Post Graduate Program in Computational Fluid Dynamics

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Skill Lync

Lavel

Beginner

Mode

Online

Duration

2 Months

Quick Facts

particular details
Medium of instructions English
Mode of learning Self study
Mode of Delivery Video and Text Based

Course and certificate fees

The fees for the course Post Graduate Program in Computational Fluid Dynamics is -

HeadAmount
Programme feesRs. 2,75,000
EMIRs. 14,375/month

 

certificate availability

Yes

certificate providing authority

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The syllabus

Course 1: Advanced CFD Meshing using ANSA

Week 01-Introduction to ANSA GUI and Tools
  • Introduction to ANSA
  • ANSA GUI
  • Geometric tools and topology cleanup
  • Different tools used in the TOPO deck
Week 02-2D (Surface) Meshing to Pressure valve
  • PID creation and PID assignment
  • Different selection techniques and visibility tools
  • Basic Topology cleanup
  • Basic tools used in surface meshing
Week 03-3D (Volume) Meshing to Turbocharger
  • Geometry cleanup to define volumes
  • Various geometry checks
  • Surface meshing as per quality criteria
  • Volumetric meshing as per requirements
Week04- CFD meshing to BMW M6 Model inside Wind tunnel
  • Advanced topology cleanup to define volumes
  • Variable surface meshing part by part
  • Solving quality failed elements as per quality criteria
  • Symmetry operation for surface and mesh elements
  • Wind tunnel creation
  • CFD meshing for wind tunnel
Week 05-Surface Wrap to an Automotive Assembly
  • Geometry cleanups for the surface wrap.
  • Merging of different models into one GUI.
  • Surface wrapping for an assembly.

Course 2: Introduction to GUI based CFD using ANSYS Fluent

Week 01 - Introduction to CFD
  • Governing Equations of Fluid Motion
  • Numerical Discretization
  • Fluid Solver
  • Boundary Conditions
  • Post-Processing
Week 02 - Simulating Laminar and Turbulent Flows in ANSYS Fluent
  • Geometry Creation
  • Meshing
  • Boundary and Initial Condition Calculation
  • Setting up solution algorithms
  • Solving and post-processing
Week 03 - Performing Steady State Simulations
  • Geometry created using SpaceClaim
  • How to set up Steady-State Simulations?
  • Checking for Convergence and understanding when the simulation converges for different boundary conditions
  • How to create Runtime Animation of Engineering Parameters?
  • Project 1: HVAC Simulation Inside a Mixing TEE
  • Project 2: Performing Parametric Study on Flow Inside a Gate Valve
  • Project 3: Performance Characterization of a Cyclone Separator
Week 04 - Exploring Meshing strategies
  • Methods of providing local refinement like Sphere of Influence, Body Sizing, etc.
  • Concept of Y plus and its importance
  • Inflation Layers and Controls
  • Mesh Dependence Test
Week 05 - External Aerodynamics
  • Setting up Virtual Wind Tunnels using the Enclosure Utility
  • Understand Vortices, calculating Downforce & the drag on a Vehicle
  • Y+ Estimation & Grid Refinement
Week 06 - Conjugate Heat Transfer
  • Extracting solid and fluid volumes
  • Creating Shared Topologies for Creating Conformal Meshes
  • Setting up Volumetric Heat Sources
  • Visualizing Heat Transfer Coefficient Distribution
Week 07 - Discrete Phase Modelling
  • Different types of discrete phase boundary conditions and their effects
  • Methods of tracking the Discrete Phase Particles
  • Turbulence Intensity and Vortex Core Visualisation
Week 08 - Introduction to User Defined Functions
Week 09 - Basic Reacting Flows

Course 3: Introduction to CFD using MATLAB and OpenFOAM

Week 01-What is Computational Fluid Dynamics?
  • CFD - An Introduction, Necessity, Advantages, and CFD Modeling Process 
  • Deriving and understanding the Navier Stokes equations
    • Substantial Derivative
    • Continuity Equation
    • Momentum Equation
    • Energy Equation
    • Significance of the Reynolds number in the NS equations
Week 02-Mathemathics and Fluid Dynamics Essentials
  • Basic Vector Calculus - Divergence, Gradient, and Curl
  • Taylor’s Series
  • Initial and Boundary Conditions
  • Classification of PDEs and their characteristics
  • Learning essential fluid dynamics quantities and their dimensional analysis
Week 03-Introduction to MATLAB and Basic CFD Concepts
  • Getting acclimated to the MATLAB interface
  • Numerical discretization and its types
  • FDM - Understanding different schemes with worked examples in MATLAB
  • Deriving own FD schemes using Taylor’s table
  • Solving ODEs in MATLAB using the ‘ode45’ solver
Week 04-Exploring CFD by Solving Standard CFD Problems using FDM
  • Solving coupled linear systems using iterative solvers
    • Jacobi
    • Gauss-Seidel
    • SOR
Week 05-Introduction to FVM and OpenFOAM
  • Finite Volume Method and Gauss Divergence Theorem
  • Understanding the Linux environment
  • OpenFOAM code organisation and case setup
  • Detailed blockMeshDict tutorial
Week 06-Solving Standard CFD Problems in OpenFOAM

