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OpenFOAM is a general purpose open-source CFD code. OpenFOAM is written in C++ and uses an object oriented approach which makes it easy to extend. The package includes modules for a wide range of applications.  
OpenFOAM is a general purpose open-source CFD code. OpenFOAM is written in C++ and uses an object oriented approach which makes it easy to extend. The package includes modules for a wide range of applications.  
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FOAM was written by Henry Weller, Hrvoje Jasak and others at Imperial College. For a few years FOAM was sold as a commercial code by the company Nabla Ltd. However, in 2004 FOAM was released under GPL and was renamed to OpenFOAM. The development of OpenFOAM is currently coordinated by OpenCFD Ltd.  
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FOAM was written by Henry Weller and others at Imperial College. For a few years FOAM was sold as a commercial code by the company Nabla Ltd. However, in 2004 FOAM was released under GPL and was renamed to OpenFOAM. OpenFOAM is currently distributed by OpenCFD Ltd.  
OpenFOAM is a very capable code which you definitely should check out if you are looking for a state-of-the-art CFD code with source-code access. The numerics implemented in OpenFOAM uses the Finite Volume Method on unstructured meshes. OpenFOAM provides many capabilities, including free-surface and multi-phase flow modelling, lagrangian spray model and automatic mesh motion.
OpenFOAM is a very capable code which you definitely should check out if you are looking for a state-of-the-art CFD code with source-code access. The numerics implemented in OpenFOAM uses the Finite Volume Method on unstructured meshes. OpenFOAM provides many capabilities, including free-surface and multi-phase flow modelling, lagrangian spray model and automatic mesh motion.
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== External Links ==
== External Links ==
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*[http://www.openfoam.org OpenFOAM Home Page]
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*[http://www.openfoam.com OpenFOAM Home Page]
*[http://openfoam.cfd-online.com/forum OpenFOAM Discussion Forum]
*[http://openfoam.cfd-online.com/forum OpenFOAM Discussion Forum]
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*[http://www.cdlact.unileoben.ac.at/non_cdl/OpenFOAMWiki/index.php OpenFOAM Wiki]
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*[http://openfoamwiki.net OpenFOAM Wiki]
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* Publicly available [http://www.mfix.org/mwiki/index.php/Main_Page OpenFOAM training material], courtesy of the MFIX development team
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*[http://www.mfix.org/mwiki/index.php/Main_Page OpenFOAM training material], courtesy of the MFIX development team
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*[http://www.wikki.co.uk OpenFOAM training courses] offered to groups and individuals interested in research and use of OpenFOAM
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*[http://www.opencfd.co.uk/ OpenCFD Ltd]
*[http://www.opencfd.co.uk/ OpenCFD Ltd]
*[http://www.foamcfd.org FOAM CFD]
*[http://www.foamcfd.org FOAM CFD]

Revision as of 04:10, 13 August 2011

OpenFOAM is a general purpose open-source CFD code. OpenFOAM is written in C++ and uses an object oriented approach which makes it easy to extend. The package includes modules for a wide range of applications.

FOAM was written by Henry Weller and others at Imperial College. For a few years FOAM was sold as a commercial code by the company Nabla Ltd. However, in 2004 FOAM was released under GPL and was renamed to OpenFOAM. OpenFOAM is currently distributed by OpenCFD Ltd.

OpenFOAM is a very capable code which you definitely should check out if you are looking for a state-of-the-art CFD code with source-code access. The numerics implemented in OpenFOAM uses the Finite Volume Method on unstructured meshes. OpenFOAM provides many capabilities, including free-surface and multi-phase flow modelling, lagrangian spray model and automatic mesh motion.

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