M.E. CAD/CAM & Robotics:Computational Fluid Dynamics

First Semester

Modeling and Analysis
Computer Control of Machine Tools
Mechatronics
Computer Programming and Data Structures
Research Methodology


Second Semester

Robotics
Computer Integrated Manufacturing Systems
Industrial Automation
Computational Methods in CAD
Computer Aided Design


Third Semester

Seminar
Thesis (starts)


Fourth Semester

Thesis


Computational Fluid Dynamics

Introduction: Motivation and role of computational fluid dynamics; concept of modeling and simulation.

Governing Equations of Fluid Dynamics: Continuity equation; momentum equation; energy equation; various simplifications; dimensionless equations and parameters; convective and conservation forms; incompressible invisid flows Basic flows; source panel method; vortex panel method.

Nature of Equations: Classification of PDE, general behavior of parabolic, elliptic and hyperbolic equations; boundary and initial conditions.

Finite Difference Method: Discretization; various methods of finite differencing; stability; method of solutions.

Incompressible Viscous Flows: Stream function-vorficity formulation; primitive variable formulation; solution for pressure; applications to internal flows and boundary layer flows.

Laboratory: Development of softwares for CFD.