## Chapter 1: Computational Fluid Dynamics

Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) is a computer-based tool for simulating the behavior of systems involving fluid flow, heat transfer, and other related physical processes. It works by solving the equations of fluid flow (in a special form) over a region of interest, with specified (known) conditions on the boundary of that region.

This chapter discusses:

- The History of CFD
- The Mathematics of CFD
- Uses of CFD
- CFD Methodology
- Further Background Reading

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