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! [http://www.caeses.com CAESES] | ! [http://www.caeses.com CAESES] | ||
− | | [http://www.friendship-systems.com FRIENDSHIP-SYSTEMS] || Linux and Windows || Free for | + | | [http://www.friendship-systems.com FRIENDSHIP-SYSTEMS] || Linux and Windows || Free pro version for students and PhD students. Various trial versions available. || Focuses on simulation-ready CAD modeling incl. STL pre-processing capabilities and CFD automation. Suited for users that are interested in design explorations and shape optimization. Typically, the investigated geometries in CAESES are complex free-form surfaces. |
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! [http://www.dhcae-tools.com/CastNet.html CastNet] | ! [http://www.dhcae-tools.com/CastNet.html CastNet] | ||
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− | ! [ | + | ! [https://cfmesh.com cfFLOW] |
− | | [ | + | | [https://cfmesh.com Creative Fields] || Linux and Windows || ''Contact them for more information.'' || - |
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− | ! [ | + | ! [https://dicehub.com/ DICE] |
− | | [ | + | | [https://dicehub.com DICEhub] || Linux and Windows || Python + QML || See [https://www.cfd-online.com/Forums/openfoam/146796-dice-openfoam-gui-project-2.html#post679616 this post (#36)] for more details. |
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+ | ! [https://www.featool.com FEATool Multiphysics] | ||
+ | | [https://www.precisesimulation.com Precise Simulation] || (MATLAB) Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows || ''Visit homepage for free download and more information.'' || MATLAB CFD and Multiphysics Toolbox with fully integrated OpenFOAM GUI Interface. | ||
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! [http://engys.com/products/helyx HELYX] | ! [http://engys.com/products/helyx HELYX] | ||
| [http://engys.com Engys] || Linux and Windows || ''Contact them for more information.'' || Has an open source variant named [http://engys.com/products/helyx-os HELYX-OS]. | | [http://engys.com Engys] || Linux and Windows || ''Contact them for more information.'' || Has an open source variant named [http://engys.com/products/helyx-os HELYX-OS]. | ||
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− | ! [http://www.iconcfd.com/en/iconcfd/ iconCFD | + | ! [http://www.iconcfd.com/en/iconcfd/ iconCFD] |
| [http://www.iconcfd.com ICON] || ''unknown'' || ''Contact them for more information.'' || - | | [http://www.iconcfd.com ICON] || ''unknown'' || ''Contact them for more information.'' || - | ||
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+ | ! [http://mantiumflow.com MantiumFlow] | ||
+ | | [http://mantiumcae.com MantiumCAE] || Linux and Windows <br> (OSX is reported to work as well but is not supported) || Free Demo, quarterly and annual licenses available. || | ||
+ | * OpenFOAM versions starting from 3.0.1 are supported. On Windows the blueCFD-Core version is preferred. | ||
+ | * MantiumFlow works with templated cases, making working with it very simple. | ||
+ | * Currently single phase incompressible fluid simulations are supported. Multi-phase will follow next. | ||
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! [http://www.sim-flow.com simFlow] | ! [http://www.sim-flow.com simFlow] | ||
| [http://www.sim-flow.com Atizar Limited] || Linux and Windows || Free for evaluation without any time limit. Fixed annual subscription, with discount for academic use. || In addition to multiple solvers for fluid flow simulation, it includes solvers for: multiphase flows, heat transfer (including conjugate heat transfer), combustion, lagrangian particles and dynamic mesh. | | [http://www.sim-flow.com Atizar Limited] || Linux and Windows || Free for evaluation without any time limit. Fixed annual subscription, with discount for academic use. || In addition to multiple solvers for fluid flow simulation, it includes solvers for: multiphase flows, heat transfer (including conjugate heat transfer), combustion, lagrangian particles and dynamic mesh. | ||
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− | ! [http://www.esi-group.com/ | + | ! [http://www.esi-group.com/software-solutions/virtual-environment/cfd-multiphysics/visual-cfd-openfoam Visual-CFD] |
− | | [http://www.esi.com ESI] || | + | || [http://www.esi-group.com ESI Group] || Linux and Windows || Free evaluation for 30 days. Fixed annual subscription, with discount for academic use || |
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+ | * Imports CAD (e.g. CATIA, SolidWorks, UG, IGES, STEP), STL, OBJ and Nastran files | ||
+ | * Extensive CAD Cleanup capability with wrapping technology and hole closing | ||
+ | * Does exports 3D meshes from Visual-Mesh Module to run in Visual-CFD | ||
+ | * Using snappyHexMesh to generate complex meshes, includes multi-domains, improved controls for close proximity parts and interactive mesh diagnostics | ||
+ | * User defined BCs, Profile, Simulation Controls and Solvers, suited for expert OpenFOAM users, it can handle Customized OpenFOAM/Boundary Conditions | ||
