basic question from non-graduate

becky

Hi! I was wondering if someone might be willing to discuss with me the basics of CFD. I am in a freshmen discovery course in aero engineering and I am writing articles on several of the major fronts in aeronautical engineering. CFD is seems to be big stuff right now for engineers, so I was hoping that someone might be willing to share with me an overview of the field, their experience with it, the implications of it's use as well as some of it's theoretical roots (equations and whatnot behind the whole system). I would totally appreciate any feedback that is available and I understand that time is of the essence and lengthy responses may not be forthcoming, therefore I would appreciate any possible references to good sources or sites on the subject matter or anything else that is convenient.

Thanks! Becky