Report of CFD Lab 3
Number of Students
Total 23
Submitted 22
Not Submitted 1
0 0 1 2 2
0 17
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18
Grade Distribution
98.12 98.09 97.33 98.19 96.72 94.73 94.7
4.1 2.53 4.69 3.72 6.7 4.3 6.3 0
20 40 60 80 100 120
2009 2010 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Comparison with Previous Years
Average SD
23 22 22
1 1 1
0 5 10 15 20 25
CFD Lab 1 CFD Lab 2 CFD Lab 3 CFD Lab 4
Submission History (2016F)
Submitted Not Submitted
91.7 92.8 94.7
8.0 8.2 6.3
0 20 40 60 80 100
CFD Lab 1 CFD Lab 2 CFD Lab 3 CFD Lab 4
Comparison of CFD Labs (2016F)
Average SD
Average: 94.7
Standard Deviation: 6.3
Common Mistakes
1. Some students used non-dimensional values for force
2. Some students made the wrong conclusion about which model was better suited for simulating flow separation
3. Some students had incorrect viewing parameters for their velocity vector plots 4. Some students compared the CFD solution with the EFD data for the 4-degree case
Feedback 1. Positive
a. Manual was very concise
b. Students felt they understood the concepts of the lab 2. Negative
a. Students expressed interest in comparing CFD with EFD for the 4-degree case b. Students would like to know why certain plots are exported
c. Students would like to simulate more angles to see other effects d. Some felt the exercises were a little vague
Suggestions
1. More detail about settings for plots
2. Lab manual could be more detailed about how to plot axial velocity 3. Give higher resolution of obtained plots for comparison
4. More clearly explain how to define functions
