[Time4Tea]

Hi,

I am interested in learning more about CFD code and how CFD works 'under the hood'. I have the text book 'Computational Techniques for Fluid Dynamics' by C.A.J. Fletcher (Amazon link). I have started reading through it; however, given that it was apparently written in the late 80s, I am a little concerned as to how relevant it is, with regards to modern CFD codes.

Can anyone who is familiar with this book tell me if it is still considered relevant? If not, is there a more modern, up-to-date text that you can recommend?

Thanks in advance

[FMDenaro]

Originally Posted by Time4Tea

Hi,

I am interested in learning more about CFD code and how CFD works 'under the hood'. I have the text book 'Computational Techniques for Fluid Dynamics' by C.A.J. Fletcher (Amazon link). I have started reading through it; however, given that it was apparently written in the late 80s, I am a little concerned as to how relevant it is, with regards to modern CFD codes.

Can anyone who is familiar with this book tell me if it is still considered relevant? If not, is there a more modern, up-to-date text that you can recommend?

Thanks in advance

Fletcher has still some merits as well as other old book, Anderson one of these. More recent books such as Peric & Ferziger, Versteeg & Malalasekera, Chung can be now used.
Do not forget you can find textbooks focusing on specific fields such as FEM, FVM, SM and so on, as well as textbooks for modelling of turbulent flows, multiphase problems, reactive flows...

[Time4Tea]

Originally Posted by FMDenaro

Fletcher has still some merits as well as other old book, Anderson one of these. More recent books such as Peric & Ferziger, Versteeg & Malalasekera, Chung can be now used.
Do not forget you can find textbooks focusing on specific fields such as FEM, FVM, SM and so on, as well as textbooks for modelling of turbulent flows, multiphase problems, reactive flows...

Ok, thanks. What would you recommend as a good, modern text on Finite Volume methods?

[FMDenaro]

Originally Posted by Time4Tea

Ok, thanks. What would you recommend as a good, modern text on Finite Volume methods?

A very specific book illustrating FVM for hyperbolic equations is Leveque. A more general chapter is in Ferziger & Peric.

[Simbelmynë]

Unfortunately there is no objectively perfect book for CFD. Subjectively though there are many nice books out there.



Fletcher is really good in some aspects. Much depending on what you have managed to learn previously. For basics I think you can use it regardless of its age.



If you wish to start with your own codes then I recommend Versteeg and Malalasekera. Ferziger and Perics book is also really nice, but it requires a bit more background compared to Versteeg.


If you wish to have a good connection between the physical description of the PDEs and the numerics then the book by Andersson is nice.

[Time4Tea]

Thank you both for your advice. I will check out some of those recommendations :-)

[selig5576]

Originally Posted by Time4Tea

Thank you both for your advice. I will check out some of those recommendations :-)

I would add that the book by Leveque also incorporates some mathematical rigor that Versteeg and Peric do not get into. However Levque and the other two books are geared towards different audiences and different specific subjects.