Computational Fluid Dynamics I

Host University

University of Virginia

Semester

Fall 2026

Course Number

MAE 6720-600

CRN

17139

Credits

3

Discipline

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Instructor

Xinfeng Gao (jab3z@virginia.edu)

Course Information

Numerical solution techniques for the partial differential equations governing fluid dynamics; model equations; numerical error analysis using theories in ordinary differential equations and ordinary difference equations; eigensystem analysis; stability, convergence, and consistency; stiffness, relaxation, and multigrid. Prerequisite: MAE 6310 or instructor permission.