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SHORT TERM COURSE
ON
COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS AND ITS APPLICATIONS
7th - 11th MAY, 2007

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INTRODUCTION
The present course entitled “Computational Fluid Dynamics and its Applications” is oriented in introductory level for field engineers and academicians. Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) complements experimental and theoretical fluid dynamics by providing an efficient means of simulating fluid flows of practical interest. With rapid development of computer technology and advancement in numerical analysis and algorithms over the past few decades, CFD has found application in variety of fields including Aerospace, Oceanography, Meteorology, Naval, Surface transport, Chemical Processing, Manufacturing Science, Thermal Engineering etc. Consequently, appetite for learning the subject grows among engineering practitioners belongs to Mechanical, Aerospace, Civil, Chemical and other disciplines. The advancement in the numerical analysis leads to the development of commercial softwares such as FLUENT, NISA, CFX, PHOENICS etc. to model the CFD problems relevant to industries. In the present course, opportunities will be provided for establishing confidence in using GAMBIT and FLUENT software. Prior to the exposure and practice on these softwares, the training for the development of the skill of solving non-linear governing equations along with their appropriate boundary conditions will be imparted. The details of the course are outlined below.
 
COURSE CONTENTS
I-Fundamentals
Introduction to CFD
Fundamentals of transport mechanism involving fluid flow and heat/mass transfer.
Discretization techniques used in CFD
Stability and convergence analysis of numerical schemes
Introduction to Finite difference method (FDM) and Finite volume method (FVM)
Application of CFD to simplified problems
II-Practice and Applications
Usage of GAMBIT and FLUENT (CFD package)
Industrial applications of CFD
  It is expected that after attending this course, participants will have the ability and the confidence to take up real life industrial problems for solution in their organizations.
FACULTY
Apart from covering the basics, the course including guided practice sessions, will be taught by the senior faculty members (Prof. R. K. Sahoo, Prof. A. K. Satapathy, Prof. S. K. Mahapatra, and Prof. P. Rath) of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, NIT-Rourkela who have extensive experience in the subject of CFD. The participants shall also have the benefit of some lectures of Prof. S. K. Dash of IIT-Kharagpur, one of the best known CFD experts of the country.
 
REGISTRATION AND FEE PARTICULARS
Applications in prescribed format and the course fee of Rs. 8000 /- (Eight Thousand only) in the form cheque or demand draft drawn in favour of “Continuing Education, NIT-Rourkela” must reach the coordinator on or before 30th April, 2007. Registration fee includes course materials, board and lodging. Accommodation will only be provided in the institute’s guest house/visitors house on prior request. Accommodation in A/C rooms will be given on additional payment.
Certificate will be given to the participants after successful completion of the course under the continuing education program of the institute.
 
CORRESPONDENCE
Prof. S. K. Mahapatra
Prof. P. Rath
Professor
Asst. Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Department of Mechanical Engineering
National Institute of Technology
National Institute of Technology
Rourkela, India-769008
Rourkela, India-769008
Phone: (+91)661-2462503 (O)
          (+91)661-2463503 (R)
          (+91)9437257967 (M)
Telephone:(+91)661-2462517 (O)
               (+91)661-2463517 (R)
E-mail: swarupkumarmahaptra@gmail.com
E-mail: prasenjit.rath@gmail.com
skmahapatra@nitrkl.ac.in
   prathme@nitrkl.ac.in