sci.physics.computational.fluid-dynamics

On Nov 6, 1:48 am, lcaretto wrote:
> On Sep 27, 8:50 am, candle wrote:
>
> > Hello all,
> > I just now joined this group in order to find the help,,,
> > How to start study in computational fluid dynamics? I am well
> > conversed with finite element methods and fluid dynamics.
>
> The finite element method (FEM) is are used in CFD, but not very
> widely. The main method used is the finite volume approach which
> merges an integral approach to finite-differences with the the
> arbitrary, unstructured grids of FEM. Check out the web site for CFD-
> online,http://www.cfd-online.com/, for various books. The book by
> Versteeg and Malalasekera is a good introduction to the finite-volume
> method. I have also used the book by Ferzinger and Peric in teaching
> CFD. There is a difference in approach between practitioners in
> aerodynamics (especially for high Mach number flows) for whom the book
> by Anderson, mentioned in a previous post, is a good introduction, and
> those interested only in low Mach number flows, which are the main
> subject of the first two books I mentioned.

Thank you.. i will go through the website....