Aeronautical Engineering BEng/MEng
Computational Fluid Dynamics 4 ENG4037
- Academic Session: 2026-27
- School: School of Engineering
- Credits: 10
- Level: Level 4 (SCQF level 10)
- Typically Offered: Semester 2
- Available to Visiting Students: Yes
- Collaborative Online International Learning: No
- Curriculum For Life: No
Short Description
This course introduces the various aspects of a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation with emphasis on both a foundational and a working knowledge of CFD.
Timetable
2 lectures per week
Co-requisites
None
Assessment
Assessment
70% Examination
30% Project Work
Main Assessment In: April/May
Course Aims
This course aims to introduce the student to the various aspects of a CFD simulation and to impart both a foundational as well as a working knowledge of CFD.
Intended Learning Outcomes of Course
By the end of this course students will be able to:
■ explain the role of computation in fluid dynamics and describe its applicability, potential and limitations;
■ describe the foundations of numerical analysis, including the importance of accuracy and stability;
■ select appropriate numerical methods and discretization schemes for application to simple model equations;
■ recognise the various terminologies in practical CFD (Grids, Boundary Conditions, Approximations, Schemes etc);
■ evaluate the applicability/feasibility of a particular model, its limitations, choose the right boundary conditions, ascertain grid/time independence, verification/validation;
■ set up simple aerodynamic problems in CFD.