Notes On Computational Fluid Dynamics

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4.4. Governing Equations: Since the condition of flow in the present problem is hypersonic, the fluid velocity is pretty high. As a consequence, the fluid will not be treated as incompressible any longer because the accompanying pressure drops are comparatively pretty large. Effects of compression are very important when the fluid involved is a gas. In gaseous flows, the density of gas becomes a field variable whose value depends on the temperature and local pressure. Hence in the present problem the governing equations are continuity, momentum and the energy. The viscous forces can be dropped because velocities encountered are large, in comparison to inertial forces. The physical extent of the fluid region is usually small in applications …show more content…

Computational Fluid Dynamics:
Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is the branch of fluid mechanics which uses numerical methods and algorithms to work out and analyze the problems that involve fluid flows. Computers are used to perform the many of the calculations required to simulate the interaction of fluids and gases with the complex surfaces. Even with simplified equations and high-speed supercomputers, only rough solutions can be achieved in many cases.
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) is a computer-based tool for simulating the behavior of systems involving fluid flow, heat transfer, and other related physical processes. It works by solving the equations of fluid flow (in a special form) over a region of interest, with specified (known) conditions on the boundary of that region.
The area of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) started with the steady advancement of high speed computers and also due to the development of efficient numerical algorithms, gaining importance. CFD complements experimental and theoretical fluid dynamics by providing an alternative cost effective means of simulating real flows. As such, it offers the means of testing theoretical advances for conditions unavailable experimentally. For example, wind tunnel experiments are expensive and are limited to a certain range of Reynolds numbers typically one or two orders of magnitude less than full

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