Fundamentals of Computational Fluid Dynamics

Author: Ren Yuxin, Chen Haixin (editors)
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: This book takes the finite difference and finite volume methods as the main thread, systematically introducing the fundamental knowledge of computational fluid dynamics. The main content includes: the characteristics and significance of computational fluid dynamics, the basic equations of fluid mechanics and their classification (Chapter 1); the basic concepts, important properties, and typical algorithms of finite difference and finite volume methods for parabolic partial differential equations (Chapters 2 and 3); the fundamentals of conformal grid generation (Chapter 4); the numerical computation theory of shock waves and typical computational methods for compressible flows (Chapters 5 and 6); and an introduction to the numerical computation methods for incompressible flows (Chapter 7). This book is compiled based on the lecture notes of the "Computational Fluid Dynamics" course for undergraduate students of the School of Aeronautics and Astronautics at Tsinghua University, aiming to provide an introductory yet in-depth reading on computational fluid dynamics for senior undergraduate students in mechanical engineering, graduate students from other disciplines, and readers interested in computational fluid dynamics.