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AE 462 - Applied CFD

Last offered Spring 2026

Official Description

Introduction to the use of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) to solve fluid dynamics problems relevant to aerospace engineering. Instruction on the end-to-end workflow, including geometry definition, grid generation, solver selection, solver execution, and solution analysis, with emphasis on ensuring solution accuracy through verification and validation. Students will be given access to CFD codes and will predict the aerodynamic behavior of several different flow configurations; both low-speed and high-speed applications will be examined. Course Information: 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: AE 311, AE 312 and AE 370 or their equivalents and AE 410 or its equivalent is beneficial but not required.

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Course Description

Introduction to the use of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) to solve fluid dynamics problems relevant to aerospace engineering. Instruction on the end-to-end workflow, including geometry definition, grid generation, solver selection, solver execution, and solution analysis, with emphasis on ensuring solution accuracy through verification and validation. Students will be given access to CFD codes and will predict the aerodynamic behavior of several different flow configurations; both low-speed and high-speed applications will be examined.

Credit Hours

3 or 4 hours

Prerequisites

AE 311, AE 312 and AE 370 or their equivalents and AE 410 or its equivalent is beneficial but not required.

TitleSectionCRNTypeHoursTimesDaysLocationInstructor
Applied CFDA78134LEC30900 - 0950 M W F  114 Transportation Building Phillip J Ansell