 CFD Jargon Explained
“If language be not accorded priority over subject, then the
subject can have no reliable priority at all”
L.J.K. Setright
Computational Fluid Dynamics is a very powerful engineering tool,
enabling a wide variety of flow situations to be simulated,
reducing the amount of testing required, increasing understanding
and accelerating development. It can be applied to a very wide
range of applications and this breadth of application means that
personnel from a wide range of different backgrounds come into
contact with CFD; be they managers, engineers (mechanical,
chemical, biomedical, civil or even electronic) or people involved
in sales or marketing.
The use of CFD jargon can therefore be particularly frustrating.
The aim of this downloadable and searchable PDF document is to
provide short and hopefully clear definitions for the more commonly
used CFD terms and acronyms. In many cases this will provide
sufficient understanding. Where more detail or depth is required,
the reader is referred to the textbooks listed in the bibliography
and the increasing range of CFD and application specific textbooks
now available. This is not a fully comprehensive list of all terms
that are used in the context of CFD. Updates are planned to cover
additional terms as required. Comments and suggestions from users
will be welcomed as will suggestions for future publications, using
the form below.
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