TAGOR ENGINEERING COLLEGE

DEPARTMENT OF AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

ME6014- Computational Fluid Dynamics

PART A
1. Define the following: (a) Convergence (b) Consistency and (c) Stability.
2. Distinguish between explicit and implicit methods of computation.
3. When do you use forward, backward and central difference?
4. Name the important errors that commonly occur in numerical solution.
5. How many boundary and/or initial condition are needed to solve the equation given
below
d 2T hp
- (T - T) = 0
dx 2 kA
6. Define Amplification factor and its significance.
7. State the importance of stability criteria.
8. p
Obtain an expression for up to fourth order accurate.
x
9. Define time step? When it is applicable.
10. What is meant by FTCS form of discretization and state its significance.

PART B

11. Explain the types of error in finite differencing scheme and also explain the methods of
controlling the errors.

12. A slab of 10cm thickness transfers heat from one end to the other steadily. One end is
subjected to a temperature of 1000oC and the other end is subjected to 1200 oC.
Considering 4 nodes in the domain, find the nodal temperatures.

13.
u
u 2u
+a =a 2
Consider the model equation t x x (i) Write the explicit formulation using

the first order forward differencing in time, central in space for convection term, and a
second order central differencing for diffusion term. (ii) Use von Neumann stability
analysis to determine the stability of the scheme.

14.
u 2u
Consider the model equation a = v 2 where v/a = K (i) Write the explicit
x x
formulation using the first order forward differencing in x and a second order central
 differencing in y. (ii) Use von Neumann stability analysis to determine the stability of the
scheme.
15. A rectangular geometry is subjected to the following boundary conditions.
dT
(i ) x = 0, T = TA , X = Lx , =q
dx
dT dT
(ii ) y = 0, = 0, y = Ly , -k = h(T - T)
dx dy
Obtain nodal equations for the internal and boundary and corner nodes using FDM with
4x4 grid.

16. Explain in detail the discrete perturbation analysis in obtaining the stability criterion.

17. Two parallel plates extended to infinity are a distance of 40 mm apart. The fluid within the
plates has kinematic viscosity of 2.17 x 10-4m2/s and density of 800 kg/m3. The lower
plate is stationary and upper plate is suddenly set in a constant velocity of 40 m/s. Find the
velocity distribution within fluid in y direction for one time step (). Use 5 nodes for
finite differencing and apply Crank Nicolson implicit method. Take = 0.55, x=0.8cm.
Recall that the governing equation is reduced from Navier-Stokes equation and is given
by:
u 2u
r = m 2 . Plot the variation of u with respect to y.
t y
18. Consider a thin rod moving with a velocity u= 10-5 m/s as shown in figure 3. The periphery of the rod is
perfectly insulated. The rod subjected to a specified temperature :- T0 = 25oC for x 0 and T1 = 300oC
for x L. Model the domain into 4 elements and find the temperature of rod at the node points. You
may assume governing equation to be ID, steady, Convection Diffusion equation. Solve using i)
Central difference formula and ii) Upwind differencing Approach. Drive the formulas used Assume =
10-5 m2/s for rod.

19. Following 2D heat conduction equation is valid over the interval 0 x 1, 0 y 1,

t(time) 0. Initial distribution of Temperature (T) at t =0 is given by, T(x,y,0) = sin
(2)*sin(2)The value of T over the boundary remains at T = 00C for to. Find
temperature variation using h=1/3 along x and y direction and choosing = (1/20) s.
Find values at intermediate step i.e. t =(1/40)s.
20. For one dimensional Transient heat conduction, formulate the finite difference expression

i) Explicit form ii) Crank Nicholson (Semi Implicit ) form

21.
Explain the solution algorithm for Tri-diagonal Matrix encountered in CFD calculations.