MAM0420 - NUMERICAL SIMULATION OF NEWTONIAN FLOWS

Module Identifier	MAM0420
Module Title	NUMERICAL SIMULATION OF NEWTONIAN FLOWS
Academic Year	2001/2002
Co-ordinator	Professor T Phillips
Semester	Semester 1
Course delivery	Lecture	16 x 1 hour lectures
	Seminars / Tutorials	4 x 1 hour example classes
Assessment	Course work		50%
	Exam	2 Hours (written examination)	50%
	Resit assessment	2 Hours (written examination)	100%

General description

This module provides an introduction to the basic numerical methods used to simulate the flow of Newtonian fluids. Different formulations of the governing equations will be introduced and their relative merits discussed. The treatment of the convection term will be described and the effect this has on the overall stability of the schemes in the case of convection-dominated flows. The solution of the resulting systems of equations will be described using coupled and decoupled approaches.

Aims

This module will provide an introduction to numerical methods for solving incompressible flow problems. Important aspects related to the approximation of the equations governing the flow of Newtonian fluids will be discussed and described.

Learning outcomes

On completion of this module, students should be able to

Discretize the governing equations using a variety of numerical methods.
Discuss the relative merits of different numerical techniques.
Discuss the treatment of the convection terms.
Discretize time-dependent problems.

Reading Lists

Books
** Recommended Text
H. A. Barnes, J. Hutton and K. Walters. (1989) An introduction to rheology. Elsevier 0444871403
M. J. Crochet, A. R. Davies and K. Walters. (1984) Numerical simulation of non-Newtonian flow. Elsevier 0444422927
R. G. Owens and T. N. Phillips. (2001) Techniques of computational rheology. Imperial College Press