Numerical methods

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Numerical Aspects of CFD

This section covers the numerical soul of CFD.

1. Introduction to numerical methods
2. Geometrical Calculations
   1. Area calculations
   2. Volume calculations
3. Gradient calculations
4. Discretisation
   1. Finite differences
   2. Finite volume
      1. Discretisation of convective term
      2. Discretisation of diffusive term
   3. Finite element
   4. Time discretisation
5. Linear equation systems
   1. Introduction and need
   2. Direct numerical solutions
   3. Iterative solutions
6. Efficiency and stability