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Virtual OpenFOAM Foundation course
This course introduces the open source CFD toolbox, OpenFOAM. Online training via internet. It provides a foundation for all aspects of OpenFOAM, from running cases to programming, so is useful to both new users and existing users wishing to broaden their basic knowledge of OpenFOAM.
Date: April 16, 2018 - April 18, 2018
Location: https://www.openfoam.com/training/schedule.php#training-schedule-europe
Contact Email: enquiries@opencfd.co.uk
Organizer: OpenCFD-ESI
Softwares: OpenFOAM
Type of Event: Online Event, International
 
Description:

This OpenFOAM training is suitable for beginners in OpenFOAM or those who would like to broaden their knowledge.

This is an online training, people can join via internet from all around the globe. Every day the training will start at 9am CET (Paris summer time).

Topics Covered are:

  • The OpenFOAM software distribution
  • Background in the use of Linux/UNIX
  • OpenFOAM applications and how to use them
  • Basic meshing with block structured mesh generator
  • Field initialisation and boundary conditions
  • Selecting physical models and setting parameters
  • Solution monitoring and control
    • plotting residuals
    • plotting continuity errors
  • Mesh conversion (example from Ansys)
  • Boundary conditions
  • Reynolds-averaged simulation for turbulence
    • setting BC for turbulence model
    • wall functions
  • Post-processing tools and visualisation
  • Mesh manipulation
  • Running in parallel
  • Creating animations
  • Introduction to C++ and its use in OpenFOAM
    • Code structure and compilation
    • Code walk through for a simple utility
    • The important classes in OpenFOAM
  • The finite volume method and PISO/SIMPLE/PIMPLE algorithms
  • Post-processing with Function Objects
 
Event record first posted on March 27, 2018, last modified on March 29, 2018

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