Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes

• Communicate and exchange information in a structured way - orally, graphically and in writing, in French and in one or more other languages - scientifically, culturally, technically and interpersonally, by adapting to the intended purpose and the relevant public.
• Argue to and persuade clients, colleagues, teachers and boards, both orally and in writing.
• Imagine, design, carry out and operate machinery, equipment and processes to provide a solution to a complex problem of production, conversion and energy transmission by integrating needs, constraints, context and technical, economic, societal, ethical and environmental issues.
• Identify complex problems to be solved and develop the specifications by integrating needs, contexts and technical, economic, societal, ethical and environmental issues.
• Design and calculate the dimensions of machinery, equipment and processes of production, conversion and transmission of energy, based on state of the art, a study or model, addressing the problem raised; evaluate them in light of various parameters of the specifications.
• Implement a chosen solution in the form of a drawing, a schema, a diagram or a plan that complies with standards, a model, a prototype, software and/or digital model.
• Evaluate the approach and results for their adaptation or optimisation of the proposed solution.
• Mobilise a structured set of scientific knowledge and skills and specialised techniques in order to carry out mechanical engineering missions, with a focus on power engineering, using their expertise and adaptability.
• Master and appropriately mobilise knowledge, models, methods and techniques related to the mechanics of solids and fluids, energy exchanges, dynamic and vibratory behaviour of systems, manufacturing and mechanical production, operating machines, physical phenomena, machinery, equipment and processes related to the production, conversion and transmission of energy.
• Study a machine, equipment, or process of production, conversion or energy transmission by critically selecting theories, models and methodological approaches, and taking into account multidisciplinary aspects.
• Assess the validity of models and results in view of the state of science and characteristics of the problem.
• Communicate and exchange information in a structured way - orally, graphically and in writing, in French and in one or more other languages - scientifically, culturally, technically and interpersonally, by adapting to the intended purpose and the relevant public.
• Argue to and persuade clients, colleagues, teachers and boards, both orally and in writing.

Learning Outcomes of UE

AA - CFD: Introduce students to key techniques in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). The students will be able to: Describe the different methods in CFD, their potential and their limitations; Summarize the different steps and the most common simulation methods in fluid mechanics; Identify the different conventional techniques for the temporal and spatial the discretization used with Finite Volume methods ; Contribute to the development of CFD software; Make a judicious use of numerical simulations and commercial software; Appreciate the relevance and the quality of simulation results.

AA - Numerical Heat Transfer: understand the numerical methods applied to thermal systems simulation; use the commercial codes with intelligence; evaluate the numerical methods limitations; develop a program to solve simple problems;

Content of UE

AA -  CFD: Steps and CFD tools; Nature and levels of approximation of the Navier-Stokes equations; Consistency, stability and convergence; discretization methods : finite difference, finite element and finite volume methods; Finite Volume Methods: temporal and spatial discretization (mesh concept); classical discretization methods of convection terms: central and upwind schemes; Classical discretization methods for diffusive terms; Turbulence modelling; Acceleration techniques; Schemes for impressible flows; Boundary conditions.

AA - Numerical Heat Transfer: basic steps of any numerical method; general form of conservation equations; finite volume method and finite element method applied to the stationary and non-stationary advection-diffusion conservation equations; pressure-velocity coupling to solve convective heat transfer; discrete transfer method and discrete ordinates method to solve radiative heat transfer.

Prior Experience

Computer science; fundamental heat transfers; fundamental fluid mechanics; mass, energy and momentum conservation laws; classical mathematical operators; differential equations; ordinary differential equations; solution of systems of equations. numerical analysis;

Type of Assessment for UE in Q1

• N/A

Q1 UE Assessment Comments

Not applicable

Type of Assessment for UE in Q2

• Presentation and works
• Oral Examination
• Written examination

Q2 UE Assessment Comments

The UE (Educational Unit) comprises two Apprenticeship Activities (AA) : -  The "Computational Fluid Dynamics » AA - The « Numerical Heat Transfer » AA 

The EU's overall score is distributed as follows: -  50% for the « Computational Fluid Dynamics » AA -  50% for the « Numerical Heat Transfer » AA

Terms of evaluation AA "Computational Fluid Dynamics": This oral examination takes place on a half-day during the exam session. The questionnaire of this course given in English is written in English. Students can either answer in English or French (no English language proficiency assessment). The answer is prepared, in a written form, on paper and presented orally individually. The examination is done without the help of notes and takes place on a half-day during the exams session. To assess the degree of assimilation and of knowledge of the subject (not a pure memory reproduction of relationships and content learned by heart), the examination consists of a questionnaire covering: - A question of general theory for 75% of the final mark; - A question of exercise for 25% of the final mark. The answer to these questions is prepared on paper and then exposed individually and orally by the student. Each year, the list of chapters and the content to be learned for the oral-written examination is given to the students on the intranet WEB site. Unless explicitly stated in this list, the content for the examination is all the elements seen during the course and included in the copy of the slides made available as class notes for the students. The theoretical question is a question of synthesis that covers the fundamental aspects of the course. The questionnaire is detailing the steps expected in the answer. The exercise makes a direct appeal to the notions of the course and is presented in a form similar to those presented in the course and resolved during the exercise and practical work labs. This introductory course is based on the concepts of computer science and numerical analysis and the principles and laws of conservation seen in fluid mechanics. The exam takes about three hours (approximately 2 hours 30 preparation).

Terms of evaluation AA "Numerical Heat Transfer ": Oral examination, 75% of the mark, maximum length 30 min (prior written preparation of maximum 2 hours); Reports on laboratory work, 25% of the mark.

Type of Assessment for UE in Q3

• Oral examination
• Written examination

Q3 UE Assessment Comments

The weighting of different AA constituting the UE is identical to that used for the Q1 evaluation. The UE (Educational Unit) comprises two Apprenticeship Activities (AA) : -  The "Computational Fluid Dynamics » AA - The « Thermique numérique » AA 

The EU's overall score is distributed as follows: -  50% for the « Computational Fluid Dynamics » AA -  50% for the « Thermique numérique » AA

Terms of evaluation AA "Computational Fluid Dynamics": Idem as the Term 2 Assessment. This examination takes place on a half-day during the exams session.

Terms of evaluation AA "Numerical Heat Transfer": Oral examination, 75% of the mark, maximum length 30 min (prior written preparation of maximum 2 hours); Reports on laboratory work, 25% of the mark (carryover of the mark of the laboratory work if greater than 10/20; if less than 10/20, additional question related to the laboratory work).

Type of Resit Assessment for UE in Q1 (BAB1)

• N/A

Q1 UE Resit Assessment Comments (BAB1)

Not applicable