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Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study	Video and Text Based

Course Overview

The Advanced Certificate Program in CFD-Aircraft Aerodynamics course is designed for engineering graduates and postgraduates from mechanical and aeronautical departments. The curriculum of the programme is designed by industry experts. The online course is provided to all the interested students by the Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bangalore. The learnings of the course are provided to the students through the study material available in the programme. The Advanced Certificate Program in CFD-Aircraft Aerodynamics syllabus consists of three different modules that further involve different theoretical and practical aspects. Students can finish the entire curriculum within three months. Since it is a self-paced course, students can pursue this course according to their schedule. The Advanced Certificate Program in CFD-Aircraft Aerodynamics online course provides certification at the end of the programme to the students.

The Highlights

Online programme
Provided by Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bangalore
Self-paced course
360 hours of course duration
12 weeks course duration
Certification available

Programme Offerings

Modules
Online lectures
Projects

Courses and Certificate Fees

Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
yes	MSRUAS Bangalore

The fees may be paid in cash/DD at the University, The DDs must be drawn in favour of "M. S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences payable at Bangalore"

Advanced Certificate Program in CFD-Aircraft Aerodynamics Fee Structure

Fee	Amount in INR
Registration Fee	Rs.2,000
Tuition Fee	Rs.27,000
Total Fee	Rs.29,000

Eligibility Criteria

Education

The Advanced Certificate Program in CFD-Aircraft Aerodynamics can be pursued by engineering graduates and postgraduates from the Mechanical and Aeronautical departments.

What you will learn

Knowledge of engineering

Candidates will be able to learn the following through the Advanced Certificate Program in CFD-Aircraft Aerodynamics-

Students will be able to learn CFD methodology in the Advanced Certificate Program in CFD-Aircraft Aerodynamics syllabus
Candidates will learn to create the CFD models in the Advanced Certificate Program in CFD-Aircraft Aerodynamics certification
Students will learn the usage of different software for modelling and post-processing
Candidates will learn about different components of CFD, such as boundary conditions, grid types, etc.
Participants will learn about the aspects of aerodynamics
Students will be able to analyse the problems related to aircraft aerodynamic problems

Who it is for

Candidates who should choose the Advanced Certificate Program in the CFD-Aircraft Aerodynamics programme are given as follows-

Candidates who are mechanical or aeronautical engineering graduates and postgraduates
Candidates who want to pursue this course as a career

The Syllabus

Theory

Overview of CAD and applications, solid modelling: wireframe, B-Rep, CSG approaches, transformations and projections, mathematical representation of curves and surfaces, use three-dimensional CAD techniques to generate wireframe, surface models, and solid models

Laboratory

Introduction to modelling software environment, the study of industrial drawings, preparing sketches
Assembly of parts: Introduction to assemblies, creating assemblies, assembly constraints, managing assemblies, animation in assemblies
Creating part and surface modelling: Difference between surface and solid models, methods of solids model construction and editing, creating patterns, draft, shells, etc., creating surfaces, advanced surfaces with the use of variation sweep, surface by boundary and curves, editing surfaces
Introduction to engineering drafting, managing views, adding dimensions and annotations, creating a bill of materials

Theory

Introduction: Introduction to CFD, conservation equation; mass; momentum and energy equations; classification into various types of PDEs- parabolic, elliptic and hyperbolic; physical examples of elliptic, parabolic and hyperbolic partial differential equations; boundary and initial conditions
Finite difference technique: Finite difference methods; Taylor series expansion; different means for formulating finite difference equation; treatment of boundary conditions; boundary layer treatment; accuracy of finite difference method
Numerical grid generation: Numerical grid generation; types of grid, basic grid types – shapes, application
Finite volume technique: Finite volume methods; different types of finite volume grids; approximation of surface and volume integrals; diffusion problems; convection-diffusion problem; central and upwind formulations

Laboratory

ANSYS FLUENT: Basics of FLUENT for CFD analysis, solver basics and settings, boundary conditions, heat transfer, post-processing techniques (contours, vectors, streamline and animation), surface creations, and export of results
ANSYS ICEM-CFD: Introduction to ICEM-CFD, geometry creation, CAD/CAE data exchange and geometry cleanup, cleanup tools, edge-face meshing and mesh quality, volume meshing, mesh control through size functions and boundary layer, volume decomposition examples
Exercises based flow over a cylinder, an aerofoil, turbulent flow in nozzle and diffuser, natural convection in cavities, flow through a heat exchanger, external aerodynamic flow

Theory

Introduction to inviscid & viscous flows, compressible & incompressible flows, rotational & irrotational flows, laminar & turbulent flows and their role in the selection of appropriate computational methods
Turbulence modelling: Important features of turbulent flows, Reynolds averaged Navier-Stokes equations, RANS modelling, DNS and LES, comparison of different turbulence models
Navier-Stokes Equations: Explicit and implicit methods; SIMPLE type methods
Airfoil aerodynamics: Airfoil theory, symmetrical and cambered airfoil, flapped airfoil, pressure distribution on airfoil
Panel methods: Panel methods, boundary conditions for panel methods, vortex lattice method
Wing aerodynamics: Wing theory, lifting line theory, horseshoe vortex, downwash and induced drag

Laboratory

ANSYS ICEM-CFD: Meshing exercises on aircraft fuselage, wing, engine nacelle etc.
Panel codes: Vortex panel method
ANSYS FLUENT: External airflow over an airfoil, wing, fuselage, and wing-body combination