Poetry
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C-DAC
and IIT-B jointly conducted a workshop and training session on the application
aspects of CFD in August 2004
Computer Aided Design (CAD) has already revolutionised engineering
techniques, taking advantage of the speed and power of computers. Similarly,
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) is fast establishing itself as an
important part of the modern toolkit for engineers, whose work involves
the study of fluid, heat and mass transfer processes.To foster the usage
and generate expertise in this area, the Centre for Development of Advanced
Computing (C-DAC), Pune and the IITZeus group of the Indian Institute
of Technology, Mumbai(IITB), jointly conducted a workshop that aimed
to cover relevant topics pertaining to the fundamental aspects of CFD,
from August 23-27 at Pune, Maharashtra.
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) obtain numerical solutions to fluid
flow problems by using computers. The availability of high-speed and
largememory computers has enabled CFD to find solutions to many flow
problems including the ones that are compressible or incompressible,
laminar or turbulent, chemically reacting or non-reacting. CFD basically
replaces the differential equation governing the fluid flow, with a
set of algebraic equations, which can be solved with the aid of a sufficiently
powerful computer to get the right solution. Computational Fluid Dynamics
(CFD) has been used extensively for predicting the behaviour of fluid
flow coupled with heat transfer, mass transfer, phase change, chemical
reaction (such as combustion, rusting), mechanical movement (including
that of pistons, fans) and stresses in displacement of immersed or surrounding
solids.
The lectures at the workshop highlighted various aspects of application
of CFD in various industries, some of which include:
Engineering and process applications:
Aerospace, automotive, chemical, combustion, electronics, metallurgical,
nuclear, power, petroleum and marine
Environmental applications: Atmospheric pollution, pollution
of water, safety and fire spread
Architecture and building science.
The ability to simulate the flow characteristics of a new product
or process improves the understanding of the mechanism of fluid behaviour.
It drastically reduces the time of prototype production and testing,
thus increasing eficiency levels which in turn leads to a successful
design. The workshop also highlighted the advantage of CFD to professionals
in various fields:
1.Product designers can optimise
the design, reduce............
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