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OpenFOAM

OpenFOAM (Open Field Operation And Manipulation) is a C++ toolbox for the customisation and extension of numerical solvers for continuum mechanics problems, mainly CFD. Standard Solvers include: basic CFD, incompressible flows, compressible flows, multiphase flows, particle-tracking flows, combustion, heat transfer, molecular dynamics, direct simulation Monte Carlo, electromagnetics, solid dynamics, etc.

Overview of OpenFOAM

Tutorials

Abdullah, Abu Hasan. ‘Starting OpenFOAM on Linux’. OSCAE.Initiative, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, October 2018.

Mohd Hazmil Syahidy Abdol Azis. ‘A Brief Introduction to OpenFOAM’. OSCAE.Initiative, February 2022.

Bahram Haddadi, Christian Jordan, and Michael Harasek, eds. OpenFOAM® Basic Training | TU Wien. 5th ed. chemical-engineering.at, 2019. https://www.cfd.at/tutorials.

Books

Maric, Tomislav, Kyle Mooney, and Jens Höpken. The OpenFOAM Technology Primer (Version V2012), 2021.

Moukalled, F., L. Mangani, and M. Darwish. The Finite Volume Method in Computational Fluid Dynamics -- An Advanced Introduction with OpenFOAM® and Matlab. 1st ed. Fluid Mechanics and Its Applications. Springer, Cham, 2016.

https://doc.cfd.direct/notes/cfd-general-principles/

Courses

Nilsson, Håkan. ‘PhD Course in CFD with OpenSource Software, Chalmers University of Technology’, 2022. http://www.tfd.chalmers.se/~hani/kurser/OS_CFD/.

Workshops & Conferences

The OpenFOAM Workshops: the longest running conference (since 2006) on CFD with foam-extend and OpenFOAM®.

Wikis for the community

‘OpenFOAM Wiki’. https://wiki.openfoam.com/Main_Page.

This wiki is sponsored and managed by OpenFOAM.com and members of the OpenFOAM community.

‘Unofficial OpenFOAM Wiki’. http://openfoamwiki.net/index.php/Main_Page.

This Wiki collects information about the OpenSource CFD toolbox OpenFOAM and provides a platform for collaborations

Discussion Forums

‘OpenFOAM -- CFD Online Discussion Forums’. https://www.cfd-online.com/Forums/openfoam/.

Applications

Resistance and powering of ships

Displacement hull

Najihah, Ummu Saiyidah, Abu Hasan Abdullah, and Nasrudin Haji Ismail. ‘Ship Modelling and Analysis Using Open Source Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) Part 2 : Resistance Prediction of Passenger Ship Hull Form Model Using OpenFOAM’. Jurnal Mekanikal, 1 September 2021, 38–48.

Zainudin, Ummu Saiyidah Najihah, and Abu Hasan Abdullah. ‘Open Source CAE for Ship Design and Analysis -- Introduction to OpenFOAM’, December 2019.

Maki, Kevin. ‘Ship Resistance Simulations with OpenFOAM’. Presented at the 6th OpenFOAM Workshop, The Pennsylvania State University State College, PA, USA, 13 June 2011.

Planing hull

Prediction of Resistance of a planing hull using OpenFOAM

Turbulent flow over airfoil

Numerical simulation of turbulent flow over airfoil (2D) using OpenFOAM

FSI

Yao, Hua-Dong. ‘Simulation of Fluid-Structural Interaction Using OpenFOAM’. Department of Applied Mechanics, Chalmers University of Technology, 15 September 2014. http://www.tfd.chalmers.se/~hani/kurser/OS_CFD_2014/OFLecFSI-1.pdf.