Course detail
Introduction to FEM and CFD
FSI-KFE Acad. year: 2019/2020 Summer semester
This course unit is focused on modern numeric methods FEA and CFD, which allow virtual testing of equipment and its parts in various conditions. Both methods are widely used in industry thanks to available hardware as well as specialized software. Students will be acquainted with theoretical basics of both methods and learn to solve practical tasks using ANSYS Workbench environment.
Language of instruction
Czech
Number of ECTS credits
3
Supervisor
Department
Learning outcomes of the course unit
Students will get basic information about FEM and CFD, while simultaneously they will try out these methods in simple exercises. Acquired theoretical and practical knowledge may be extended in following semesters in follow-up specialized courses ('Practical applications of FEA' and 'Practical applications of CFD') that will prepare students for successful application of FEA and CFD in industrial practice.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge from mechanics of solids, fluid mechanics, and mathematics.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The course unit is taught in form of practice lessons, which are focused on theoretical foundations, on practical applications using basic examples and consultations on individual projects.
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
To obtain course credits students are required to participate actively in seminars and successfully defend a project, which they will develop during the semester.
Aims
Goal of the course unit is acquaintance with foundations, application, pros, cons, and pitfalls of FEA and CFD.
Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
Presence in the seminars is required and in case of absence, the student will self-study the topic.
The study programmes with the given course
Programme M2I-P: Mechanical Engineering, Master's
branch M-PRI: Process Engineering, compulsory-optional
Type of course unit
Computer-assisted exercise
39 hours, compulsory
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
1. Introduction to FEA
2. Beam elements
3. Axisymmetric problems
4. Shell structures
5. Heat conduction
6. Connection between heat conduction and structural analyses
7. Introduction to CFD
8. Basics of CFD modeling
9. Flow properties from model perspective
10. Turbulence
11. Solving coupled equations for velocity and pressure
12. Introduction to finite volume method
13. Presentations of individual projects