Identifying Data 2022/23
Subject (*) Introduction to Marine Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Code 730542011
Study programme
Master Universitario Erasmus Mundus en Sostibilidade e Industria 4.0 aplicada ao Sector Marítimo
Descriptors Cycle Period Year Type Credits
Official Master's Degree 2nd four-month period
 First Obligatory 6
Language
English
Teaching method Face-to-face
Prerequisites
Department Enxeñaría Naval e Industrial
Coordinador
Gosset , Anne Marie Elisabeth
 E-mail
anne.gosset@udc.es
Lecturers
Gosset , Anne Marie Elisabeth
Lema Rodríguez, Marcos
 E-mail
anne.gosset@udc.es
marcos.lema@udc.es
Web http://http://www.master-seas40.unina.it
General description This course is focused on providing the students with an introduction to the field of computational fluid dynamics, with an application to the marine field. The course will cover from the basic principles of conservation and their characteristic equations, its discretization methods, to the finite-volume method and the basics of the CFD codes used for their solution, with a focus in the open source code OpenFoam.

Study programme competencies
Code Study programme competences
A2 CE2 - Demonstrate knowledge, understanding and competences in using model and simulation tools related with ship structures, motions and fluid dynamics (SIM).
B2 CB6 - Acquire and understand knowledge that provides a basis or opportunity to be original in the development and / or application of ideas, usually in a research context.
B3 CB7 - That students know how to apply the acquired knowledge and their ability to solve problems in new or unfamiliar environments within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to their area of study.
B4 CB8 - That students are able to integrate knowledge and face the complexity of making judgments based on information that, being incomplete or limited, includes reflections on the social and ethical responsibilities linked to the application of their knowledge and judgments.
B5 CB9 – That students are able to communicate their conclusions -and the knowledge and ultimate reasons that sustain them- to specialized and non-specialized publics in a clear and unambiguous way.
B6 CB10 - That students have the learning skills that allow them to continue studying in a way that will be largely self-directed or autonomous.
B7 CG1 – To display the adequate intercultural competence to successfully navigating within multicultural learning environments and to implement basic management principles suitable for a multicultural working environment.
B8 CG2 – To express an attitude of intellectual inquisitiveness and open-mindedness.
B11 CG5 – To have the capability to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems within realistic constraints.
B13 CG7 – To have the capability to critically analyse, synthesise, interpret and summarise complex scientific processes.
C2 CT2 - Mastering oral and written expression in a foreign language.
C4 CT4 - Acting as a respectful citizen according to democratic cultures and human rights and with a gender perspective.
C6 CT6 - Acquiring skills for healthy lifestyles, and healthy habits and routines.
C7 CT7 -Developing the ability to work in interdisciplinary or transdisciplinary teams in order to offer proposals that can contribute to a sustainable environmental, economic, political and social development.

Learning aims
Learning outcomes Study programme competences
Capacity to understand the basic concepts of computational fluid dynamics and to describe physical problems in this field with adequate mathematical models. Capacity to set up test cases related with the fluid dynamics in the marine field and to solve problems related with numerical and physical errors. AC2
 BC1
BC2
BC3
BC4
BC5
BC6
BC7
BC10
BC12
 CC2
CC4
CC6
CC7

Contents
Topic Sub-topic
Chapter 1. Conservation laws in fluid dynamics (reminder) 1. Principles of conservation in continuum
2. Constitutive equation of fluids
3. Fluid dynamics conservation equations in differential form
4. Initial and boundary conditions
5. Boundary layers and turbulent flows
Chapter 2. Finite volumes method I 1. Discretization methods for Partial Differencial Equations
2. Phiiosophy of Finite Volumes method compared to Finite Differences and Finite Elements
2. Finite Volumes for diffusion problems
3. Finite Volumes for convection-diffusion problems. Resolution of a problem with Matlab as ICT exercise.
Chapter 3. Finite volumes method II 1. Pressure-velocity coupling in steady flows: Concept of staggered grid, SIMPLE algorithm
2. Pressure-velocity coupling in unsteady flows: PISO algorithm. Resolution of a problem with Matlab as ICT exercise.
3. Programming of initial and boundary conditions
Chapter 4. Introduction to CFD 1. History of CFD computation
2. Identification of adequate models and approximations in CFD
3. Workflow of CFD simulations: Pre-processing, processing and post-processing
4. Introduction to OpenFoam. C++ reminder and structure of the code.
Chapter 5. Pre-processing of a CFD simulation 1. Mesh generation. Open-source solutions with OpenFoam.
2. Boundary conditions
3. Initial conditions

ICT exercise with a simple test case in OpenFoam.
Chapter 6. Processing 1. Solver parametrization
2. Steady and unsteady solvers: time control and solution
3. Convergence of the computation: Monitoring the residuals and the solution

ICT exercise with a simple test case.
Chapter 7. Post-processing 1. Post-processing with paraView
2. Utilities in Openfoam
3. Verification and validation of results
4. Evaluation of uncertainty in CFD simulations

ICT exercise with a simple test case.
Introduction to programming in OpenFoam.
Chapter 8. Turbulence and boundary layers in CFD 1. Introduction to turbulence
2. Boundary layers and their modeling in CFD
3. Different strategies for turbulence modeling
4. Wall treatment in CFD
5. Relevance in marine applications

