2.29 Numerical Fluid Mechanics, Fall 2011
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Lermusiaux, Pierre
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Numerical Fluid Mechanics
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This course will provide students with an introduction to numerical methods and MATLAB®. Topics covered throughout the course will include: errors, condition numbers and roots of equations; Navier-Stokes; direct and iterative methods for linear systems; finite differences for elliptic, parabolic and hyperbolic equations; Fourier decomposition, error analysis, and stability; high-order and compact finite-differences; finite volume methods; time marching methods; Navier-Stokes solvers; grid generation; finite volumes on complex geometries; finite element methods; spectral methods; boundary element and panel methods; turbulent flows; boundary layers; Lagrangian Coherent Structures. Subject includes a final research project.
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2011-12Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical EngineeringOther identifiers
2.29-Fall2011
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Keywords
errors, condition numbers and roots of equations, Navier-Stokes, direct and iterative methods for linear systems, finite differences for elliptic, parabolic and hyperbolic equations, Fourier decomposition, error analysis, and stability, high-order and compact finite-differences, finite volume methods, time marching methods, Navier-Stokes solvers, grid generation, finite volumes on complex geometries, finite element methods, spectral methods, boundary element and panel methods, turbulent flows, boundary layers, Lagrangian Coherent Structures