<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[www.ManchesterCFD.co.uk]]></title><description><![CDATA[World-leading research and consultancy group in Computational Fluid Dynamics.]]></description><link>https://www.manchestercfd.co.uk/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 22:24:49 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.manchestercfd.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Shall I go for ‘Low-Reynolds-Number Models’ or ‘Wall Functions’?]]></title><description><![CDATA[One challenge in any CFD simulation is how to treat the thin near-wall sublayer, where viscous effects become important. • In flows with...]]></description><link>https://www.manchestercfd.com/post/shall-i-go-for-low-reynolds-number-models-or-wall-functions</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5b34fd75a417870014af3c40</guid><pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2018 15:28:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11738f_109ab1410e4e4831b44b6f8b4694f9dd~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_629,h_393,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>ManchesterCFD Amin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What you need to know about ‘Heat Transfer’ in CFD]]></title><description><![CDATA[1. Modes of Heat Transfer Conduction, convection and radiation are the three mechanisms by which thermal energy may be transferred from...]]></description><link>https://www.manchestercfd.com/post/what-you-need-to-know-about-heat-transfer-in-cfd</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5b3507a1f191280051d6991c</guid><pubDate>Sat, 09 Sep 2017 14:51:24 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>manchestercfd</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What’s all the fuss about ‘Turbulence Models’ in CFD]]></title><description><![CDATA[1. Turbulence Model A turbulence model is a mathematical formulation used to close the system of mean flow equations. It is desirable...]]></description><link>https://www.manchestercfd.com/post/what-s-all-the-fuss-about-turbulence-models-in-cfd</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5b3505a9a417870014af4a56</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jun 2017 14:50:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11738f_bdb2549dfcba465b85085023d6c9614c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_689,h_460,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>ManchesterCFD Amin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 main ways to simulate ‘Turbulent Flows’ in CFD]]></title><description><![CDATA[Turbulent flows are characterised by three-dimensional motion of the fluid on a wide range of scales both in time and space....]]></description><link>https://www.manchestercfd.com/post/3-main-ways-to-simulate-turbulent-flows-in-cfd</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5b35039589357f0013355a65</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 Apr 2017 14:50:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11738f_43ec44ccdbff4354a4af677ed2cb32dc~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_679,h_229,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>manchestercfd</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why are ‘Turbulent Flows’ so difficult to understand? ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Introduction Turbulence is composed of eddies of various length-scales. Energy is extracted from the mean flow and is cascaded down to...]]></description><link>https://www.manchestercfd.com/post/why-are-turbulent-flows-so-difficult-to-understand</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5b3500d33e61ce0027418b3c</guid><pubDate>Tue, 21 Mar 2017 15:49:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11738f_6583d110f585430f856b2b707bb7360c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_445,h_295,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>ManchesterCFD Amin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quick overview of different ‘Boundary Conditions’ in CFD]]></title><description><![CDATA[When solving the Navier-Stokes equation (i.e. the fluid’s governing equations) and continuity equation, appropriate initial conditions...]]></description><link>https://www.manchestercfd.com/post/quick-overview-of-different-boundary-conditions-in-cfd</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5b34fedd3e61ce0027418843</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2017 15:49:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11738f_7a81f9156ac74f9eb44c98c113d1f609~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_249,h_237,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>manchestercfd</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Does my mesh really look OK?]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this blog, we will review some key concepts in determining the quality of the mesh used in CFD. 1) Skewness There are generally two...]]></description><link>https://www.manchestercfd.com/post/does-my-mesh-really-look-ok</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5b34f40a29c60d0014078eaa</guid><pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2016 14:39:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11738f_71a56ba1783d458aa4bbfbb631076528~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_402,h_252,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>manchestercfd</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dynamic Mesh Adaption]]></title><description><![CDATA[• Dynamic mesh adaption on unstructured grids is a powerful tool for computing unsteady 3D problems that require grid modifications to...]]></description><link>https://www.manchestercfd.com/post/dynamic-mesh-adaption</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5b34f35aa417870014af2d63</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2016 14:39:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a27d24_9766fbf59d214372a7593d6f9867aa73~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_502,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>manchestercfd</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[All there is to know about different mesh types in CFD!]]></title><description><![CDATA[1. Grid/Mesh A mesh divides a geometry into many elements. These are used by the CFD solver to construct control volumes. Terminology: •...]]></description><link>https://www.manchestercfd.com/post/all-there-is-to-know-about-different-mesh-types-in-cfd</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5b338d98cce8c8014e0aba45</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2016 14:38:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a27d24_44c1783e9f2b46bf8732e6d549365a6f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_415,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>manchestercfd</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some very important terms any CFD user should know.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Accuracy; This can be thought of as three issues: • Modelling accuracy; How well do the differential equations represent the physical...]]></description><link>https://www.manchestercfd.com/post/some-very-important-terms-any-cfd-user-should-know</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5b33654e26f7f8016a70536f</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2016 15:38:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a27d24_d945b58cfa0a4099a744151ff557ca42~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_762,h_530,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>manchestercfd</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Post-processing in CFD is really fun!]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this blog, common types of post-processing tools are discussed briefly: X-Y plots These are simple, two-dimensional graphs. They can...]]></description><link>https://www.manchestercfd.com/post/post-processing-in-cfd-is-really-fun</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5b33644e26f7f8016a705265</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 Jan 2016 15:37:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a27d24_a001f5e74ef74126b4af666044788efc~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_441,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>manchestercfd</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is 'Discretization'?]]></title><description><![CDATA[1) Discretization The numerical solution of differential equations cannot produce a continuous distribution of the variables over the...]]></description><link>https://www.manchestercfd.com/post/what-is-discretization</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5b335859d0d1a7008e16ba43</guid><pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2015 15:35:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a27d24_a36700dfff1c42ea95c7a9948410229a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_452,h_562,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>manchestercfd</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to start with a CFD problem?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Defining the aim • Choose the modelling options - The physical models needed for analysis (i.e. turbulence, heat transfer,...]]></description><link>https://www.manchestercfd.com/post/how-to-start-with-a-cfd-problem</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5b3356f4dabe18003acee481</guid><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2015 14:34:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a27d24_57fd7ded1f284504832c4a4c55156307~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_821,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>manchestercfd</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Convection’…the most common heat transfer mode in CFD!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Introduction Convective heat transfer is said to occur when there is a transport of thermal energy by molecular conduction and bulk fluid...]]></description><link>https://www.manchestercfd.com/post/convection-the-most-common-heat-transfer-mode-in-cfd</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5b350a2d4ae91c0014cba119</guid><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2015 15:32:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a27d24_6628573912f040e7b003dfe28b9ae78f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_720,h_325,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>manchestercfd</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)]]></title><description><![CDATA[What is CFD? • The equations governing fluid flows are a set of coupled, non-linear partial differential equations (i.e. a type of...]]></description><link>https://www.manchestercfd.com/post/manage-your-blog-from-your-live-site</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5b2eb75d7eb4f401fdf993e7</guid><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2015 15:33:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11738f_6a36c2fe1b7b45299c65451c5fb1c0e3~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_826,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>manchestercfd</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>