MCE521 Lecture IV
MCE521 Lecture IV
Recommended textbooks
1. Computational Fluid Dynamics: A Practical Approach by Tu J., Yeoh
G., and Liu C. 2nd Edition
2. Numerical Methods for Engineers by Chapra S., and Canale R.P. 5th
Edition
MCE521: ADVANCED COMPUTATIONAL DYNAMICS 2
ADVANCED COMPUTATIONAL DYNAMICS
THE MOMENTUM EQUATION
The x – component of Newton’s second law is expressed as
1
2
So the rate of increase of x - momentum is given as Eq. 3
6
For 2-D consideration it reduces to popular Navier-Stokes equation
10
After invoking the heat flux relation, and a further manipulations, in 2-D,
Eq.10 becomes.
11
The two equations above are the transport equations for the property ∅.
Each of them illustrates the various physical transport processes occurring
in the fluid flow: The local acceleration and advection terms on the left hand
side are respectively equivalent to the diffusion term (Γ= diffusion
coefficient) and the source term (𝑆∅ ) on the right hand side.
MCE521: ADVANCED COMPUTATIONAL DYNAMICS 10
ADVANCED COMPUTATIONAL DYNAMICS
PHYSICAL BOUNDARY CONDITIONS OF THE GOVERNING EQUATIONS
Note that the governing equations can also be represented in dimensionless
forms (Check the recommended textbook).
Alongside the governing equations are also the boundary conditions that
have to be specified in order to obtain a unique solution for a particular
engineering flow problem.
The specification of boundary conditions is an art that requires practice to
gain mastery over.