Explore topic-wise MCQs in Computational Fluid Dynamics.

This section includes 10 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Computational Fluid Dynamics knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

I am using forward differences in the predictor step. Which method would you suggest me to use in the corrector step?

A. Rearward differences
B. Central differences
C. Forward differences
D. Second-order differences
Answer» B. Central differences
2.

Which of these values used to find \((\frac{\partial \rho}{\partial t})_{i,j}^{av}\) is a predicted one?

A. \((\frac{\partial\rho}{\partial t})_{i,j}^t\)
B. Neither \((\frac{\partial\rho}{\partial t})_{i,j}^t nor (\frac{\partial\rho}{\partial t})_{i,j}^{t+\Delta t}\)
C. \((\frac{\partial\rho}{\partial t})_{i,j}^{t+\Delta t}\)
D. Both \((\frac{\partial\rho}{\partial t})_{i,j}^t and (\frac{\partial\rho}{\partial t})_{i,j}^{t+\Delta t}\)
Answer» D. Both \((\frac{\partial\rho}{\partial t})_{i,j}^t and (\frac{\partial\rho}{\partial t})_{i,j}^{t+\Delta t}\)
3.

Which value is predicted in the predictor step of the MacCormack’s technique?

A. Variable at the average time-step
B. Variable at the upcoming time-step
C. Time derivative of the variable at the upcoming time-step
D. Time derivative of the variable at the average time-step
Answer» C. Time derivative of the variable at the upcoming time-step
4.

How is the value \((\frac{\partial \rho}{\partial t})_{i,j}^{av}\) obtained in the MacCormack’s expansion to find \(\rho_{i,j}^{t+\Delta t}\)?

A. Truncated mean of \((\frac{\partial\rho}{\partial t})_{i,j}^t and (\frac{\partial\rho}{\partial t})_{i,j}^{t+\Delta t}\)
B. Weighted average of \((\frac{\partial\rho}{\partial t})_{i,j}^t and (\frac{\partial\rho}{\partial t})_{i,j}^{t+\Delta t}\)
C. Geometric mean of \((\frac{\partial\rho}{\partial t})_{i,j}^t and (\frac{\partial\rho}{\partial t})_{i,j}^{t+\Delta t}\)
D. Arithmetic mean of \((\frac{\partial\rho}{\partial t})_{i,j}^t and (\frac{\partial\rho}{\partial t})_{i,j}^{t+\Delta t}\)
Answer» E.
5.

Which of these methods is used for finding the average time derivative in MacCormack’s technique?

A. Trial and error method
B. Predictor-corrector method
C. Genetic algorithm
D. Relaxation method
Answer» C. Genetic algorithm
6.

Expand the term \(\rho_{i,j}^{t+\Delta t}\) for the MacCormack’s technique.Note:t →Current time-stepav → Average time-step between t and t+Δ t.

A. \(\rho_{i,j}^t+(\frac{\partial\rho}{\partial t})_{i,j}^{av}\Delta t\)
B. \(\rho_{i,j}^{av}+(\frac{\partial\rho}{\partial t})_{i,j}^{av} \Delta t\)
C. \(\rho_{i,j}^{av}+(\frac{\partial\rho}{\partial t})_{i,j}^t \Delta t\)
D. \(\rho_{i,j}^t+(\frac{\partial\rho}{\partial t})_{i,j}^t \Delta t\)
Answer» B. \(\rho_{i,j}^{av}+(\frac{\partial\rho}{\partial t})_{i,j}^{av} \Delta t\)
7.

Which of these terms of the Taylor series expansion is used in the MacCormack’s technique?

A. (Δ t)1 and (Δ t)2
B. (Δ t)1
C. (Δ t)0 and (Δ t)1
D. (Δ t)0
Answer» D. (Δ t)0
8.

What is the order of accuracy of the MacCormack’s technique?

A. Fourth-order
B. Third-order
C. First-order
D. Second-order
Answer» E.
9.

Which series expansion is used by the MacCormack’s technique?

A. Taylor Series
B. Fourier series
C. McLaurin series
D. Laurent series
Answer» B. Fourier series
10.

MacCormack’s technique is __________

A. explicit, finite-difference method
B. implicit, finite-difference method
C. explicit, finite volume method
D. implicit, finite volume method
Answer» B. implicit, finite-difference method