+ | * Temperature dependent (polynomial) Material properties supported | ||
+ | * Automatic selection of Simulation Control Parameters based on quality of mesh and modeling physics, inbuilt intelligence to converge cases of Aerodynamics, Multiphase Flows, CHT, HVAC, Mesh Motions and many more | ||
+ | * Parametric studies - Macro recording, based on Python scripting and personalized templates | ||
+ | * Simulation best practices for industrial applications to help Engineers decisions, highly effective yet simple and easy-to-use tool | ||
+ | * Easy mesh import from most popular commercial CFD tools | ||
+ | * It supports OpenFOAM+ 1712, OpenFOAM+ 1812, OpenFOAM-v1906, also supports much awaited Windows version of the OpenFOAM-v1906 | ||
+ | * The Overset Mesh support available now. | ||
+ | * It supports Discrete Phase Modeling, Scalar Transport modeling and Radiation | ||
+ | * The VTK export supported in Visual-Viewer module | ||
+ | * Access to wide range of monitoring and post-processing tools | ||
+ | * Extreme flexibility to create customized automated process for any application | ||
+ | * The future release is planned with Adjoint Solver and Solar Load model | ||
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! [http://bluecfd.com/AIR blueCFD-AIR] | ! [http://bluecfd.com/AIR blueCFD-AIR] | ||
− | | [http://www.bluecape.com.pt blueCAPE] || Building Simulation Software || Windows || | + | | [http://www.bluecape.com.pt blueCAPE] || Building Simulation Software || Windows || Available for free. Paid support is available. || Development roadmap can be oriented by the needs of their clients. Linux and Mac OS X versions are possible. |
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− | ! [ | + | ! [https://www.ods-engineering.com/tools/ods-studio/ ODS Studio] |
− | | [http://www.ods-engineering.com/ ODS Engineering] || Building Simulation Software || Linux, Mac OS X and Windows || | + | | [http://www.ods-engineering.com/ ODS Engineering] || Building Simulation Software || Linux, Mac OS X and Windows || ''Contact them for more information.'' || - |
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! [http://engys.com/products/elements Elements] | ! [http://engys.com/products/elements Elements] | ||
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− | ! [http:// | + | ! [http://nextfoam.co.kr/pd-Baram.php BARAM] |
− | | [http:// | + | | [http://nextfoam.co.kr NEXTFOAM] || [http://nextfoam.co.kr/pd-Baram.php product page] || Linux (Ubuntu/Debian) || Python || The page is in Korean, but the GUI is in English. The documentation provided with the downloaded package is in Korean. Seems to be in active development. |
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+ | ! [https://github.com/jaheyns/CfdOF CfdOF] | ||
+ | | [https://github.com/jaheyns/CfdOF#lead-developers Several developers] || [https://github.com/jaheyns/CfdOF#computational-fluid-dynamics-cfd-workbench-for-freecad Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) workbench for FreeCAD @ Github] || Linux and Windows <br> (Might work on Mac OS X) || Python || It's an add-on for FreeCAD. In active development. | ||
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! [http://www.discretizer.org/ Discretizer] | ! [http://www.discretizer.org/ Discretizer] | ||
| [http://www.discretizer.org/node/6 Björn Bergqvist] || [http://sourceforge.net/projects/discretizer/ Discretizer at SF.net] || Linux and Windows <br> (Might work on Mac OS X) || Ruby || Not in active development. | | [http://www.discretizer.org/node/6 Björn Bergqvist] || [http://sourceforge.net/projects/discretizer/ Discretizer at SF.net] || Linux and Windows <br> (Might work on Mac OS X) || Ruby || Not in active development. | ||
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− | ! [http://engits. | + | ! [http://www.engits.com/engrid---mesher.html enGrid] |
− | | [http://engits. | + | | [http://www.engits.com enGits] || [https://github.com/enGits/engrid enGrid at Github] || Linux and Windows <br> (Also works on Mac OS X) || C++ || Development in function of contributions. |
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! [http://engys.com/products/helyx-os HELYX-OS] | ! [http://engys.com/products/helyx-os HELYX-OS] | ||
− | | [http://engys.com Engys] || [http:// | + | | [http://engys.com Engys] || [http://engys.github.io/HELYX-OS/ HELYX-OS on GitHub] || Linux || Java || Periodic development. Releases every 3 to 9 months. |
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+ | ! [https://github.com/hkroeger/insightcae InsightCAE] | ||
+ | | [http://silentdynamics.de silentdynamics] || [https://github.com/hkroeger/insightcae/wiki InsightCAE wiki on GitHub] || Linux || C++ || Part GUI, part code toolkit, designed for Workflow Automation. | ||
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Revision as of 06:18, 26 August 2019
This is a growing list of Graphical User Interfaces (definition at Wikipedia) designed for operating OpenFOAM.
