Ebook: Computational Methods for Fluid Dynamics

The book offers an overview of the techniques used to solve problems in fluid mechanics on computers and describes in detail those most often used in practice. Included are advanced techniques in computational fluid dynamics, like direct and large-eddy simulation of turbulence, multigrid methods, parallel computing, moving grids, structured, block-structured and unstructured boundary-fitted grids, free surface flows. The book shows common roots and basic principles for many apparently different methods. The issues of numerical accuracy, estimation and reduction of numerical errors are dealt with in detail, with many examples. The book also contains a great deal of practical advice for code developers and users. The book is designed to be equally useful to beginners and experts. All computer codes can be accessed from the publisher's server ftp.springer.de on the internet.

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The book offers an overview of the techniques used to solve problems in fluid mechanics on computers and describes in detail those most often used in practice. Included are advanced techniques in computational fluid dynamics, like direct and large-eddy simulation of turbulence, multigrid methods, parallel computing, moving grids, structured, block-structured and unstructured boundary-fitted grids, free surface flows. The book shows common roots and basic principles for many apparently different methods. The issues of numerical accuracy, estimation and reduction of numerical errors are dealt with in detail, with many examples. The book also contains a great deal of practical advice for code developers and users. The book is designed to be equally useful to beginners and experts. All computer codes can be accessed from the publisher's server ftp.springer.de on the internet.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-XIV
Basic Concepts of Fluid Flow....Pages 1-20
Introduction to Numerical Methods....Pages 21-37
Finite Difference Methods....Pages 39-66
Finite Volume Methods....Pages 67-84
Solution of Linear Equation Systems....Pages 85-126
Methods for Unsteady Problems....Pages 127-148
Solution of the Navier-Stokes Equations....Pages 149-208
Complex Geometries....Pages 209-252
Turbulent Flows....Pages 253-282
Compressible Flow....Pages 283-301
Efficiency and Accuracy Improvement....Pages 303-326
Special Topics....Pages 327-348
Back Matter....Pages 349-364

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The book offers an overview of the techniques used to solve problems in fluid mechanics on computers and describes in detail those most often used in practice. Included are advanced techniques in computational fluid dynamics, like direct and large-eddy simulation of turbulence, multigrid methods, parallel computing, moving grids, structured, block-structured and unstructured boundary-fitted grids, free surface flows. The book shows common roots and basic principles for many apparently different methods. The issues of numerical accuracy, estimation and reduction of numerical errors are dealt with in detail, with many examples. The book also contains a great deal of practical advice for code developers and users. The book is designed to be equally useful to beginners and experts. All computer codes can be accessed from the publisher's server ftp.springer.de on the internet.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-XIV
Basic Concepts of Fluid Flow....Pages 1-20
Introduction to Numerical Methods....Pages 21-37
Finite Difference Methods....Pages 39-66
Finite Volume Methods....Pages 67-84
Solution of Linear Equation Systems....Pages 85-126
Methods for Unsteady Problems....Pages 127-148
Solution of the Navier-Stokes Equations....Pages 149-208
Complex Geometries....Pages 209-252
Turbulent Flows....Pages 253-282
Compressible Flow....Pages 283-301
Efficiency and Accuracy Improvement....Pages 303-326
Special Topics....Pages 327-348
Back Matter....Pages 349-364
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