Background It is believed that hemodynamic factors contribute significantly to aneurysm formation, growth and rupture. Studies attempting to predict risk factors are mostly based on computational fluid dynamics (CFD). A disadvantage of CFD is that among other assumptions, often non-patient-specific inflow conditions are prescribed. 4D phase contrast MRI (4D PCMRI) for the assessment of hemodyna...

In recent years high order numerical methods have been widely used in computational uid dynamics (CFD), to e ectively resolve complex ow features using meshes which are reasonable for today's computers. In this paper we review and compare three types of high order methods being used in CFD, namely the weighted essentially non-oscillatory (WENO) nite di erence methods, the WENO nite volume metho...

L inux PC Clusters are a cost effective platform for parallel computational uid dynamics (CFD) applications. In this paper we compare the performance of one CFD application on multiple clusters. Different networking architectures, like channel-bonding and Flat Neighborhood Networks (FNN), that use inexpensive switched Fast E thernet along with one high performance network (Myrinet) are consider...

In this study, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modeling was conducted to optimize gas sampling locations for the early detection of spontaneous heating in longwall gob areas. Initial simulations were carried out to predict carbon monoxide (CO) concentrations at various regulators in the gob using a bleeder ventilation system. Measured CO concentration values at these regulators were then use...

Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) is a computer-based tool for simulating fluid movement. The main advantages of CFD over other fluid mechanics studies include: substantial savings in time and cost, the analysis of systems or conditions that are very difficult to simulate experimentally (as is the case of the airways), and a practically unlimited level of detail. We used the Ansys-Fluent CFD p...

Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations of ship airwakes are discussed in this article. CFD is used to simulate the airwakes of landing helicopter assault (LHA) and landing platform dock-17 (LPD-17) classes of ships. The focus is on capturing the massively separated flow from sharp edges of blunt bodies, while ignoring the viscous effects. A parallel, finitevolume flow solver is used wit...

This paper shows distinctive features and some results obtained with a new numerical methodology for Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), which is the result of the right combination of Bond Graph concepts with elements of Numerical Methods. This methodology was used so far to model single-phase, single-component and single-phase, multicomponent flows. The main characteristics of this new method...

A reliable and comprehensive assessment of nasal breathing is problematic and still a common issue in rhinosurgery. Impairments of nasal breathing need an objective approach. In this regard, currently rhinomanometry is the only standard diagnostic tool available but has various limitations. However, in the last decade, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) has become a promising method in facing t...

The development of advanced and successful numerical modelling packages for Computational Fluid Dynamics ( CFD ) within recent years has led to their widespread use in engineering and industrial environments. Increasingly this has led to a situation where package users have little or no specialist knowledge of the underlying physical principles upon which CFD packages are based. Generally users...

Ethnomethodology is an established method of research in technology related fields. In work settings, ethnomethodology has helped researchers to deepen their understanding of how collaborative activities unfold in a social context. While much collaboration is now carried out online, through distributed teams for example, ethnomethodology, as a method of analysis, has not received considerable i...