[opencfd]

New version of OpenFOAM-v2406

OpenCFD is pleased to announce the June 2024 release of OpenFOAM® v2406. This release extends OpenFOAM-v2312 features across many areas of the code. The new functionality represents development sponsored by OpenCFD's customers, internally funded developments, and integration of features and changes from the OpenFOAM community.


Full information about the release can be found at https://www.openfoam.com/news/main-news/openfoam-v2406


Among the new developments you will find:


Pre-processing

• New createViewFactors application
• Improved renumberMesh
• Improved snappyHexMesh
• Improved surfaceInertia
• topoSet: optional transformation of geometric selection

Numerics

• mproved MRF for compressible cases
• Improved finite area

Solvers and physical models

• mproved MRF for compressible cases
• Improved finite area

Post-processing

• New viewFactorHeatFlux function object
• New Ensight single file format reading
• New Ensight cloud function object
• New polyhedral cell conversion

Parallel

• GAMG: fix processorAgglomeration
• cyclicAMI: fix cyclicAMI in linear solver on large core counts

Usability

• New lookup Function1s
• Improved topoSet utility: selection of set or zone
• New periodic cyclic AMI tutorial

Community

• New submodule: Data-Driven Modelling SIG repository
• New contributions to the Turbulence TC repository

A big Thank you to the following people who contributed to OpenFOAM.

In addition to source code packages suitable for compilation on a variety of Linux and other POSIX systems, this release also has a number of pre-compiled binary packages for Linux and MS Windows.

[JBeilke]

https://www.openfoam.com/current-release ==> v2312
www.openfoam.com/documentation/guides/latest/api/index.html ==> v2112
https://www.openfoam.com/documentation/overview ==> v2313 and v2306