AGENDA:

June 10th, Monday:

9:00-9:30 Fundamental models and equations of heat and 
fluid flow

9:30-11:30 Review of modelling techniques:
 - heat conduction and convective heat transfer 
 - flows through filters and porous materials
 - basic discretisation techniques: Finite Difference 
Method

11:30-13:00 Finite Element and Finite Volume methods:
 - basic information
 - numerical stabilisation techniques
 - the concept of the numerical diffusion and its impact 
on the accuracy

13:00-14:00 Lunch break

14:00-17:00 Practical exercises using a basic CFD package 
#1:
 - modelling of heat conduction
 - modelling of laminar flow with heat transfer

19:00 Social event

June 11th, Tuesday:

09:00-10:00 Details of numerical techniques – solving 
non-linear systems of equations

10:00-11:30 Computational mesh vs numerical solution – 
how a mesh can skew reality

11:30-12:30 Turbulence modelling:
 - RANS equations – basic concepts
 - critical mesh quality criteria
 - explanation of the y+ parameter 

12:30-13:00 Overview of advanced techniques:
 - optimization & sensitivity study
 - fast numerical models
 - High-Performance Computing (HPC)

13:00-14:00 Lunch break

14:00-16:00 Practical exercises using a simple CFD 
package #2:
 - modelling of turbulent flows

16:00-17:00 Extra questions & consultation of the 
participants’ engineering problems

TAKEAWAYS:
After participating in the workshop, you will:
 - have a better understanding of the methods used for 
heat and fluid flow modelling (FD/FVM/FEM)
 - be able to run simple CFD simulations on your own
be able to judge the quality of mesh and simulation 
results
 - understand the limitations of CFD modelling
obtain a certificate of attendance

PREREQUISITES:
Background in physics, mathematics or engineering and 
a rudimentary understanding of numerical modelling 
principles