MCQ Flashcards
Explain very briefly the physical meaning of the governing equation. [Convection- Diffusion]
The governing convection-diffusion equation embodies the rate of change of a scalar quantity within a control volume, accounting for the net effect of advective transport, diffusive fluxes, and any sources or sinks.
Describe the principle of Finite Volume Discretisation.
Finite Volume Discretisation involves dividing the domain into discrete control volumes over which the integral balances of mass, momentum, or energy are applied, converting partial differential equations into algebraic equations suitable for numerical solving.
- Consider a conservation problem with the following integral conservation equation for a scalar quantity π: π ππ‘ β« (π π) πΆπ ππΊ + β« (π π) π£β β πββ πΆπ ππ΄ = β« π πΆπ ππΊ where π is a constant. Which of the following statements is correct? [4 Marks]
a. β« ( ) πΆπ ππ΄ represents a volume integral and β« ( ) πΆπ ππΊ represents a surface integral.
b. There is no convective transport and there is a uniform and constant source term.
c. There is no diffusive transport and there is uniform and constant source term.
d. There is no diffusive transport.
c. There is no diffusive transport and there is uniform and constant source term.
- Why is a pressure velocity coupling required in the solution of the incompressible Navier Stokes equations by a Finite Volume segregated solution method? [4 Marks]
a. Pressure does not appear in the momentum conservation equation and must be introduced by coupling it with the energy equation.
b. The energy equation introduces instabilities in the iterative solution process which is resolved by the pressure-velocity coupling.
c. The mass conservation equation does not include any pressure term and yet it must be solved for pressure. The coupling of the momentum and mass conservation equations introduces pressure in the equation which can then be solved. This is the purpose of the pressure velocity coupling.
d. If the fluid is incompressible pressure appears as a source term in the mass conservation equation which does not account for transfers between static and dynamic pressure. This is corrected by the pressure velocity coupling which couples the mass and momentum conservation equations.
c. The mass conservation equation does not include any pressure term and yet it must be solved for pressure. The coupling of the momentum and mass conservation equations introduces pressure in the equation which can then be solved. This is the purpose of the pressure velocity coupling.
- Iterative segregated solution methods can test convergence against a criterion defined by π
π = β |βππ ππππππ + π β ππππ πππππ π |/ β |ππππ | πππππ π . What does the π
π represent [4 marks]:
a. π π is the scaled residual which measures the sum, over all cells in the domain, of the absolute imbalance of the governing equation for the transport of π. In this definition, it is scaled relative to the sum of the contribution from the cell centre values to the governing equation.
b. π π is the scaled residual which measures the sum, over all cells in the domain, of the absolute imbalance of the governing equation for the transport of π. In this definition, it is scaled relative to the sum of the contribution from the cell neighbouring values to the governing equation.
c. π π is the absolute residual which measures the sum, over all cells in the domain, of the absolute imbalance of the governing equation for the transport of π.
d. None of these.
a. π π is the scaled residual which measures the sum, over all cells in the domain, of the absolute imbalance of the governing equation for the transport of π. In this definition, it is scaled relative to the sum of the contribution from the cell centre values to the governing equation.
- Which of the following assumptions is needed to derive the pressure correction equation from the momentum equation in the SIMPLE method? [4 marks]
a. The momentum source terms are unchanged when evaluated from the initial guess and from the corrected value of the transported quantity at each iteration.
b. There is no diffusive transport.
c. There is no convective transport.
d. Velocity does not need to be corrected after the solution of the pressure correction equation.
a. The momentum source terms are unchanged when evaluated from the initial guess and from the corrected value of the transported quantity at each iteration.
- Why is under relaxation often needed in an iterative solution by the SIMPLE method? [4 marks]
a. The iterative solution increases pressure constantly by adding the pressure correction at each iteration. Under-relaxation avoid pressure increasing asymptotically to infinity.
b. The pressure correction equation is derived by neglecting the influence of velocity from neighbouring cells which introduces an error in the correction stage. This can potentially create instability from over correction.
c. The pressure correction equation is derived by neglecting the influence of pressure from neighbouring cells which introduces an error in the correction stage. This can potentially create instability from over correction.
d. The pressure correction equation is derived by neglecting the influence of pressure and velocity from neighbouring cells which introduces an error in the correction stage. This can potentially create instability from over correction
b. The pressure correction equation is derived by neglecting the influence of velocity from neighbouring cells which introduces an error in the correction stage. This can potentially create instability from over correction.
- Which of the following statements is correct? [2 marks]
a. The source term of the pressure correction equation becomes zero when the discrete velocity solution satisfies the discrete momentum conservation equation
b. The source term of the pressure correction equation is zero at the first iteration only.
c. The discrete pressure correction equation has no source term.
The source term of the pressure correction equation becomes zero when the discrete velocity solution satisfies the discrete continuity equation.
d. The source term of the pressure correction equation becomes zero when the discrete velocity solution satisfies the discrete continuity equation.
