Computational Fluid Dynamics for Engineers

This introductory book delivers the knowledge required to use computational fluid dynamics successfully in a wide range of engineering applications.

Bengt Andersson (Author), Ronnie Andersson (Author), Love Håkansson (Author), Mikael Mortensen (Author), Rahman Sudiyo (Author), Berend van Wachem (Author)

9781107018952, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 22 December 2011

202 pages, 76 b/w illus. 11 tables
24.4 x 17 x 1.3 cm, 0.53 kg

Computational fluid dynamics, CFD, has become an indispensable tool for many engineers. This book gives an introduction to CFD simulations of turbulence, mixing, reaction, combustion and multiphase flows. The emphasis on understanding the physics of these flows helps the engineer to select appropriate models to obtain reliable simulations. Besides presenting the equations involved, the basics and limitations of the models are explained and discussed. The book combined with tutorials, project and power-point lecture notes (all available for download) forms a complete course. The reader is given hands-on experience of drawing, meshing and simulation. The tutorials cover flow and reactions inside a porous catalyst, combustion in turbulent non-premixed flow, and multiphase simulation of evaporation spray respectively. The project deals with design of an industrial-scale selective catalytic reduction process and allows the reader to explore various design improvements and apply best practice guidelines in the CFD simulations.

1. Introduction
2. Modelling
3. Numerical aspects of CFD
4. Turbulent flow modelling
5. Turbulent mixing and chemical reactions
6. Multiphase flow modelling
7. Best practice guidelines
8. References and further reading
Appendix.

Subject Areas: Mechanics of fluids [TGMF], Mechanics of solids [TGMD], Engineering thermodynamics [TGMB], Mechanical engineering [TGB], Mechanical engineering & materials [TG]