Learn OpenFOAM CFD Modeling to Programming (the full introduction)

Break the boundaries by making your own solvers

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Last Updated: 2023-03-27 09:03:10 English Course Type: Self Learning

Be able to create your own solver from scratch by knowing the basics of OpenFOAM programming
Be able to model your own simulations in OpenFOAM
Be able to Modify existing solvers
Know the main interface of OpenFOAM
Be able to use and modify the tutorials existing in OpenFOAM
Understand the basics of OpenFOAM and Computational fluid dynamics (CFD)

Whether you are a beginner in modeling or you are a great modeler this course is going to be useful. This course is about breaking the modeling boundaries and be able to actually create any model you want to do. OpenFOAM allows us to program our own solvers and that’s what makes it special. Most of the modeling software have a set of predefined solvers that you need to stick with, but not OpenFOAM, you will have the predefined solvers along with the capability to create your own.

So in this course you will learn how to model using OpenFOAM and how to be able to create your solvers from the very beginning. I’m going to make it easy, simple and hopefully fun to follow my lectures ;)). All I guarantee to you is that you will find it useful at the end.

Having Linux Operating System (you can use virtual machine if you don't use one). using Linux isn't essential but will make it easier to follow the course and will ease the use of OpenFOAM
Good Engineering sense. (Doesn't necessarily mean you are an engineer ;) you need just good math and innovation)
some knowledge of programming in general. Although any programming steps will be provided in the course
A background in Math.

Researchers and Commercial users looking for a fast and flexible software to implement their work
Engineering students who need to work in CFD and the modeling industry
Professors looking for a modelling software to use in class

Section 1 : Introduction 3 Lectures 00:01:46
Lecture 1 :
Why OpenFOAM? Preview
Lecture 2 :
Introduction
Lecture 3 :
Basic CFD terminology
Section 2 : Installing OpenFOAM 4 Lectures 00:02:37
Lecture 1 :
Installing OpenFOAM 4.1
Lecture 2 :
Installing OpenFOAM 6
Lecture 3 :
OpenFOAM introduction
Lecture 4 :
GroovyBC
Section 3 : Running your first case 7 Lectures 00:21:32
Lecture 1 :
Section intro
Lecture 2 :
Tutorials folder
Lecture 3 :
Case structure
Lecture 4 :
Cavity case: Problem definition
Lecture 5 :
Cavity tutorial: walkthrough the case
Lecture 6 :
Cavity tutorial: running the solver
Lecture 7 :
Post-processing
Section 4 : Basics for making a case from scratch 9 Lectures 00:29:34
Lecture 1 :
Section intro
Lecture 2 :
Meshing with blockMesh quick tips
Lecture 3 :
Meshing with blockMesh part 1
Lecture 4 :
Meshing with blockMesh part 2
Lecture 5 :
Other meshing options
Lecture 6 :
Understanding the fvSchemes file
Lecture 7 :
Understanding the fvSolution file
Lecture 8 :
OpenFOAM dimensions
Lecture 9 :
Making Boundary files
Section 5 : Solver programming introduction 4 Lectures 00:17:56
Lecture 1 :
Solver structure
Lecture 2 :
Section intro
Lecture 3 :
The basic syntax
Lecture 4 :
The programmer's guide
Section 6 : Making your first solver 6 Lectures 00:12:42
Lecture 1 :
Section intro
Lecture 2 :
IcoFoam structure
Lecture 3 :
Modifying the solver
Lecture 4 :
icoFoam governing equations
Lecture 5 :
Running a case with the modified solver
Lecture 6 :
Final words

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