechnic School's disability liaison.

 

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Main method for the discretization of partial differential equations. Fourier eq.; Navier Stokes eq.; Continuity eq.. Turbulence models. Boundary conditions. Radiation heat transfer. Applications.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

H. K. Versteeg, W. Malalasekera, An Introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics: The Finite Volume Method  2007, 3RD ed.

(H. K. Versteeg, W. Malalasekera, An Introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics: The Finite Volume Method  1995, 2RD ed,)

Jiyuan Tu, Guan Heng Yeoh, Chaoqun Liu, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Second Edition: A Practical Approach Paperback – November 7, 2012,

Richard H. Pletcher, John C. Tannehill, Dale Anderson, Computational Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer, Second Edition, 1997

G. Comini, G. Croce, E. Nobile,FONDAMENTI DI TERMOFLUIDODINAMICA COMPUTAZIONALE, SGEditoriali, Padova, 2008, 3a Edizione

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

FRANCESCO DEVIA (President)

JOHAN AUGUSTO BOCANEGRA CIFUENTES

GUGLIELMO LOMONACO (President Substitute)

DAVIDE BORELLI (Substitute)

MARCO FOSSA (Substitute)

MARIO MISALE (Substitute)

LESSONS

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

The oral examination is focused on the presentation and the discussion of a CFD analysis

 

Students with SLD, disability or other regularly certified special educational needs are advised to contact the instructor at the beginning of the course to agree on teaching and examination methods that, in compliance with the course objectives, take into account the individual learning requirements.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

The oral examination is based on the discussion of the content of the report of the student’s CFD analysis (in paper or .pdf format, mandatory).

During the discussion, the student must:

  • Describe the case study,
  • Describe and justify the hypotheses that led to the definition of the CFD analysis model,
  • Describe the choice of the form of Navier Stokes equations, used for the solution,
  • Describe the correspondence between the real conditions and the boundary conditions used for the numerical resolution,
  • Describe and comment on the results, using, if necessary, the use of results available in literature for similar cases.

The Commission assesses the adequacy of the student's exposure and its ability to respond to any objections and requests for clarification.

Exam schedule

Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note
10/01/2025 11:00 GENOVA Orale
05/02/2025 10:00 GENOVA Orale
04/06/2025 11:00 GENOVA Esame su appuntamento
23/07/2025 11:00 GENOVA Orale
10/09/2025 11:00 GENOVA Orale