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National Institute of Technology Rourkela Mid Semester Examination, 2015

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National Institute of Technology Rourkela Mid Semester Examination, 2015

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NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROURKELA

MID SEMESTER EXAMINATION, 2015


SESSION: 2014 – 2015 (Spring)
[Link]. 8th Semester

Subject Code: CH420 Subject Name: Computational Fluid Dynamics Dept. Code: CH
No. of pages: 02 Full Marks: 30 Duration: 2 Hours

Please solve any three questions!

1. For a wave equation:


𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝑢
+𝑎 =0
𝜕𝑡 𝜕𝑥
the Lax scheme is
𝑢𝑗𝑛+1 − (𝑢𝑗+1
𝑛 𝑛
+ 𝑢𝑗−1 )⁄2 𝑛
𝑢𝑗+1 𝑛
− 𝑢𝑗−1
+𝑎 = 0.
∆𝑡 2∆𝑥
Find
(3)
a) the truncation error;
(2)
b) consistency;
(5)
c) the numerical stability and the stability criterion.

2. For the FTCS scheme applied to the diffusion equation:


𝜕𝑇 𝜕2𝑇
=𝛼 2
𝜕𝑡 𝜕𝑥
a) obtain the amplification factor and (4)
b) derive the modified equation (up to the second order terms) (6)

3. A semi-infinite wall, at initial temperature 𝑇0 is brought suddenly in contact with a fluid of


temperature 𝑇𝑓 . The associated conduction problem can be expressed as
𝜕𝑇 𝜕2𝑇
=𝛼 2
𝜕𝑡 𝜕𝑥
with initial condition: 𝑇(𝑥, 0) = 𝑇0 for 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 𝐿 and the boundary conditions:
𝜕𝑇
−𝑘 𝜕𝑥 = ℎ(𝑇(0, 𝑡) − 𝑇𝑓 ) at 𝑥 = 0, and 𝑇(𝐿, 𝑡) = 𝑇0 at 𝑥 = 𝐿.

a) Discretise the equation using Crank Nicolson (3)


scheme ;
b) Construct the matrix equation that needs to (4)
be solved (include the boundary conditions
implemented with second order accuracy);
c) Outline the solution procedure using TDMA. (3)
4. Vorticity-Stream function formulation: The continuity and momentum equations in Cartesian
co-ordinate are :
𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝑣
+ = 0,
𝜕𝑥 𝜕𝑥
𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝑢 1 𝜕𝑃 𝜇 𝜕 2 𝑢 𝜕 2 𝑢
+𝑢 +𝑣 =− + ( + ),
𝜕𝑡 𝜕𝑥 𝜕𝑦 𝜌 𝜕𝑥 𝜌 𝜕𝑥 2 𝜕𝑦 2
𝜕𝑣 𝜕𝑣 𝜕𝑣 1 𝜕𝑃 𝜇 𝜕 2 𝑣 𝜕 2 𝑣
+𝑢 +𝑣 =− + ( + ).
𝜕𝑡 𝜕𝑥 𝜕𝑦 𝜌 𝜕𝑦 𝜌 𝜕𝑥 2 𝜕𝑦 2
Derive the corresponding 𝜔 − 𝜓 equations. Also, write the advantages and disadvantages of (7+3)
the vorticity-stream function formulation.

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