Simulations

Overview

The simulations shall be performed in the OpenSource Finite Volume software OpenFOAM.

Documentation

  • G. Chen, Q. Xiong, P.J. Morris, E.G. Paterson, A. Sergeev, Y. Wang: OpenFOAM for computational fluid dynamics, Notices of the AMS, 2014 Download
  • H. Jasak: OpenFOAM – Open source CFD in research and industry, International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, 2009 Download
  • H. Jasak, A. Jemcov, Ž. Tuković: OpenFOAM – A C++ library for complex physics simulations, International workshop on coupled methods in numerical dynamics, Dubrovnik, 2007 Download
  • H.G. Weller, G. Tabor, H. Jasak, C. Fureby: A tensorial approach to computational continuum mechanics using object-oriented techniques, Computers in physics, 1998 Download

Tutorials

Introduction to OpenFOAM

  • Held by prof. Hrvoje Jasak at Ghent University, Belgium, May 2016
  • Overview:
    1. A user view
    2. Hands-on training with OpenFOAM: Flow around a 2-D airfoil
    3. Hands-on training with OpenFOAM: External aerodynamics – Ahmed Body
    4. Mesh generation in OpenFOAM: snappyHexMesh – crash course
    5. Finite Volume discretisation in OpenFOAM: Best practice guidelines
    6. Top-level code walk-through: scalarTransportFoam and magU
    7. Multi-phase and free surface flows: Model implementation in OpenFOAM
    8. Dynamic mesh handling in OpenFOAM
    9. Object orientation and C++: An introduction for CFD specialists
    10. Finite Volume discretisation with polyhedral cell support
  • Slides: IntroductionToOpenFOAM.zip

Basic OpenFOAM Programming

To get the idea on basic OpenFOAM programming please take a look at the lectures held by Vuko Vukčević at 11th OpenFOAM Workshop, Guimaraes, Portugal, 2016.