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h2. Problem 1


h4. Problem

a) Consider the problem solved in this tutorial. At the exit of the pipe,          we can define the error in the calculation of the centerline velocity          as:
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\large
$$
{\varepsilon} = {\mid U_c - U_{exact} \mid}
$$
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where _U{_}{_}{~}c{~}_ is the centerline          value from FLUENT and _U{_}{_}{~}exact{~}_ is the exact          analytical value for fully-developed laminar pipe flow. We expect the          error to take the form:
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\large
$$
{\varepsilon} = {K \Delta r^p }
$$
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where the coefficient _K_ and the power _p_ depend upon the          method . Consider the solutions obtained on the 100x5, 100x10, and 100x20          meshes. Using MATLAB, perform a linear least squares fit of:
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\large
$$
{\ln \varepsilon} = {\ln K + p \ln \Delta r}
$$
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to obtain the coefficients _K_ and _p_. You can look up the          value of _U{_}{_}exact_ from any introductory textbook          in fluid mechanics such as _Fluid Mechanics_ by F. White. Explain          why your values make sense.

b) Repeat the above exercise using the "first-order upwind"          scheme for the momentum equation. Contrast the value of _p_ obtained          in this case with the previous one and explain your results briefly         (2-3 sentences).

h4. Hints

Note that the first or second order discretization applies only to the         convective terms in the Navier-Stokes equations. The viscous terms are         always second order accurate.

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