FluiDyna offers a three-day introductory course into OpenFOAM® at the Leibniz-Rechenzentrum in Garching near Munich from Monday, May 12th to Wednesday, May 14th. The course is intended for new users who want to learn the basic concepts of the usage of OpenFOAM® and want to know how to modify existing applications or add new functionalities.

Among others the course covers the topics:

- Introduction to working with Linux - OpenFOAM® file structure and case setup - Setting up and running simulations - Evaluating and visualizing results with ParaView - Selection of numerical methods - Creating and converting meshes - Computing in parallel and acceleration on GPUs - Implementation of new methods - Advanced topics in OpenFOAM®

The course is held from 9:00 to 17:00 each day and will be comprised of approximately 4 hours of lectures and 3 hours of hands-on sessions, the language is English.

General knowledge of CFD (finite volume method, discretization schemes etc.) is recommended. Programming skills in C++ are beneficial, but not essential for this course.

For more information about pricing and registration please visit the web page of FluiDyna GmbH: http://www.fluidyna.com/content/openfoam-course-2014_05_12

This course is not approved or endorsed by OpenCFD Limited, the developer of the OpenFOAM® software and owner of the OpenFOAM® and OpenCFD® trademarks. OpenFOAM® is a registered trademark of OpenCFD Limited, a 100% subsidiary of the ESI Group.