A separate list of preprocessors and post-processors is available here: Other Software
Contents
1 Commercial
1.1 Multidisciplinary CFD
Sorted by name:
Software | Company | Operating Systems | Availability | Notes |
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Ansa | Beta CAE | Linux, Mac OS X and Windows | Contact them for more information. | - |
Caedium | Symscape | Linux, Mac OS X and Windows | Free 30 day trial and for students. Available in monthly to annual subscription. | - |
CAESES | FRIENDSHIP-SYSTEMS | Linux and Windows | Free pro version for students and PhD students. Various trial versions available. | Focuses on simulation-ready CAD modeling incl. STL pre-processing capabilities and CFD automation. Suited for users that are interested in design explorations and shape optimization. Typically, the investigated geometries in CAESES are complex free-form surfaces. |
CastNet | DHCAE | Linux and Windows | Free 30 day trial. Annual or perpetual subscriptions. Discount for academic use. | Direct import of CAD files. |
cfFLOW | Creative Fields | Linux and Windows | Contact them for more information. | - |
DICE | DICEhub | Linux and Windows | Python + QML | See this post (#36) for more details. |
FEATool Multiphysics | Precise Simulation | (MATLAB) Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows | Visit homepage for free download and more information. | MATLAB CFD and Multiphysics Toolbox with fully integrated OpenFOAM GUI Interface. |
HELYX | Engys | Linux and Windows | Contact them for more information. | Has an open source variant named HELYX-OS. |
iconCFD | ICON | unknown | Contact them for more information. | - |
MantiumFlow | MantiumCAE | Linux and Windows (OSX is reported to work as well but is not supported) |
Free Demo, quarterly and annual licenses available. |
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simFlow | Atizar Limited | Linux and Windows | Free for evaluation without any time limit. Fixed annual subscription, with discount for academic use. | In addition to multiple solvers for fluid flow simulation, it includes solvers for: multiphase flows, heat transfer (including conjugate heat transfer), combustion, lagrangian particles and dynamic mesh. |
Visual-CFD | ESI Group | Linux and Windows | Free evaluation for 30 days. Fixed annual subscription, with discount for academic use |
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1.2 Specific fields of applied CFD
Sorted by field:
Software | Company | Field | Operating Systems | Availability | Notes |
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BIM HVACTool | TIAN Building Engineering | Building Simulation Software | Windows | Contact them for more information. | - |
blueCFD-AIR | blueCAPE | Building Simulation Software | Windows | Available for free. Paid support is available. | Development roadmap can be oriented by the needs of their clients. Linux and Mac OS X versions are possible. |
ODS Studio | ODS Engineering | Building Simulation Software | Linux, Mac OS X and Windows | Contact them for more information. | - |
Elements | Engys | Vehicle Design Applications | Linux and Windows | Contact them for more information. | - |
2 Open Source
Sorted by Name:
Software | Company/Author | Project page | Operating Systems | Coding Language | Notes |
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BARAM | NEXTFOAM | product page | Linux (Ubuntu/Debian) | Python | The page is in Korean, but the GUI is in English. The documentation provided with the downloaded package is in Korean. Seems to be in active development. |
CfdOF | Several developers | Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) workbench for FreeCAD @ Github | Linux and Windows (Might work on Mac OS X) |
Python | It's an add-on for FreeCAD. In active development. |
Discretizer | Björn Bergqvist | Discretizer at SF.net | Linux and Windows (Might work on Mac OS X) |
Ruby | Not in active development. |
enGrid | enGits | enGrid at Github | Linux and Windows (Also works on Mac OS X) |
C++ | Development in function of contributions. |
HELYX-OS | Engys | HELYX-OS on GitHub | Linux | Java | Periodic development. Releases every 3 to 9 months. |
InsightCAE | silentdynamics | InsightCAE wiki on GitHub | Linux | C++ | Part GUI, part code toolkit, designed for Workflow Automation. |