Course 4: IC Engine Calibration using GT-POWER and GT-SUITE

Week 1-Introduction to GT-POWER and GT-SUITE
  • Need of a 1D thermodynamic simulation tool
  • Overview of GT-POWER, GT valve train, GT cool, GT drive, etc.
  • Introduction to GUI
  • Templates and libraries
  • Representation of engine parts
  • Implicit vs Explicit approach
  • Navier Stoke equation relevance
Week 2-SI Engine Modelling Techniques
  • Challenges in SI engine modelling
  • Combustion modelling approach
  • Port injection and gasoline direct injection approach
  • Tumble modelling
  • Gas exchange modelling and analysis
Week 3-Case Study on SI Engine
  • Engine specifications for modelling
  • Prediction of performance and emissions
Week 4-CI Engine Modelling Techniques
  • Challenges in CI Engine Modelling
  • DI Pulse Combustion Modelling Approach
  • Swirl Modelling
  • Turbocharger Modelling
Week 5-Case Study on CI Engine
  • Engine specifications for modelling
  • Performance and emission prediction
Week 6-Turbocharger and Supercharger Modelling
  • Fixed geometry TC modelling
  • Wastegate TC modelling
  • Variable geometry turbine modelling
  • Two stage turbocharger modelling
  • Supercharger modelling
  • eTurbo modelling
Week 7-Case Study on FRM Builder
  • Introduction to FRM builder
  • Modeling of various engines using FRM builder approach
  • Crank-angle resolved, physically conservative formulation for accurate results
  • Built-in DOE and Neural Network trainer for MV model development
Week 8-Aftertreatment Modelling Techniques
  • An introduction to chemical kinetics
  • Modelling of precious metal catalysts
  • Pre-defined test cases and scenarios
Week 9-Case Study on 3-way Cat DOC DPF and SCR System
  • Modelling 3-way cat con
  • Modelling DOC
  • Modelling DPF
  • Modelling SCR
Week 10-Optimization Techniques
  • Design of experiments
  • Single-factor optimization
  • Multi-objective optimization
  • Case study on gas exchange optimization
Week 11-Discretization Techniques
  • Introduction to SPACECLAIM
  • Overview of GEM 3D
  • Discretizing intake manifold
  • Discretizing exhaust manifold
Week 12-Hybrid Engine Modelling
  • Overview of hybrid system configuration
  • Modeling of P0 and P1 configurations
  • Built-in optimization and DOE tools to evaluate architectures, components, and control strategies.

Course 5: Introduction to OpenFOAM Development

Week 01 - Introduction and Setting Up
  • Introduction to OpenFOAM
  • Users, Future Opportunities
  • OS and Version Selection
  • Windows Subsystem for Linux
  • Basics of Linux
  • Test Case
  • Installing Opt and Debug Modes
Week 02 - Basics of C++
  • Setting up the environment: Visual Studio Code
  • Namespaces
  • Data Structures
  • Pointers
  • Static and Dynamic Arrays
  • STL - std::array and std::vector
  • Declarations and Definitions
  • Passing by Reference/Value
  • Function Parameters and Overloading
Week 03 - Basics of C++
  • OOP – Classes and Objects
  • Inheritance
  • Smart Pointers – auto, unique, and shared
  • Template Programming
  • Polymorphism
  • Operator Overloading
  • Abstract Classes, Virtual Functions
Week 04 - High Level Programming 1
  • Introduction to parallel programming MPI
  • Make files and Cmake
  • Library and class organization
  • Compiling a solver
Week 05 - High Level Programming 2
  • 5 OpenFOAM Classes: Constructor/Destructor,Overloading,Inheritance & Polymorphism
  • Time dictionary
  • IOobject and objectRegistry
  • Fields Dictionary
  • Scalars, Vectors, and Tensors
  • Implicit & Explicit namespaces (FVM & FVC)
Week 06 - FVM for OpenFOAM 1
  • General Conservation Equation
  • Navier-Stokes Equations
  • Gauss Divergence Theorem
  • Discretization of the Source Term
  • Discretization of the Convective Term
  • Upwind
  • Linear Upwind
  • Flux Limiter (TVD)
  • Stability criterion - CFL condition
Week 07 - FVM for OpenFOAM 2
  • Gradient schemes
  • Green-Gauss Cell-Based
  • Green- Gauss Node Based
  • Discretization of the diffusion term
  • Laplacian schemes
  • Non-orthogonal meshes and solution
  • N-S Equations revisited
  • Collocated vs Staggered grids
  • SIMPLE algorithm
Week 08 - FVM for OpenFOAM 3
  • SIMPLE algorithm - Need for Under Relaxation
  • SIMPLEC algorithm - Consistent SIMPLE
  • PISO algorithm
  • PIMPLE algorithm
Week 09 - Linear Solvers
  • Non-orthogonal correctors
  • From mesh to matrix
  • Linear solvers
  • Jacobi
  • Gauss-Seidel
  • Newton-Krylov family
  • Preconditioners
  • Smoothers
  • Solver tolerances
Week 10 - Turbulence 1
  • Basics of turbulence
  • RANS averaging
  • The k-epsilon model
  • The k-omega model
Week 11 - Turbulence 2
  • The k-omega SST model
  • Wall modeling and wall functions
  • Creating a turbulence model
Week 12 - Temporal Discretization
  • Discretization of the time term
  • Forward and backward Euler
  • Crank-Nicholson
  • Function Objects
  • Latex for Report Writing

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