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n.BA.AD.FlDy.24HS (Fluid Dynamics) 
Module: Fluid Dynamics
This information was generated on: 07 November 2025
No.
n.BA.AD.FlDy.24HS
Title
Fluid Dynamics
Credits
2

Description

Version: 3.0 start 01 August 2025

 

Study Programme Applied Digital Life Sciences
Regulations Applicable RPO, 29 January 2008, School of Life Sciences and Facility Management Academic Regulations, 15 Dec. 2009, Annex for the Bachelor of Applied Digital Life Sciences degree programme
Module Type  
  Compulsory Module  X Elective Module    Optional Module
Planned Semester 5th Semester
Module Coordinator Judith Krautwald
Telephone / E-Mail +41 (0)58 934 52 67 / judith.krautwald@zhaw.ch
Lecturer(s),
Speaker(s),
Associate(s)		 -
Entrance Requirements Programmieren, Analysis und Algebra, Mathematische Modelle und Analyse
Learning Outcomes and Competencies Technical skills:
The students:
  • know fields of application of computational fluid dynamics
  • can classify the strengths and weaknesses of computational fluid dynamics
  • know the basics of the finite volume method
  • can analyse and evaluate computational meshes
  • can plan a CFD experiment
  • are able to solve simple fluid dynamic problems independently
  • can visualise and interpret the CFD results
  • know possible sources of error in CFD simulations
  • understand the importance of validation
Transferrable skills:
The students:
  • can critically analyse computer simulations
  • understand the advantage of computer experiments
  • deepen the handling of large amounts of data
  • can transfer real problems into computer experiments
Module Content
  • Balance equations
  • Navier-Stokes equations
  • Initial and boundary conditions
  • Use of the open-source software OpenFOAM
  • Computational meshes
  • Evaluation of computational meshes and discretization error
  • Steady state simulations
  • Transient simulations
  • Turbulence modeling
  • Post-processing methods (Paraview and Python)
  • Methods for the validation of CFD simulations
  • Types of errors that occur in CFD
Follow-up Modules -
Methods of Instruction  Lecture and project work
Digital Resources Moodle, Simulation software (OpenFOAM)
Lesson Structure / Workload  
 Contact Hours 28
 Guided Self-Study 14
 Independent Self-Study 18
 Total Workload 60
Classroom Attendance Attendance is encouraged, but not enforced with attendance list
Assessment
Experience grade (project work): 50%
Oral exam at the end of the semester: 50%
Language of Instruction  English
Comments -

 

Note

Course: Fluid Dynamics
No.
n.BA.AD.FlDy.24HS.V
Title
Fluid Dynamics

Note

  • No module description is available in the system for the cut-off date of 07 November 2025.