OVERVIEW

The course is aimed at presenting current CFD methods for fluid-machinery and industrial applications. The student will learn the basic numerical tecniques that form the backbone of commercial packages for CFD applications and will develop a critical attitude toward the use of the above technology, already widely used in industry for product design and development.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course is aimed at presenting current CFD methods for fluid-machinery and industrial applications. The student will learn the basic numerical techniques that form the backbone of commercial packages for CFD applications and will develop a critical attitude toward the use of the above technology, already widely used in industry for product design and development.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

Participation to lessons (theoretical or practical applications) and the individual learning efforts will allow the student to:

- know the main numerical approaches to computational fluid dynamics

- distinguish the different mesh types and select the most appropriate for a given application

- check the quality and reliability of a CFD solution

- perform a critical analysis of numerical applications for fluid machinery or industrial components

- perform numerical simulations using commercial software platforms

- identify the most appropriate approach for a design optimization problem

- set up a procedure for design optimization

TEACHING METHODS

Lectures and practical applications using software platform widely used in industry

The  Ansys Student is used for  several  practical  applications relevant for the industrial reference sector and for the  aims  and  learning outcomes

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

The course is organised with the following topics:

• governing equations and boundary conditions;
• discretisation methods and numerical schemes;
• CFD techniques for compressible and incompressible flows;
• introduction to turbulence modeling;
• grid generation methods;
• complex flow models (reactive, multicomponent, multiphase flows);
• CFD applications to fluid machinery analysis;
• CFD applications to industrial flow problems.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

J. Anderson: “Computational Fluid-Dynamics”, McGraw-Hill, 1995;

C.Hirsch: "Numerical Computation of Internal and External Flows ", voll. I-II, Wiley&Sons, 1989

J.Tannehill, D.Anderson, R.Pletcher: “Computational Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer“,McGraw-Hill, 1984;

The course lecture notes, available on Aulaweb, constitute the reference material for exam preparation, while the other indicated texts may be used to look into specific topics in greater depth.

Students with SLD (Specific Learning Disorders) and working students may contact the professor for any clarifications and to arrange methods for accessing materials that are compatible with their needs, while respecting the educational objectives of the course.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

LESSONS

LESSONS START

https://corsi.unige.it/en/corsi/11960/studenti-orario

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Written  reports and oral exam

The student must prepare  written reports on  the application  cases and questions on both theory and exercises will be part of the oral examination

The exam is fixed with the teacher with email messages

Students with a certified Specific Learning Disorder (SLD/DSA), disability, or other special educational needs are invited to contact the professor before the start of lectures. This is to arrange teaching methods that, while respecting the course objectives, take into account individual learning styles and provide appropriate compensatory tools. [1]

Furthermore, any request for compensatory and/or dispensatory measures for the exam must be prepared using the form at the following link: https://modulionline.unige.it/richiesta-adattamenti#no-back. It must then be sent to the course professor, to the DIME department representative (federico.scarpa@unige.it), and to the Inclusion Services Sector for Students with Disabilities and SLD (inclusione.studenti@info.unige.it) at least seven working days before the exam, in accordance with the guidelines available at the link: https://unige.it/disabilita-dsa/richiesta-servizi. [1]

ASSESSMENT METHODS

The details on the exam preparation and the level of knowledge for a given topic will be provided to the student during the lessons

The discussion of the written report provided by the student will be used to demonstrate the acquired knowledge on the application of CFD to practical cases

The oral exam will be on the different topics presented during the lessons to understand the level of knowledge acquired and the ability to make a critical analysis of a simulation approach. The ability to select and describe the numerical algorithms for design optimization best suited for a given application will be also evaluated.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Contact the teacher to agree the examination date