- Consider the mesh which is shown below and is used to simulate a free shear layer. It shows successive refinements in the streamwise direction (to the right of the page) and the shear layer is shown as the grey overlay. Which of the statements below best describe the mesh and its suitability for CFD? [3 marks]
a. The coarse mesh resolves the shear layer with well in excess of 10 cells in the streamwise direction and is therefore adequate. b. The velocity gradients are largest outside the grey region on the sketch. The Medium mesh resolves this part of the flow with more than 10 cells in the direction perpendicular to the streamwise direction and is therefore adequate. c. The velocity gradients are largest inside the grey region on the sketch. The Medium mesh resolves this part of the flow with approximately 10 cells in the direction perpendicular to the streamwise direction and is therefore adequate. d. The shear layer originates in the coarse mesh. The shear layer in this region is characterised by smaller gradients which explains why larger mesh cells are suitable in this part of the flow.
c. The velocity gradients are largest inside the grey region on the sketch. The Medium mesh resolves this part of the flow with approximately 10 cells in the direction perpendicular to the streamwise direction and is therefore adequate.
- Consider the velocity profile in viscous unit shown below for flow over a flat surface at two Reynolds numbers. From this, which of the following statements below best describe meshing requirements in a boundary layer with a zero pressure gradient? [3 marks]
a. The extent of the viscous sub-layer and buffer layer parts of the universal law of the wall reduces with the Reynolds number so that specifying the π¦ + value for the first cell near the surface, the number of prism layers and the growth ratio alone does not ensure that the same number of cells is used to resolve the thickness of boundary layer for all Reynolds numbers. b. The extent of the overlap part of the universal law of the wall reduces with the Reynolds number so that specifying the π¦ + value for the first cell near the surface, the number of prism layers and the growth ratio alone does not ensure that the same number of cells is used to resolve the thickness of boundary layer for all Reynolds numbers. c. The law of the wall is insensitive to the Reynolds number so that the boundary layer mesh does not need to account for the Reynolds number
b. The extent of the overlap part of the universal law of the wall reduces with the Reynolds number so that specifying the π¦+ value for the first cell near the surface, the number of prism layers and the growth ratio alone does not ensure that the same number of cells is used to resolve the thickness of boundary layer for all Reynolds numbers.
- MCQ3 Which of the following statements on the π-π SST turbulence model is correct [3 marks]:
a. The model over-predicts the spread rate of round jets.
b. The model is highly sensitive to free stream values of π.
c. At high Reynolds number, the model is highly sensitive to the wall adjacent cell height when π¦ + is between 1 and 5 in prediction of wall shear stress.
d. Curvature correction is required for flow over flat surfaces.
a. The model over-predicts the spread rate of round jets.
- Consider a two dimensional boundary layer over a flat surface aligned with the π₯ coordinate of the Cartesian Coordinate System with ππ ππ < 0. Which of the following statements is correct [3 marks]
a. The Reynolds stresses have the same sign as the mean velocity gradient.
b. The Reynolds stresses have the opposite sign to the mean velocity gradient.
c. The Reynolds stresses are independent of the mean velocity gradient.
d. The Reynolds stresses are inversely proportional to the mean velocity gradient.
a. The Reynolds stresses have the same sign as the mean velocity gradient.
Discuss whether the flow will be unsteady and what type of Navier-Stokes solver should be chosen when modeling water flow in a hydraulic separation jig depicted in Figure 2.
The flow will likely be steady if the boundary conditions and forces are constant over time, and a pressure-based Navier-Stokes solver is suitable due to the incompressible and steady assumption.
Describe the discretisation schemes that should be used for modeling the hydraulic separation jig in Figure 2
For the hydraulic separation jig, discretization schemes should account for turbulence modeling and complex geometry; therefore, a combination of second-order upwind for convective terms and second-order central for diffusive terms could be appropriate.
Discuss the appropriate boundary conditions to choose when modeling the hydraulic separation jig in Figure 2.
Boundary conditions for the jig should include a pressure inlet or outlet at the screen, no-slip walls at solid boundaries, and symmetry or periodic boundaries if the geometry and flow conditions permit.
Discuss how the mesh should be defined for the hydraulic separation jig in Figure 2.
The mesh should be refined in areas of high gradient such as near solid boundaries and around the screen to capture the flow details accurately while ensuring that the computational load is manageable.
MCQ1: Why is a pressureβvelocity coupling required when solving the incompressible form of the Navier-Stokes equations with a segregated method? Choose the correct answer:
a. Pressure does not appear in the momentum equation
b. Pressure does not appear in the continuity equation
c. Only velocity needs to be solved
d. None of the above [4 Marks]
. b. Pressure does not appear in the continuity equation ******
MCQ2: When should a coupled density based solver be used instead of a segregated pressure based solver? Choose the correct answer:
a. If the fluid is compressible and there is weak coupling between the Navier-Stokes equations and the energy equation
b. If pressure does not need to be solved
c. If density is not important for the solution
d. If the fluid is compressible and there is strong coupling between the Navier-Stokes equations and the energy equation [4 Marks]
d. If the fluid is compressible and there is strong coupling between the Navier-Stokes equations and the energy equation. *********