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Use of COMSOL Simulation for Undergraduate Fluid Dynamics course
Computers in Education Journal (2013)
  • Hyun Kwon, Andrews University
Abstract
The COMOSL software was used to introduce CFD and teach fluid dynamics more effectively. Introduction of CFD had become an important part of fluid dynamics in recent years; however, undergraduate students have less access to practical exposure to it, unless they take additional elective courses which are seldom offered in undergrad predominant institutes. Simulation had become an essential step in designing and optimizing process in many engineering problems. Therefore, the COMSOL simulation project was assigned to undergraduate CFD as a part of their team project to enhance their exposure to simulation software and help understanding the use of simulation on the model testing. This paper presents a case study of an undergraduate fluid dynamics project where students were challenged to design a shape, estimate the drag and lift coefficient through the COMSOL simulation. The study was assessed by quizzes to evaluate how simulation contributed their learning experience. Employing the COMSOL simulation on fluid dynamics on simple problems as a part of term project could be an effective way of offering CFD students who have limited access to CFD courses.
Keywords
  • biosensor development,
  • characterization of biomolecular interactions,
  • and computer simulation on fluid,
  • heat,
  • mass transfer issues
Publication Date
2013
Publisher Statement
Retrieved November 4, 2014. From http://www.asee.org/public/conferences/8/papers/4407/view
Citation Information
Hyun Kwon. "Use of COMSOL Simulation for Undergraduate Fluid Dynamics course" Computers in Education Journal Vol. 23 Iss. 3 (2013)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/hyun_kwon/2/