Clarify the main concepts in solving differential equations;
Introduce the most common methods for solving equations with partial derivatives
Implement numerical algorithms;
Evaluate numerical results;
Use of numerical computing tools
Program
Basic concepts of numerical integration and differentiation; Ordinary differential equations. Partial derivative equations (PDE).
2D boundary conditions problems: elliptic equations. Finite difference method and formulation of the Finite Volume Method. Study of meshes. Mesh generation. Unstructured meshes. Resolution of algebraic discretization systems.
Non-stationary problems: 1D and 2D parabolic equations. Pre and post processing problems.
Formulation of the Finite Element Method. Interpolation and shape functions.
Application examples in various engineering domains. Test Problems/Application Examples in commercial software: Matlab and Ansys (Fluent).
Bibliography
S.C. Chapra e R.P. Canale, Numerical Methods for Engineers (7th edition), McGraw-Hill, 2015.