Schematic of Computational Methods

Real World
Basic Equation
Approximation Level
Steadiness
Steady

Unsteady
Spatial

1-D

2-D

3-D

Dynamic Approximation
Inviscid

Incompressible

Irrotational

Numerical Simulation

I.C & B.C

Numerical Simulation
Numerical Simulation
Mathematical Model

Discretization Method

Resolution of Discrete

Hyperbolic

Finite Difference

Time Integration
(Explicit, Implicit, RK)

Elliptic

Finite Volume

Iteration Methods

Parabolic

Finite Element

High Order
(Limiter)

Boundary Element

Upwind

Navier- Stokes Equations

Approximation Level
N-S Eqs
Turbulence Model
Reynolds averaged N-S

Thin Layer N-S

Full N-S
Boundary Layer Eq.

Euler Eq.

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Shape Optimization

Wing, Airfoil, ..etc

New Flux Splitting Scheme

Automobile, Train,

Parallel Computing

Turbomachinery

High Order Scheme

Accuracy

Fluid-Structure Interaction

CFD Complex Geometries

High Lift Devices

Full scale

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Kinetic Gas Scheme

Inviscid Flow
1-D, 2-D

Future Direction
-2 D Viscous Flow
-3D Viscous and Inviscid Flow

High Order Scheme

High order compact Scheme

-1D
-2D N-S Code
-Future: 3D N-S Code

High speed flow

-Hypersonic Flow Problems

- High supersonic Flow Problems
-Transonic Flow Problems