Sweden, November 10, 2014

This basic course is mainly based on the Linux operating
system, the OpenFOAM OpenSource CFD toolbox, and the
Paraview visualization software. The course is given as a
hands-on workshop, in a computer lab. The basic procedures
are shown using a projector, and time is left for the
participants to follow on their own designated and
pre-installed computer. The course language is English.

Description:

  

The present course is the first of two courses (2+2 days).  

It covers the basic knowledge that is needed to efficiently  

use OpenSource software, while the follow-up course extends  

the knowledge to high-level code development. This basic  

course is mainly based on the Linux operating system, the  

OpenFOAM OpenSource CFD toolbox, and the Paraview  

visualization software. The course is given as a hands-on  

workshop, in a computer lab. The basic procedures are shown  

using a projector, and time is left for the participants to  

follow on their own designated and pre-installed computer.  

The course language is English.  

  

After the course, the participant should be able to:  

  

* Efficiently use Linux, OpenFOAM and Paraview  

  

* Manage the software installation and execution  

  

* Set up and run CFD simulations using the OpenFOAM  

technology, including:  

  

    o   Mesh generation with blockMesh and m4 scripting  

  

    o   Mesh conversion with OpenFOAM utilities  

  

    o   Mesh modification with OpenFOAM utilities  

  

    o   Solver set-up  

  

    o   Numerical set-up  

  

    o   Specification of boundary conditions  

  

    o   Specification of physical properties  

  

    o   Parallel execution  

  

* Manipulate the cases and analyse the results using:  

  

    o   OpenFOAM utilities and functionObjects  

  

    o   pyFoam  

  

    o   paraFoam/Paraview  

  

    o   Gnuplot  

  

    o    Xmgrace  

  

    o   Python  

  

* Read the top-level code of applications and utilities  

(as a short introduction to the second high-level  

development course)  

  

* Continue learning using the installed code  

  

The course is useful for engineers and researchers who are  

interested in Computational Fluid Dynamics with OpenSource  

software. It focuses on how to use OpenSource software for  

CFD, and it is assumed that the participant already has a  

basic knowledge of the underlying theories of CFD. Very  

simple tutorial cases are used throughout the course since  

they are fast to execute, but they can still be used to  

learn how to manage more complex cases. The softwares are  

general, and are used in industry and academia for all kinds  

of industrial and academic applications. A significant part  

of the course is to learn how to continue learning, i.e. how  

to learn from the installed code also after course.  

  

If you are interested in taking the course you should send  

an e-mail to hani@chalmers.se, and you will be put in a list  

that will be used for further information until the course  

starts, and for future announcements. You may at any time  

ask to be removed from that list. The formal registration is  

done through Chalmers Professional Education  

(http://www.chalmersprofessional.se/en).  

  

See the web page for further information:  

http://www.tfd.chalmers.se/~hani/kurser/CPE_OSCFD_BASIC/