Reddit reviews An Introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics: The Finite Volume Method (2nd Edition)

If you're starting out, I'd start with NASA's Indices for propulsion and aerodynamics to get familiarized with everything.

NASA Propulsion Index

NASA Aerodynamics Index

Once you get into it and have the physics and math foundation you can get into the weeds:

Fundamentals of Aerodynamics

This is more of a reference than a learning tool:
NACA airfoil generator

And then if you get into CFD/simulation An Introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics and Computational Methods for Fluid Dynamics are pretty good.

I'm not sure what's specifically standard for those types of applications and what sorts of cases are run, but industry standard changes a lot even in single industries.

CFD is often the long pole in the tent because of the plethora of assumptions made on the flow physics. We don't have computers fast enough to resolve everything easily so generally engineers use lots of models which don't always work. Good boundary condition data is often hard to come by, complex geometry is hard to mesh well, and you end up in a position where lots of subtle things can make everything go wrong.

It sounds like you're doing a sort of aero analysis, which often are very costly computationally because the mesh requirements are so large. If you want to buy hardware you're looking at $2-3k minimum in equipment to get the job done very slowly. Which doesn't include the software, if you want a commercial package those are very, very costly, typically far outside hobbyist range. Open-source packages exist but you have to be willing to put a lot of effort into them, since they often lack good documentation and training. You may be able to limit the size of the case to save yourself computational cost, but then see my comment about assumptions above.

If your work has a commercial package onsite that you're allowed to play with on company hardware this is your best entry route. The two most common packages are Fluent from ANSYS and STAR-CCM+ from Siemens PLM. They will have good documentation and step-by-step tutorials.

If you really want to delve into things yourself, you can download OpenFOAM, which is an open-source package. It has a steep learning curve, but tutorials exist with varying quality on youtube and elsewhere.

CFD is not really something to jump in to without learning theory, though. I would recommend you pick up a book or two. My recommendation for your sort of scenario would be this one: https://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Computational-Fluid-Dynamics-Finite/dp/0131274988 though you may be able to find PDF copies on the internet. You really need to learn what the buttons do before you press them, else you can easily land yourself in a position with good-looking pictures that are nonsense.

While Anderson's book is pretty good, I wouldn't recommend it in this case. He writes primarily from an aerodynamics view, with the assumption that the Mach number will be important, and deals mainly with density based solvers. None of that is going to be relevant to most hydrodynamics situations. I would instead recommend something that focuses more on pressure based solvers and low Mach number flows, like Ferziger & Peric, or Versteeg & Malalakesera if you want something that is a bit more of a hand book. I find Ferziger & Peric especially helpful for dealing with OpenFOAM because so much of the terminology is similar.

This is a good book for you to start: An Introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics: The Finite Volume Method

You will find the definition of some terms and how the different models work. I think it is important for you to get acquaintance with RANS equations. If I can suggest you one more thing it is to look for an publication of a similar work, even if the focus is different than yours, you can find some tips of how to run your simulations.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Introduction-Computational-Fluid-Dynamics-Finite/dp/0131274988

This book is great for starting out. There are others more suited to aerodynamics but that book is a good starting point.