Help required with installing openfoam on windows os...

faisal_durr · November 20, 2009, 06:34

Hi guys,
im new to the world of CFD and would really like the help of you experts out there. I have two questions which i would like you to answer:

1. Can you explain in simple steps how to install openfoam on a windows operating system ? im not getting the guide lines given in the openfoam official downloading site.

2. I really am not very familiar with CFD related jargon. What book would you recommend me to read to get to know the jargon and their definitions.

Thanks you guys.

wyldckat · November 20, 2009, 07:19

Greetings Faisal,

First off, you shouldn't create two threads with the same intent. Secondly, you should've browsed better this Forum! There is a section dedicated to Windows!! Go here.

Thirdly, OpenFOAM isn't designed by nature to work in Windows. You'll have to resort to modified versions of it. And that's why there is a section dedicated to it.

You can also find an almost complete list of variants of OpenFOAM for Windows here. That page itself explains how to cross-compile OpenFOAM 1.6 (not 1.6.x) in Linux for Windows.

As for books, sorry, I'm still too green on the subject

Best regards,
Bruno

faisal_durr · November 20, 2009, 11:13

Hey bruno, thank you so much for your reply. Im sorry about the two threads at the same time, i thought im editing the heading of the post but i accidently posted two threads. Im soooo going to read the windows dedicated section. Thanks alot once again.

November 20, 2009, 06:34	Help required with installing openfoam on windows os...	#1
faisal_durr Member Faisal Durrani Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: England Posts: 62 Rep Power: 17	Hi guys, im new to the world of CFD and would really like the help of you experts out there. I have two questions which i would like you to answer: 1. Can you explain in simple steps how to install openfoam on a windows operating system ? im not getting the guide lines given in the openfoam official downloading site. 2. I really am not very familiar with CFD related jargon. What book would you recommend me to read to get to know the jargon and their definitions. Thanks you guys.

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November 20, 2009, 07:19		#2
wyldckat Retired Super Moderator Bruno Santos Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Lisbon, Portugal Posts: 10,981 Blog Entries: 45 Rep Power: 128	Greetings Faisal, First off, you shouldn't create two threads with the same intent. Secondly, you should've browsed better this Forum! There is a section dedicated to Windows!! Go here. Thirdly, OpenFOAM isn't designed by nature to work in Windows. You'll have to resort to modified versions of it. And that's why there is a section dedicated to it. You can also find an almost complete list of variants of OpenFOAM for Windows here. That page itself explains how to cross-compile OpenFOAM 1.6 (not 1.6.x) in Linux for Windows. As for books, sorry, I'm still too green on the subject Best regards, Bruno

November 20, 2009, 11:13		#3
faisal_durr Member Faisal Durrani Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: England Posts: 62 Rep Power: 17	Hey bruno, thank you so much for your reply. Im sorry about the two threads at the same time, i thought im editing the heading of the post but i accidently posted two threads. Im soooo going to read the windows dedicated section. Thanks alot once again.