Program Overview

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati offers a range of academic programs, including:

• Undergraduate programs
  • Master of Technology
  • Aerodynamics and Propulsion
  • Manufacturing Science and Engineering
  • Computational Mechanics
  • Fluids and Thermal Engineering
  • Machine Design
• Postgraduate programs
  • PG Courses and Electives
  • Minor in Mechanical Engineering (available from July 2023 onwards)
  • Ph.D programs
    • M.Tech + PhD (Dual Degree)
    • Aerospace and Propulsion (implemented from July 2024)
    • Manufacturing Science and Engineering (implemented from July 2024)
    • Computational Mechanics (implemented from July 2024)
    • Fluids and Thermal Engineering (implemented from July 2024)
    • Machine Design (implemented from July 2024)

Research Areas

The department is involved in various research areas, including:

• Facilities (Labs)
• Projects

Publications

The department publishes research in various formats, including:

• Books
• Book Chapters
• Conference Publications
• Journal Publications
• Patents
• Posters

Course Details

Computational Gas Dynamics

• Course Name: Computational Gas Dynamics
• Course Code: ME 683
• L-T-P-C: 3-0-0-6
• Syllabus: The course syllabus is available for download.
• Course Type: Department Elective

Course Description

The course covers the following topics:

• Review of PDEs and their classification
• Conservation laws
• Concepts of characteristics
• Riemann problem for linear equations
• Concept of finite volume methods
• Conservation, consistency, and stability
• Upwind methods
• Godunov scheme
• High resolution schemes
• TVD and limiting
• Euler equations
• Approximate Riemann solvers
• Temporal discretisation
• Boundary conditions
• Convergence acceleration techniques
• Unsteady flows
• Introduction to unstructured grids