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== Open CAE Society of Japan ==

"The Open CAE Society of Japan" hosts the OpenCAE symposium, training courses, and other events in Japan. OpenCAE not only refers to OpenFOAM but also encompasses various open-source CAE software and knowledge. Of course, OpenFOAM is one of the primary topics discussed within "The Open CAE Society of Japan".

Japanese top page: http://www.opencae.or.jp/

English top page: https://www.opencae.or.jp/en/

=== Repositories ===

"The Open CAE Society of Japan" maintains repositories related to OpenFOAM, including:

* V&V (Verification and Validation),
* OpenFOAM Benchmark Test,
* Translation of ParaView Documentation,
* Installation of OpenFOAM for various HPCs.


[https://gitlab.com/OpenCAE https://gitlab.com/OpenCAE]

=== OpenCAE Symposium ===


The OpenCAE Symposium is a user meeting in Japan for users of open-source CAE software, including OpenFOAM, FrontISTR, Salome-Meca, OpenMODELICA, FreeCAD, and others. The symposium is organized by the Open CAE Society of Japan.

The symposium for this year is scheduled to be held in Kyushu. We will inform you of the details as soon as they are finalized.

- Dates: November 7 to 9, 2024

- Place: Kyushu University, Ito Campus   https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/campus/ito/

- Symposium arrangement: Both in-person and online

For more information, please visit the symposium web site. 

http://www.opencae.or.jp/activity/symposium/


<Past events>

The Open CAE Symposium 2023 @ Yokohama: December 7 to 9, 2023.

The Open CAE Symposium 2022 @ Okayama: September 2 to 3, 2022 at Okayama University of Science.

The Open CAE Symposium 2021: December 2 to 4, 2021. Online.

The Open CAE and FrontISTR Joint Symposium 2020: December 3 to 5, 2020. Online.

The OpenCAE Symposium 2019 @ Osaka, Japan: December 19 to 21, 2019 at OSAKA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (Omiya Campus), Japan.

The OpenCAE Symposium 2018 @ Kawasaki, Japan: December 6 to 8, 2018.

The OpenCAE Symposium 2017 @ Nagoya, Japan: December 7 to 9, 2017, at Nagoya University, Japan.

The OpenCAE Symposium 2016 @ Tokyo, Japan: November 24 to 26, 2016.

The OpenCAE Symposium 2015 @ Toyama, Japan: November 27 to 29, 2015.

The OpenCAE Symposium 2014 @ Tokyo, Japan: November 13 to 14, 2014.

The OpenCAE Symposium 2013 @ Osaka, Japan: December 5 to 6, 2013.

The OpenCAE Symposium 2012 @ Gifu, Japan: December 14 to 15, 2012.

The OpenCAE Symposium 2011 @ Tokyo, Japan: December 1 to 2, 2011.

The OpenCAE Symposium 2010 @ Tokyo, Japan: December 5, 2010.

== Local Study Groups ==

http://www.opencae.or.jp/activity/local_meeting/


== Mailing List ==

https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/openfoam