Unit information: Applied Numerical Methods for Aerodynamics in 2015/16

Unit name	Applied Numerical Methods for Aerodynamics
Unit code	AENGM0026
Credit points	10
Level of study	M/7
Teaching block(s)	Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24)
Unit director	Professor. Jones
Open unit status	Not open
Pre-requisites	Completion of Year 3
Co-requisites	None
School/department	Department of Aerospace Engineering
Faculty	Faculty of Engineering

Description including Unit Aims

This unit focuses on the implementation of various techniques used to extract useful information from computational fluid dynamics simulations.

The aim is to present the application of various levels of state-of-the-art numerical analysis techniques with particular focus on aerospace engineering.

Aims:

The aim of this unit is to equip the student with:

• Knowledge and understanding of the various mathematical formulations used
• in CFD codes, and where each is applicable;
• Knowledge and understanding of the fundamental mathematical techniques
• used in data modelling, surrogate modelling, and data space interpolation;
• Knowledge and understanding of the techniques used in optimisation and
• design;
• Knowledge and understanding of the techniques in coupled fluid-structure
• problems;
• Knowledge and understanding of the mathematical techniques used in
• reduced order modelling, particularly related to aero aeroelastic design.

Intended Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of the course the students will be able to understand, implement and assess numerical techniques for:

• Construction of surrogate and interpolation models of a desired accuracy from a computational fluid dynamics process;
• Aerodynamic shape optimisation;
• Coupling aerodynamic simulation codes with a range of structural models;
• Construction of reduced order models.

Teaching Information

4 on Steady and unsteady computational fluid dynamics;

4 on Surrogate modelling;

4 on Aerodynamic optimisation;

4 on Fluid structure interaction;

4 on Reduced order modelling

Assessment Information

75% examination, 25% coursework

Reading and References

As recommended by unit director