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OpenFOAM Foundation course
This course introduces the open source CFD toolbox, OpenFOAM. It provides a foundation for all aspects of OpenFOAM, from running cases to programming, so is useful to both new users and existing users wishing to broaden their basic knowledge of OpenFOAM.
Date: July 16, 2018 - July 17, 2018
Location: London, United Kingdom
Web Page: https://www.openfoam.com/training/schedule.php#training-schedule-europe
Contact Email: enquiries@opencfd.co.uk
Organizer: OpenCFD-ESI
Softwares: OpenFOAM
Type of Event: Course, International
 
Description:

This OpenFOAM training is suitable for beginners in OpenFOAM or those who would like to broaden their knowledge.

Topics Covered are:

  • The OpenFOAM software distribution
  • Background in the use of Linux/UNIX
  • OpenFOAM applications and how to use them
  • Basic meshing with block structured mesh generator
  • Field initialisation and boundary conditions
  • Selecting physical models and setting parameters
  • Solution monitoring and control
    • plotting residuals
    • plotting continuity errors
  • Mesh conversion (example from Ansys)
  • Boundary conditions
  • Reynolds-averaged simulation for turbulence
    • setting BC for turbulence model
    • wall functions
  • Post-processing tools and visualisation
  • Mesh manipulation
  • Running in parallel
  • Creating animations
  • Introduction to C++ and its use in OpenFOAM
    • Code structure and compilation
    • Code walk through for a simple utility
    • The important classes in OpenFOAM
  • The finite volume method and PISO/SIMPLE/PIMPLE algorithms
  • Post-processing with Function Objects
 
Event record first posted on March 27, 2018, last modified on April 5, 2018

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