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COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS is an effort to cover a range of
topics - from elementary concepts for the uninitiated students to state-
of-the-art algorithms useful for the practitioners. The contents begin with
preliminaries, in which the basic principles and techniques of Finite
Difference (FD), Finite Volume (FV) and Finite Element (FE) methods
are described using detailed mathematical treatment. The
methodologies are explained systematically using step-by-step hand
calculations. These introductory chapters are followed by the state-of-
the-art methods and algorithms, including, Semi Implicit Pressure
Linked Equations (SIMPLE) and Marker and Cell (MAC) family of
algorithms that are widely adopted in various commercial codes. These
advanced chapters use general forms of governing equations, boundary
conditions, and initial conditions encountered in CFD. Finally, the
modeling of free surface flows has been covered as a special topic.
Students and practitioners particularly in mechanical, aerospace,
chemical, metallurgy and civil engineering will benefit from this
authoritative material. They will be able to apply numerical techniques to
the solution of variety of fluid dynamics and heat transfer problems of
industrial importance.