Use of virtual instrumentation and computational fluid dynamics in an undergraduate research project

• Main Authors: Xanthopoulos, Efstathios, Tzempelikos, Dimitrios, Filios, Andronikos, Margaris, Dionissios
• Other Authors: Ξανθόπουλος, Ευστάθιος
• Format: Conference (paper)
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: Computational fluid dynamics (CFD); Virtual instrumentation; Venturi tube; Engineering education

The current paper demonstrates how to introduce a combination of CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) and virtual instrumentation to undergraduates in a research setting in the framework of a fluid mechanics course. A laboratory research project has been developed to enable students to compare and ana...