Introduction to OpenFoam

rickcjmac · July 19, 2012, 15:30

I am a student of Mechanical Engineering and I am trying to learn OpenFoam. I have taken a basic course in Fluid Mechanics but I have never taken any CFD courses. My goal is to be able to simulate a model of a semi truck with and without an airfoil.

What would the best approach be to learning how to use OpenFoam well enough to model a semi?

I am comfortable making CAD drawings in Solid Edge and I have OpenFoam with ParaView installed on my computer.

Thank you for your help!

Richard

akidess · July 20, 2012, 02:43

It might be a good idea to go through the motorbike tutorial (http://www.vespalabs.org/Projects/Ve...rbike_Tutorial), and once you've managed that to do the same with your geometry.

plucas · July 20, 2012, 12:18

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Originally Posted by akidess

It might be a good idea to go through the motorbike tutorial (http://www.vespalabs.org/Projects/Ve...rbike_Tutorial), and once you've managed that to do the same with your geometry.

Do this! That is how I started to learn how to run CFD in OpenFOAM for my project

rickcjmac · July 20, 2012, 15:40

Thank you for your replies. I think this is a great place to start. If I can work through this I will be able to do anything I would want to do in OpenFOAM, atleast that's what it looks like to me.

Thank you for your replies!

Richard

July 19, 2012, 15:30	Introduction to OpenFoam	#1
rickcjmac New Member Richard Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 7 Rep Power: 6	I am a student of Mechanical Engineering and I am trying to learn OpenFoam. I have taken a basic course in Fluid Mechanics but I have never taken any CFD courses. My goal is to be able to simulate a model of a semi truck with and without an airfoil. What would the best approach be to learning how to use OpenFoam well enough to model a semi? I am comfortable making CAD drawings in Solid Edge and I have OpenFoam with ParaView installed on my computer. Thank you for your help! Richard

July 20, 2012, 02:43		#2
akidess Senior Member Anton Kidess Join Date: May 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 1,226 Rep Power: 23	It might be a good idea to go through the motorbike tutorial (http://www.vespalabs.org/Projects/Ve...rbike_Tutorial), and once you've managed that to do the same with your geometry. __________________ On twitter @akidTwit Spend as much time formulating your questions as you expect people to spend on their answer.

July 20, 2012, 15:40	Sounds Good	#4
rickcjmac New Member Richard Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 7 Rep Power: 6	Thank you for your replies. I think this is a great place to start. If I can work through this I will be able to do anything I would want to do in OpenFOAM, atleast that's what it looks like to me. Thank you for your replies! Richard

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