Main FAQ

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Well, my head's full of questions
My temp'rature's risin' fast
Bob Dylan (Mixed Up Confusion)


Questions that have been asked more than once.

The structure of this page is still evolving. Once enough questions are inserted it will be clear which structure is the best.

1 General

Questions concerning the history of OpenFOAM, the license etc

1.1 What is OpenFOAM ?

TODO

1.2 Can I use OpenFOAM ?

TODO

2 Installation and Running

Problems with the installation and running of applications

2.1 Which platforms are supported by OpenFOAM ?

TODO

2.2 Why isn't there a Windows port of OpenFOAM ?

TODO: Case-insensitve NTFS [1]

3 Physical

Questions about the physics implemented (boundary conditions and similar)

3.1 What's the difference between the symmetryPlane and the zeroGradient boundary conditions?

TODO

4 Preprocessing

Preparing the simulations

5 Postprocessing

Working with the results

6 Programming

Questions about writting applications and solvers