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Lecture 9.1

Basic Aspects of Discretization

School of Mechanical Engineering

Mr. Madhu B P
madhubp@reva.edu.in

AY: 2020-2021
OUTLINE
Recap of previous Lecture
Topic for the Lecture

Objective and Outcome of Lecture

Lecture Discussion

Basic Aspects of discretization

Introduction of finite difference

Numerical on Continuity Equation
Recap of previous Lecture
RECAP OF PREVIOUS LECTURE

Numerical on Steam and Velocity Potential Function

Numerical on Continuity Equation

Basic Aspects of Discretization
Topic of the Lecture
TOPIC OF THE LECTURE

Basic aspects of discretization

Introduction to Finite Difference

Basic Aspects of Discretization
Objective and Outcome of Lecture
OBJECTIVE AND OUTCOME OF LECTURE

Lecture Introduction to basic aspects of discretization and introduction to finite

Objective difference

Lecture
Explain basic aspects of discretization and introduction to finite difference
Outcome
Basic Aspects of Discretization
Introduction
BASIC ASPECTS OF DISCRETIZATION
Introduction
Discretization is the method of approximating the differential equations by a
system of algebraic equations for the variables at some set of discrete
locations in space and time

The discrete locations are grid/mesh points or cells

The continuous information from the exact solution of PDE’s is replaced with
discrete values Pipe discretized into cells Courtesy: Fluent, Inc.
BASIC ASPECTS OF DISCRETIZATION
Introduction
Transforming the physical model into a form in which the equations governing the flow
physics can be solved can be referred to as discretizing the domain Illustration of the
cells Discretized domain Continuous domain Courtesy: Fluent, Inc.
BASIC ASPECTS OF DISCRETIZATION
Introduction
Discretization technique
Representation
DISCRETIZATION TECHNIQUE
Representation
Discretization Techniques

Finite Difference Finite Volume Finite Element

Basic Derivation of Basic Derivation of

finite differences finite –volume
order of accuracy equation
Finite Difference
equtions-Truction
Errors
Types of solutions
explicit & Implicit

Stability Analysis
DISCUSSION
5 MINUTES

Basic Aspects of Discretization