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.

When the flow is not aligned with the grid lines, the diffusion produced by the upwind scheme is ____________

A. false advection
B. false convection
C. anti-diffusion
D. false diffusion
Answer» D. false diffusion
2.

The upwind scheme is _____________

A. conservative but wiggles
B. bounded and conservative
C. bounded but not conservative
D. neither conservative nor bounded
Answer» C. bounded but not conservative
3.

The advantage of the upwind scheme is over the central-difference scheme is _____________

A. accuracy
B. stability
C. high convergence rate
D. consistency
Answer» B. stability
4.

Consider the stencil. Give the advection flux at face w \((\dot{m_w}\phi_W)\) using the downwind scheme.(Note: \(\dot{m}\) and Φ are the mass flow rate and the flow variable respectively).

A. \(\dot{m_w}\phi_W = -max⁡(\dot{m_w},0)\phi_C+max⁡(\dot{m_w},0)\phi_W\)
B. \(\dot{m_w}\phi_W = max⁡(\dot{m_w},0)\phi_C+max⁡(\dot{m_w},0)\phi_W\)
C. \(\dot{m_w}\phi_W = -max⁡(-\dot{m_w},0)\phi_C+max⁡(\dot{m_w},0)\phi_W\)
D. \(\dot{m_w}\phi_W = max⁡(-\dot{m_w},0)\phi_C+max⁡(\dot{m_w},0)\phi_W\)
Answer» D. \(\dot{m_w}\phi_W = max⁡(-\dot{m_w},0)\phi_C+max⁡(\dot{m_w},0)\phi_W\)
5.

The order of accuracy of the upwind scheme is _____________

A. first-order
B. second-order
C. third-order
D. fourth-order
Answer» B. second-order
6.

Consider the following stencil. Give the relationship between \(\frac{\phi_C-\phi_W}{\phi_E-\phi_W}\) and Peclet number (Pe) for the upwind scheme while used for the convection term.(Note: Φ is the flow variable).

A. \(\frac{\phi_C-\phi_W}{\phi_E-\phi_W} = \frac{2-max⁡(Pe,0)}{4+\big|Pe\big|} \)
B. \(\frac{\phi_C-\phi_W}{\phi_E-\phi_W} = \frac{2-max⁡(-Pe,0)}{4+\big|Pe\big|} \)
C. \(\frac{\phi_C-\phi_W}{\phi_E-\phi_W} = \frac{2+max⁡(Pe,0)}{4+\big|Pe\big|} \)
D. \(\frac{\phi_C-\phi_W}{\phi_E-\phi_W} = \frac{2+max⁡(-Pe,0)}{4+\big|Pe\big|} \)
E. for the upwind scheme while used for the convection term.(Note: Φ is the flow variable).a) \(\frac{\phi_C-\phi_W}{\phi_E-\phi_W} = \frac{2-max⁡(Pe,0)}{4+\big|Pe\big|} \) b) \(\frac{\phi_C-\phi_W}{\phi_E-\phi_W} = \frac{2-max⁡(-Pe,0)}{4+\big|Pe\big|} \) c) \(\frac{\phi_C-\phi_W}{\phi_E-\phi_W} = \frac{2+max⁡(Pe,0)}{4+\big|Pe\big|} \) d) \(\frac{\phi_C-\phi_W}{\phi_E-\phi_W} = \frac{2+max⁡(-Pe,0)}{4+\big|Pe\big|} \)
Answer» E. for the upwind scheme while used for the convection term.(Note: Φ is the flow variable).a) \(\frac{\phi_C-\phi_W}{\phi_E-\phi_W} = \frac{2-max⁡(Pe,0)}{4+\big|Pe\big|} \) b) \(\frac{\phi_C-\phi_W}{\phi_E-\phi_W} = \frac{2-max⁡(-Pe,0)}{4+\big|Pe\big|} \) c) \(\frac{\phi_C-\phi_W}{\phi_E-\phi_W} = \frac{2+max⁡(Pe,0)}{4+\big|Pe\big|} \) d) \(\frac{\phi_C-\phi_W}{\phi_E-\phi_W} = \frac{2+max⁡(-Pe,0)}{4+\big|Pe\big|} \)
7.

The neighbour coefficients yielded by the upwind scheme for convection is _____________

A. zero
B. cannot predict
C. negative
D. positive
Answer» D. positive
8.

Consider the stencil. Give the advection flux at face e \((\dot{m_e}\phi_E)\) using the upwind scheme.(Note: \(\dot{m}\) and Φ are the mass flow rate and the flow variable respectively).

A. \(\dot{m_e}\phi_E=max⁡(\dot{m_e},0)\phi_C-max⁡(-\dot{m_e},0)\phi_E\)
B. \(\dot{m_e}\phi_E=min⁡(\dot{m_e},0)\phi_C-max⁡(-\dot{m_e},0)\phi_E\)
C. \(\dot{m_e}\phi_E=max⁡(\dot{m_e},0)\phi_C-min⁡(-\dot{m_e},0)\phi_E\)
D. \(\dot{m_e}\phi_E=min⁡(\dot{m_e},0)\phi_C-min⁡(-\dot{m_e},0)\phi_E\)
Answer» B. \(\dot{m_e}\phi_E=min⁡(\dot{m_e},0)\phi_C-max⁡(-\dot{m_e},0)\phi_E\)
9.

The upwind scheme is dependent on the _____________

A. Convection term
B. Peclet number
C. Flow direction
D. Gradient
Answer» D. Gradient
10.

The upwind scheme is suitable for _____________

A. convection term
B. diffusion term
C. both convection and diffusion terms
D. either convection or diffusion term
Answer» B. diffusion term