Any aerodynamicists here? How to learn CFD?

[OliverSedlacek]

For a while now I've been thinking of getting to grips with CFD, but I'm wondering how people learn CFD if not through a degree course. Any advice?

 

[TomcatViP]

If you have your basics in fluid flows, just grab a paper copy of Ansys Fluent manuals and go for It (you'll need a copy of the software too).

Aerodynamics need also some specifics. You'll find some good literature out there. No worries.

Then, if you want really master it, numerical math is a prerequisite. But don't worry, many professionals don't have it, or haven't gone through that seriously.

 

[publiusr]

There is some news on that front:

https://phys.org/news/2022-11-mathematicians-longstanding-problem-so-called-3d.amphttps://arxiv.org/abs/2210.07191

 

[OliverSedlacek]

There is some news on that front:

https://phys.org/news/2022-11-mathematicians-longstanding-problem-so-called-3d.amphttps://arxiv.org/abs/2210.07191

Not a problem I was aware existed, but the result is going to upset some people.