Approaching the material from the viewpoint of a user of a commercial flow package, this book initially limits the description of the mathematics to the level that is strictly needed to make the correct choices when setting up a case in a commercial flow solver. It discusses the sources of errors in FD solutions using simple examples with finite differences, and they are demonstrated with mesh convergence studies. It focuses on the understanding of how the flow physics interact with a typical finite-volume discretization.

Dr. Jens-Dominik Mueller is a senior lecturer in the School of Engineering and Materials Science at Queen Mary, University of London, UK. He graduated with a Dipl.-Ing in mechanical engineering in 1989 from the Technical University of Munich, obtained a VKI Diploma in aeronautics from the Von Karman Institute in Brussels in 1990, and an MSc and PhD in aerospace engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, in 1996. He held research and academic positions at CERFACS, Toulouse, Oxford University and Queen's University Belfast. He is the author of more than 40 publications and has organized numerous international conferences.

Introduction. Governing Equations. Discretisation. Analysis of Discretisations. Boundary Conditions and Flow Physics. Turbulence Modelling. Mesh Quality and Grid Generation. Analysis of the Results. Case Studies. Appendix. Bibliography.