Ethier Finite difference and finite element methods in fluid mechanics are presented, with particular emphasis on incompressible flows and flows involving heat transfer. A brief survey of numerical linear algebra is followed by a discussion of stability, accuracy and convergence criteria. Model elliptic, parabolic and hyperbolic problems are then considered. A working knowledge of a computer language is required. This course focuses on the numerical solution of the governing equations for momentum, heat, and mass transfer for laminar flows using the finite-volume approach.
Emphasis is on discretization techniques that retain the essential physics of the problem.
Other topics include multigrid solvers, pressure-velocity coupling, and solution stability. Dynamics - M.R. Loewen Quantitative methods for predicting the transport and dispersion of pollutants in rivers, lakes and oceans are presented. This course provides a survey of several areas in environmental fluid mechanics. Discussion of crucial issues such as global change, ozone depletion and acid rain. Air pollution meteorology.