OpenFOAM Basic Training
This tutorial series provides a practical introduction to OpenFOAM®, a popular open-source software for Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). It includes 14 case studies designed to help users understand key OpenFOAM® features such as: mesh generation, multiphase modeling, turbulence modeling, parallel processing and reaction modeling.
Where to Find the Tutorial Cases
The base tutorials can be accessed directly from the OpenFOAM® installation directory or compiled step-by-step during the learning process.
Compatibility with OpenFOAM® Versions
These tutorials are primarily designed for OpenFOAM® v12 (Foundation version) but can also be adapted for ESI-OpenFOAM® (maintained by OpenCFD) and Foam-extend (a community-driven version with extra features).
Tutorial Structure
Each case study follows a clear, step-by-step format:
0. Background: Introduction to key CFD concepts and topics covered in the case
1. Pre-processing: Setting up the case, including directories, files, and adoptions
2. Running the simulation: Executing the solver - running and monitoring the progress
3. Post-processing: Analyzing results using OpenFOAM®'s built-in tools and ParaView
Introduction
Editor:
- Bahram Haddadi
Compatibility:
- OpenFOAM® v12
Tutorials
Full Tutorials
Tutorial One: Basic Case Setup
Solver: icoFoam
Geometry: 2-dimensional
Tutorial: elbow
Tutorial Two: Built in Mesh
Solver: fluid
Geometry: 2-dimensional
Tutorial: forwardStep
Tutorial Three: Patching Fields
Solver: fluid
Geometry: 1-dimensional
Tutorial: shockTube
Tutorial Four: Discretization – Part 1
Solver: functions
Geometry: 1-dimensional
Tutorial: shockTube
Tutorial Five: Discretization – Part 2
Solver: functions
Geometry: 2-dimensional
Tutorial: circle
Tutorial Six: Turbulence, Steady state
Solver: incompressibleFluid
Geometry: 2-dimensional
Tutorial: pitzDaily
Tutorial Seven: Turbulence, Transient
Solver: incompressibleFluid
Geometry: 2-dimensional
Tutorial: pitzDaily
Tutorial Eight: Multiphase - VoF
Solver: incompressibleVoF
Geometry: 2-dimensional
Tutorial: damBreak
Tutorial Nine: Parallel Processing
Solver: compressibleVoF
Geometry: 3-dimensional
Tutorial: depthChare3D
Tutorial Ten: Residence Time Distribution
Solver: incompressibleFluid, functions
Geometry: 3-dimensional
Tutorial: TJunction
Tutorial Eleven: Reaction
Solver: multicomponentFluid
Geometry: 3-dimensional
Tutorial: reactingElbow
Tutorial Twelve: snappyHexMesh – Single Region
Solver: snappyHexMesh, functions
Geometry: 3-dimensional
Tutorial: flange
Tutorial Thirteen: snappyHexMesh – Multi Region
Solver: snappyHexMesh, fluid, solid
Geometry: 3-dimensional
Tutorial: snappyMultiRegionHeater
Tutorial Fourteen: Sampling
Solver: fluid
Geometry: 3-dimensional
Tutorial: shockTube
Slide-set
Author:
- Bahram Haddadi
Appendix
Appendix A: Important Commands in Linux
Compatibility: Unix (Linux, Alpha Unix …)
Appendix B: Running OpenFOAM®
Compatibility: OpenFOAM v12
Appendix C: Frequently Asked Questions
Compatibility: Unix (Linux, Alpha Unix …), OpenFOAM v12
Appendix D: Paraview
Compatibility: ParaView 5.x
Archive
OpenFOAM Basic Training
Compatibility:
- OpenFOAM® 2.3.0
OpenFOAM Basic Training
Compatibility:
- OpenFOAM® 5
- OpenFOAM® v1712
OpenFOAM Basic Training
Compatibility:
- OpenFOAM® 7
- OpenFOAM® v1906
OpenFOAM Basic Training
Compatibility:
- OpenFOAM® 10
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