MEC4447 Computers in fluids and energy
Faculty of Engineering
MEC4447 Computers in fluids and energy is a level 4, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Engineering, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It needs (MAE3401 and (MAE2403 or MAE3456)); or (MEC3451 and (MEC2456 or MEC3456)).
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1
- Clayton
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2026 entry.
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Requisites
Before MEC4447
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After MEC4447
No unit lists MEC4447 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisites: Or MAE3403 (in place of either MAE2403 or MAE3456)
Overview
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) is a well-established analysis, design and optimisation approach for industrial fluid and heat transfer problems. Examples include turbomachinery, vehicle aerodynamics and aeronautics. It is also a powerful research tool and is being increasingly used to answer fundamental questions in a wide range of fields, from astrophysics to nanomaterials. This Unit provides an introduction to this mathematically sophisticated discipline. This involves a review of the equations governing motion and energy of fluids, the mathematical properties of these equations and the relevance of such properties to obtaining numerical solutions. The basics of numerical discretization and solution methods will be discussed. The Unit will also introduce you to using commercial CFD packages in analysing complex industrial problems involving fluids.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Discuss the main approaches used to discretise the compressible and incompressible fluid flow equations.
- 2
Appraise the capabilities and limitations of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) packages to model engineering problems in fluid flow and heat transfer.
- 3
Apply a theoretical understanding of the concepts of resolution, stability and order of numerical methods for solving partial differential equations relevant to engineering.
- 4
Execute suitable approximations when modelling turbulent flows.
- 5
Formulate an approximate solution to an engineering problem using a CFD package, with appropriate selection of boundary conditions, grid size and turbulence model.
- 6
Synthesise this knowledge to program simple numerical models relevant to heat transfer and fluid flow.
Workload and teaching
5 contact hours per week including lectures, practicals and computer laboratory classes and 7 hours of private study per week.
Where it fits
MEC4447 is part of 4 areas of study in the 2020 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Professor Mark Thompson
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Chris Davies
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MEC4447?
You need (MAE3401 and (MAE2403 or MAE3456)); or (MEC3451 and (MEC2456 or MEC3456)) before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.
When is MEC4447 offered?
In 2020, MEC4447 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
Which majors and minors include MEC4447?
MEC4447 is part of Aerospace engineering; Mechanical engineering; and Renewable and sustainable energy engineering.