Hirsch, Charles

Numerical computation of internal and external flows: the fundamentals of computational fluid dynamics vol.1 - 2nd ed. - Oxford Butterworth-Heinman c2007 - xx, 656p.; 25cm.

Table of contents:

Part I The Mathematical Models for Fluid Flow Simulations at Various Levels of Approximation

1. the Basic Equations of Fluid Dynamics
2. The Dynamical Levels of Approximation
3. The Mathematical Nature of the Flow Equations and Their Boundary Conditions

Part II Basic Discretization Techniques

4. The Finite Difference Method for Structured Grids
5. Finite Volume Method and Conservative Discretization with an Introduction to Finite Element Method
6. Structured and Unstructured Grid Properties

Part III The Analysis of Numerical Schemes

7. Consistency, Stability and Error Analysis of Numerical Schemes
8. General Properties and High-Resolution Numerical Schemes

Part IV The Resolution of Numerical Schemes

9. Time Integration Methods for Space-discretized Equations
10. Iterative Methods for the Resolution of Algebraic Systems

Part V Applications to Inviscid and Viscous Flows

11. Numerical Simulation of Inviscid Flows
12. Numerical Solutions of Viscous Laminar Flows

The second edition of this book is a self-contained introduction to computational fluid dynamics (CFD). It covers the fundamentals of the subject and is ideal as a text or a comprehensive reference to CFD theory and practice.




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Engineering mechanics
Fluid mechanics
Fluid dynamics

620.106 HIR/N