OpenFOAM Workshop

Yamur Glkanat
Res.Assist.

Introduction to OpenFOAM

What is OpenFOAM?

FOAM = Field Operation And Manipulation

OpenFOAM is a free-to-use open-source numerical simulation software with

extensive CFD and multi-physics capabilities
Free-to-use means using the software without paying for license and support,
including massively parallel computers: free CFD license!

Toolbox for Computational Mechanics, primarily CFD

Open-source, written in C++

Generic and programmable

Solves of discrete partial differential eqns on unstructed grids

Finite volume, finite element, lagrangian particle tracking, and more..

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Two development lines for OpenFOAM

OpenCFD Ltd. (2004)

acquired by SGI (2011)
Led by Henry Weller
openfoam.com

Wikki Ltd. (2004)

Led by Hrvoje Jasak
Extend Project

extend-project.de

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History

Late 1980s: Imperial College, Prof. David Gosmans research group

1996: H. Jasak. PhD Thesis, Imperial College, University of London (1st PhD thesis on OF)

2000-2004: Nabla, Ltd, markets commercial product, FOAM

2004: Nabla makes OpenFOAM GPL

2004: OpenCFD, Ltd (Henry Weller) and Wikki, Ltd (Hrv Jasak)

Jan 2006: 1st OpenFOAM Workshop

Nov 2007: 1st OpenFOAM Conference (Open-source CFD Conference)

2009: FOAM Documentation Project was shut-down

Aug 2011: SGI purchases OpenCFD, Ltd.

Sep 2012: ESI Group purchases OpenCFD from SGI

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Capabilities

OpenFOAM is a CFD Toolbox written in C++

Software :
Liberal use of C++ abstraction
Run-time selection of libraries
Five basic classes

Libraries : Numerical algorithms and physical models

Utilities:

Meshing, pre-processing, parallel computing, postprocessing, etc.

Solvers : Designed for specific classes of problems, e.g.,

incompressible flow, compressible flow, multiphase flow, etc.
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File Structure

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Applications = Solvers + Utilities

Solvers

Utilities

For solving a specific continuum

mechanics problem with a specific
system of PDEs.

For performing tasks that

involve data handling and
manipulation

eg. Meshing, case setup, solution

monitoring, data export etc.

eg. CFD, Stress Analysis etc.

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Location of applications source code

Allwmake

solvers

used to compile all the

applications

contains the source code of

the solvers

utilities

test

contains the source code

of the utilities

contains the source code for

testing specific features of
OpenFOAM

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Solvers in OpenFOAM

Solvers in OpenFOAM

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Frequently Used Standart Solvers

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Frequently Used Standart Solvers

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Frequently Used Standart Solvers

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icoFOAM Solver

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Utilities in OpenFOAM

Utilities in OpenFOAM

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Frequently Used Standart Utilities

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Frequently Used Standart Utilities

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Frequently Used Standart Utilities

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Frequently Used Standart Utilities

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A Simple Example

The Lid-driven Cavity Tutorial

Problem Contents

Overview: Description of the problem

Part 1: Mesh Generation

Part 2: Initial & Boundary Conditions

Part 3: Setting Physical Properties

Part 4: Solver Control

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Overview: Description of the Problem

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Overview: Description of the Problem

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Part 1: Pre-processing

A Simple Example

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Part 1: Pre-processing

A Simple Example

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Part 1: Pre-processing

A Simple Example

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Part 1: Pre-processing Mesh Generation

A Simple Example

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Part 1: Pre-processing Mesh Generation

A Simple Example

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Part 1: Pre-processing Mesh Generation

A Simple Example

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Part 1: Pre-processing Mesh Generation

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Part 1: Pre-processing Mesh Generation

A Simple Example

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Part 1: Pre-processing Mesh Generation

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Part 1: Pre-processing Mesh Generation

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Part 1: Pre-processing Mesh Generation

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Part 1: Pre-processing Mesh Generation

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Part 1: Pre-processing Mesh Generation

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Part 1: Pre-processing Mesh Generation

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Part 2: Initial and Boundary Conditions

A Simple Example

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Dimensional Units

A Simple Example

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Part 2: Initial and Boundary Conditions

A Simple Example

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Part 2: Initial and Boundary Conditions

A Simple Example

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Part 3: Physical Properties

A Simple Example

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Part 4: Solver Controls

A Simple Example

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Part 4: Solver Controls

A Simple Example

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Part 4: Solver Controls - fvSchemes

A Simple Example

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Numerical schemes

A Simple Example

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Interpolation schemes

A Simple Example

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Surface normal gradient schemes

A Simple Example

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Gradient schemes

A Simple Example

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Divergence schemes

A Simple Example

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Laplacian schemes

A Simple Example

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Time schemes

A Simple Example

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Part 4: Solver Controls - fvSolution

A Simple Example

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Linear solver control

A Simple Example

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Preconditioned conjugate gradient solvers

A Simple Example

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Smooth solvers

A Simple Example

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Smooth solvers

A Simple Example

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Part 5: Processing

A Simple Example

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Part 5: Post Processing

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References

References

OpenFOAM Documentation, http://www.openfoam.org/docs/

Nilsson, H. (2009), http://www.tfd.chalmers.se/~hani/kurser/OS_CFD_2009
PhD course in CFD with OpenSource software.
David A. Boger (2011), Getting Started with OpenFOAM ,
6th OpenFOAM Workshop

User Forum

Wiki

(http://www.cfd-online.com/Forum/)

(http://openfoamwiki.net)

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Q&A