Computational Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer, Third Edition

"Thoroughly updated to include the latest developments in the field, this classic text on finite-difference and finite-volume computational methods maintains the fundamental concepts covered in the first edition. As an introductory text for advanced undergraduates and first-year graduate students, Computational Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer, Third Edition provides the background necessary for solving complex problems in fluid mechanics and heat transfer. Divided into two parts, the book first lays the groundwork for the essential concepts preceding the fluids equations in the second part. It includes expanded coverage of turbulence and large-eddy simulation (LES) and additional material included on detached-eddy simulation (DES) and direct numerical simulation (DNS). Designed as a valuable resource for practitioners and students, new homework problems have been added to further enhance the student's understanding of the fundamentals and applications. It is essential that courses evolve as technology advances and new knowledge comes forth. However, not every new twist will have a permanent impact on the discipline. A number of new developments have been included in this edition while preserving the fundamental elements of the discipline covered in earlier editions"-- Provided by publisher Front Cover; Contents; Preface to the Third Edition; Preface to the Second Edition; Preface to the First Edition; Authors; Chapter 1 - Introduction; Chapter 2 - Partial Differential Equations; Chapter 3 - Basics of Discretization Methods; Chapter 4 - Application of Numerical Methods to Selected Model Equations; Chapter 5 - Governing Equations of Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer; Chapter 6 - Numerical Methods for Inviscid Flow Equations; Chapter 7 - Numerical Methods for Boundary-Layer-Type Equations; Chapter 8 - Numerical Methods for the "Parabolized" Navier-Stokes Equations The development of the high-speed digital computer during the twentieth century has had a great impact on the way principles from the sciences of fluid mechanics and heat transfer are applied to problems of design in modern engineering practice.