How to begin CFD?

gtarang · February 15, 2011, 15:36

Hello, this is tarang. I want to learn cfd basically for Engine Modelling but I am lacking the guidance how to start for it. Which software should I start from and how to proceed further? Right now I am using solidworks and also learning catia for the design. One thing, that whether matlab can be used for cfd??

rugabug · February 15, 2011, 17:54

There are numerous commercial software available. If you want something free you can use OpenFoam but it may take a while to learn if you know nothing about CFD.
Matlab can be used for CFD if you make your own code, but that would require you to take several cfd related masters level classes. And Matlab would be very slow for a full Navier Stokes solver.

Eezyville · February 15, 2011, 22:03

I would begin in the Online Books and Guides section
http://www.cfd-online.com/Links/onlinedocs.html#cfdintros

gtarang · February 16, 2011, 09:49

i am using windows and openfoam is not available for it. however i have got ABAQUS student edition. will it be good enough for beginning cfd?

February 15, 2011, 15:36	How to begin CFD?	#1
gtarang Member Tarang Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Delhi, India Posts: 47 Rep Power: 15	Hello, this is tarang. I want to learn cfd basically for Engine Modelling but I am lacking the guidance how to start for it. Which software should I start from and how to proceed further? Right now I am using solidworks and also learning catia for the design. One thing, that whether matlab can be used for cfd??

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February 15, 2011, 17:54		#2
rugabug New Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 10 Rep Power: 16	There are numerous commercial software available. If you want something free you can use OpenFoam but it may take a while to learn if you know nothing about CFD. Matlab can be used for CFD if you make your own code, but that would require you to take several cfd related masters level classes. And Matlab would be very slow for a full Navier Stokes solver.

February 15, 2011, 22:03		#3
Eezyville New Member Chris Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Toledo, OH Posts: 24 Rep Power: 16	I would begin in the Online Books and Guides section http://www.cfd-online.com/Links/onlinedocs.html#cfdintros

February 16, 2011, 09:49		#4
gtarang Member Tarang Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Delhi, India Posts: 47 Rep Power: 15	i am using windows and openfoam is not available for it. however i have got ABAQUS student edition. will it be good enough for beginning cfd?