Introduction to FEM and CFD (FSI-KFE)

Academic year 2018/2019
Supervisor: doc. Ing. Jiří Hájek, Ph.D.  
Supervising institute: ÚPI all courses guaranted by this institute
Teaching language: Czech
Aims of the course unit:
Goal of the course unit is acquaintance with foundations, application, pros, cons, and pitfalls of FEA and CFD.
Learning outcomes and competences:
Students will get basic information about FEM and CFD, while simultaneously they will try out these methods in simple exercises. Acquired theoretical and practical knowledge may be extended in following semesters in follow-up specialized courses ('Practical applications of FEA' and 'Practical applications of CFD') that will prepare students for successful application of FEA and CFD in industrial practice.
Prerequisites:
Basic knowledge from mechanics of solids, fluid mechanics, and mathematics.
Course contents:
This course unit is focused on modern numeric methods FEA and CFD, which allow virtual testing of equipment and its parts in various conditions. Both methods are widely used in industry thanks to available hardware as well as specialized software. Students will be acquainted with theoretical basics of both methods and learn to solve practical tasks using ANSYS Workbench environment.
Teaching methods and criteria:
The course unit is taught in form of practice lessons, which are focused on theoretical foundations, on practical applications using basic examples and consultations on individual projects.
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes:
To obtain course credits students are required to participate actively in seminars and successfully defend a project, which they will develop during the semester.
Controlled participation in lessons:
Presence in the seminars is required and in case of absence, the student will self-study the topic.
Type of course unit:
    Computer-assisted exercise  13 × 3 hrs. compulsory                  
Course curriculum:
    Computer-assisted exercise 1. Introduction to FEA
2. Beam elements
3. Axisymmetric problems
4. Shell structures
5. Heat conduction
6. Connection between heat conduction and structural analyses
7. Introduction to CFD
8. Basics of CFD modeling
9. Flow properties from model perspective
10. Turbulence
11. Solving coupled equations for velocity and pressure
12. Introduction to finite volume method
13. Presentations of individual projects
Literature - fundamental:
1. Lee, H.-H.: Finite element simulations with ANSYS workbench 14: Theory, applications, case studies. Schroff Development Corp., Mission, KS, USA, 2012.
Literature - recommended:
1. Schneider, P.; Vykutil, J.: Aplikovaná metoda konečných prvků: lineární elastická analýza rotačních skořepinových konstrukcí. PC-DIR, Brno, 1997.
2. Huebner, K. H.; Dewhirst, D. L.; Smith, D. E.; Byron, T. G.: The finite element method for engineers, 4th ed. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA, 2001.
The study programmes with the given course:
Programme Study form Branch Spec. Final classification   Course-unit credits     Obligation     Level     Year     Semester  
M2I-P full-time study M-PRI Process Engineering -- Cr 4 Compulsory-optional 2 1 S
M2I-P full-time study M-PRI Process Engineering P linked to branch B-EPP Cr 4 Compulsory-optional 2 1 S