ICT exercise with a characteristic test case in the marine field

Planning
Methodologies / tests Competencies Ordinary class hours Student’s personal work hours Total hours
ICT practicals A2 B2 B3 B4 B6 B11 B13 C7 15 45 60
Supervised projects A2 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 B11 B13 C2 3 30 33
Oral presentation B4 B5 B7 B8 B13 C2 C4 C6 2 8 10
Mixed objective/subjective test A2 B3 B6 B8 B11 B13 C2 3 0 3
Guest lecture / keynote speech A2 B2 B3 B6 B7 B8 B11 B13 21 21 42
 
Personalized attention 2 0 2
 
(*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies
Methodologies Description
ICT practicals Methodology that allows students to learn effectively, through practical activities (calculations and simulations) the theory of fluid mechanics, through the use of information and Communication Technologies.
Supervised projects Methodology designed to promote the autonomous learning of students, with the tutoring of the teacher in class.
This teaching system is based on two basic elements: the independent learning of the students and the follow-up of this learning by the teacher-tutor.
In this sense, several exercises will be carried out throughout the course during and outside class hours to continuously monitor the students' learning process in the subject.
Oral presentation Presentation of the students to their peers of the results obtained in their individual tutored work. The presentation is followed by a Q&A session with the professor and the other students.
Mixed objective/subjective test Final evaluation exam consisting in a written test in which it will be necessary to answer different types of theoretical questions as well as to solve problems.
Guest lecture / keynote speech Face-to-face activity in the classroom that serves to establish the fundamental concepts of the subject. It consists of oral presentation complemented with the use of audiovisual media and the introduction of some questions addressed to students, in order to transmit knowledge and facilitate learning.

Personalized attention
Methodologies
ICT practicals
Supervised projects
Description
ICT exercices will consist in basic programming in Matlab, as well as a familiarization with the open source CFD OpenFoam code, including basic tutorials with mesh generation, solver parameterization, and post-processing of results. This activity will be carried out under the direction of the professor, who will solve all the difficulties that students face.

Tutored work will consist in programming basic finite volume methods in Matlab, and solving a case study with OpenFoam. It will start in the classroom with the support of the professor to solve a maximum of doubts and the student will finish it autonomously.

Assessment
Methodologies Competencies Description Qualification
Supervised projects A2 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 B11 B13 C2 Evaluation of a report based on the results obtained in the tutored works. 60
Oral presentation B4 B5 B7 B8 B13 C2 C4 C6 Oral presentation of the tutored work results and Q&A session with the professors and other students. 10
Mixed objective/subjective test A2 B3 B6 B8 B11 B13 C2 Written exam focused on the theoretical concepts developed in the class. 30
 
Assessment comments
The written exam will consist in a quizz followed by a several
questions that need a higher level of reasoning and development. Failure
to reach a minimum grade of 4/10 in the exam will impede success in
this course.

Tutored works will be
individual or in pairs; there will one individual for the first part of the course (basics of
finite volumes) and one for the second part (CFD simulation of a test
case) carried out in pairs. It will be necessary to deliver the reports in time and form. In
addition, it will require a public oral defense. The report and the
presentation given as well as the answers to the professor's questions
during the compulsory presentation will be taken into account for the
evaluation of this activity. Failure to make the presentation will
result in a grade of zero.



General evaluation criteria:

* Clarity, extent and quality of report.

* Clarity and quality of oral presentation of the work.

* Mastery of the topic and adequacy of the student's answers to the teacher's questions in the presentation session.

In this subject no academic dispensation is accepted.

The evaluation criteria of the second opportunity are the same as in the first.

If
a student fails to pass the course at the first opportunity, at the
second opportunity they will only be able to submit the review and
improvement of those works and exercise delivered and previously
qualified as unsuitable.
There will be a second opportunity for the exam.

General EMJMD Sustainable Ship and Shipping  SEAS 4.0 evaluation rules:

- Students will have only two oportunities to pass a course. If failing to do so, they may be forced to leave the degree.

- No part time or lecture attendance exemption are allowed in this degree.

Sources of information
Basic H K Versteeg, W. Malalasekera (2007). An introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics. Pearson. Prentice Hall
J. D. Anderson (1995). Computational fluid dynamics. The basics with applications.. McGraw-Hill Education
J H Ferziger, M. Peric (2001). Computational Methods for Fluid Dynamics. Springer
C.J. Greenshields, H. Weller (2022). Notes on Computational Fluid Dynamics: General Principles. CFD Direct
C. J. Greenshields (2018). OpenFoam User guide. Version 6. The OpenFoam Foundation

Complementary


Recommendations
Subjects that it is recommended to have taken before

Subjects that are recommended to be taken simultaneously

Subjects that continue the syllabus
Innovative CFD Approaches/730542030

Other comments

To help in achieving a sustainable environment and to get the objective of number 5 action of the "Ferrol Green Campus Action Plan" (Healthy and environmentaly and socially sustainable research and teaching):

The assignments to be done in this course:

- Will be required in digital format.

- Will be delivered using Moodle, with no need to print them.

In case it is necessary to print them:

- Plastics won´t be used.

- Two side printing will be used.

- Recycled paper will be used.

- Printing drafts will be avoided.

A sustainable use of the resources should be done, together with the prevention of negative impacts on the environment. 


(*)The teaching guide is the document in which the URV publishes the information about all its courses. It is a public document and cannot be modified. Only in exceptional cases can it be revised by the competent agent or duly revised so that it is in line with current legislation.