57:020 Fluid Mechanics
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Numerical methods
•Finite difference methods: using numerical scheme to approximate the exact derivatives in the PDEs
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•Finite volume methods
•Grid generation: conformal mapping, algebraic methods and differential equation methods
•Grid types: structured, unstructured
•Solvers: direct methods (Cramer’s rule, Gauss elimination, LU decomposition) and iterative methods (Jacobi, Gauss-Seidel, SOR)
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Slice of 3D mesh of a fighter aircraft
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