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Computational Fluid Mechanics

Module code: MEP55E04 · Semester: Semester 1 (option)

Themes: Theme 1: Energy/Fluids

Resources​

How it's assessed​

No end-of-semester exam. It's assessed through coursework and in-class tests.

Computational fluid dynamics: turning the governing equations into numerical models and using CFD to simulate real flow problems.

AssessmentWeight
Three Blackboard quizzes45%
CFD study 1: report or presentation20%
CFD study 2: report or presentation35%

Summarised from the TCD module descriptor, checked 2026-11-09. Details can change from year to year, so check this year's descriptor and Blackboard.

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Questions by Year​

This module has no end-of-semester exam, so there are no past papers. See How it's assessed above.

Topics

  • Conservation equations and discretisation LO1
  • Boundary and initial conditions LO2
  • Mesh generation LO3
  • Numerical schemes, stability and convergence LO5, LO7
  • Flow and heat transfer simulations in ANSYS LO4, LO6
  • Post-processing and verification LO8–9
Learning outcomes
  1. Apply conservation equations to CFD problems
  2. Choose correct boundary and initial conditions
  3. Understand mesh generation requirements
  4. Use commercial CFD software
  5. Analyse techniques that improve simulation quality
  6. Run full fluid flow and heat transfer simulations
  7. Understand stability, approximation and convergence
  8. Post-process simulation results
  9. Assess results to improve accuracy

Summarised from the module descriptor, checked November 2026.