AIM: To simulate the flow over a cylinder for the conditions shown in the video. To calculate the baseline case Reynolds number. Re = rho*U_inlet*D/mu D = cylinder diameter mu = dynamic viscosity rho = density To run a baseline simulation and then calculate the Reynolds number. Then increase the Reynolds number by…
Arunachalam Palaniappan
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Week 3 - Taylor table method and Matlab code
FOURTH ORDER APPROXIMATION OF SECOND ORDER DERIVATIVE: CENTRAL DIFFERENCE METHOD: SKEWED LEFT SIDE METHOD SKEWED RIGHT SIDE METHOD MAIN PROGRAM clear all close all clc %f=exp(x)*cos(x) x=input('Enter the point of approximation'); max_dx=input('Enter max step size'); size=input('Enter interval size'); min_dx=input('Enter…
15 Aug 2020 06:49 AM IST
Week 9 - FVM Literature Review
07 Aug 2020 06:55 AM IST
Week 8 - BlockMesh Drill down challenge
AIM: Mesh specification Number of cells along the x direction (longer dimension) = 200 Number of cells along the y direction = 10 Use a graded mesh. Grading factor near all walls should be 0.2 Boundary condition specification Follow the specifications that are provided in the following figure. Desired output How does the…
05 Aug 2020 04:35 PM IST
Week 7 - Simulation of a 1D Super-sonic nozzle flow simulation using Macormack Method
AIM: 1. Steady-state distribution of primitive variables inside the nozzle2. Time-wise variation of the primitive variables3. Variation of Mass flow rate distribution inside the nozzle at different time steps during the time-marching process4. Comparison of Normalized mass flow rate distributions of both forms To perform…
25 Jul 2020 12:53 PM IST
Week 5 - Mid term project - Solving the steady and unsteady 2D heat conduction problem
AIM: Steady state analysis & Transient State Analysis to solve the 2D heat conduction equation by using the point iterative techniques that were taught in the class. You will implement the following methods 1. Jacobi 2. Gauss-seidel 3. Successive over-relaxation Your absolute error criteria is 1e-4 2. You will write…
29 May 2020 08:19 AM IST
Parsing NASA thermodynamic data
AIM: NASA came up with polynomials that can be used to evaluate thermodynamic properties such as Cp, H and S. They have also documented the co-efficients that are required to evaluate these polynomials for 1000+ species. 1. To write a function that extracts the 14 co-efficients and calculates the enthalpy, entropy…
25 Dec 2019 11:58 PM IST
Flow Simulation of Centrifugal Pump
AIM To create the 3D model for a centrifugal pump and then run flow simulation Performance diagram. Obtain the relationship between Pressure ratio and mass flow rate and explain your results. Pressure ratio = Outlet total pressure/ Inlet total pressure PROCEDURE: The solidworks model of centrifugal pump consisting of volute,…
22 Dec 2019 12:43 PM IST
Modelling and simulation of flow through a flowbench
AIM: To create a 3D model of a flow bench and run flow analysis. To obtain a plot of lift vs mass flow rate. Grid dependence test. For three grids run of simulation at a particular valve lift and explaining the obtained results. Effect of valve lift on mass flow rate. Once the best grid is decided , a parametric…
12 Dec 2019 02:57 AM IST
Generic Algorithm to find the global maxima of a stalagmite function
AIM: To write a code in MATLAB to optimise the stalagmite function and find the global maxima of the function. Clearly expalin the concept of genetic algorithm in your own words and also explain the syntax for ga in MATLAB in your report. T o make sure that code gives the same output, even if it is made…
11 Dec 2019 03:13 PM IST
Flow over a cylinder
AIM: To simulate the flow over a cylinder for the conditions shown in the video. To calculate the baseline case Reynolds number. Re = rho*U_inlet*D/mu D = cylinder diameter mu = dynamic viscosity rho = density To run a baseline simulation and then calculate the Reynolds number. Then increase the Reynolds number by…
03 Dec 2019 01:19 AM IST
Pipe Flow Simulation
AIM: Run a pipe flow simulation with an inlet Reynolds number of 100,1000 and 10,000. For each of these cases do the following Place line probes at 95%, 90% and 85% of the pipe length. Compare the normalized velocity profile at each of these locations Normalize the velocity profile by the inlet velocity. PROCEDURE:…
03 Dec 2019 01:18 AM IST
Solving second order ODEs
AIM: To write a program to simulate the transient behaviour of a simple pendulum and to create an animation of it\'s motion. In Engineering, ODE is used to describe the transient behavior of a system.…
03 Dec 2019 01:09 AM IST
Air standard Cycle
AIM: To write code that can solve an otto cycle and make plots for it. The requirements Code should create a PV diagram Code should output the thermal efficiency of the engine. PROGRAM: OTTO CYCLE PLOT AND THERMAL EFFICIENCY clear all close all clc %inputs bore=0.1 stroke=0.1 con_rod=0.15 cr=12;%(v1/v2)=cr…
03 Dec 2019 01:08 AM IST
2R Robotic Arm
AIM: To write a program in Matlab to simulate the forward kinematics of a 2R Robotic Arm, as shown in the video. Create an animation file of the plot. PROCEDURE: The program for executing the task is given below. close all clear all clc %length of link 1 l1=1; %length of link 2 l2=0.5; %Anle link 1 makes with x axis…
03 Dec 2019 01:07 AM IST
Flow over Bicycle
AIM: Write a Matlab program to calculate drag force against a cyclist. The factors involved are Velocity,Drag coefficient,Frontal Area,Density of air. Write a program to plot Velocity vs Drag force. Write a program to plot Drag Co-efficient vs Drag force. PROCEDURE: The following program is written to…
03 Dec 2019 01:06 AM IST