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AOE-4434: Introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics

Description: Euler and Navier-Stokes equations governing the flow of gases and liquids. Mathematical character of partial differential equations. Discretization approaches with a focus on the finite difference method. Explicit and implicit solution techniques and their numerical stability. Introduction to verification, validation, and uncertainty quantification for computational fluid dynamics predictions.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: MATH-2214

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: AOE-3044 or ME-3404 or ESM-3016.

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 5

Average GPA: 3.47 (rounds to B+)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 26.24%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 12.75%

Christopher J Roy202463.0%20.5%4.4%1.4%0.0%10.7%3.563
Seongim S Choi202036.6%47.6%0.0%0.0%0.0%15.8%3.352

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