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An OpenFOAM Wiki
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** the discussion pages are only for discussions '''about the Wiki'''. If you have questions '''about {{OpenFOAM}}''' that are not answered here, go to the [http://openfoam.cfd-online.com/cgi-bin/forum/discus.cgi OpenFOAM Message Board]
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<div style="font-size:162%; border:none; margin:0; padding:.1em; color:#000;">Unofficial OpenFOAM wiki</div>
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* Latest OpenFOAM version: 1.6 (27 Jul 2009) | [http://www.opencfd.co.uk/openfoam/doc/UpgradeTo1.6.html#UpgradeTo1.6 Upgrade]
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* Release notes: [http://www.opencfd.co.uk/openfoam/doc/ReleaseNotes-1.6.html 1.6] | [http://www.opencfd.co.uk/openfoam/doc/ReleaseNotes-1.5.html 1.5] | [http://www.opencfd.co.uk/openfoam/version1.4.1.html 1.4.1] | [http://www.opencfd.co.uk/openfoam/version1.4.html 1.4] | [http://www.opencfd.co.uk/openfoam/version1.3.html 1.3] | [http://www.opencfd.co.uk/openfoam/version1.2.html 1.2]
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If you experience any problems with this Wiki please contact me at my EMail (which can be found at [[User:Bgschaid]]).
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This Wiki collects information about the OpenSource CFD toolbox OpenFOAM and provides a platform for collaborations
  
Significant changes to the status of this Wiki can be found at [[Current_events]].
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| width=25% align=center | [http://www.opencfd.co.uk/openfoam/doc/user.html '''User Guide''']
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== General ==
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=== About OpenFOAM ===
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{{OpenFOAM}} is an OpenSource CFD Toolbox. If you haven't heard about it before check it out at [http://www.opencfd.co.uk/openfoam/index.html the official Website]. A list of the features can be found [http://www.opencfd.co.uk/openfoam/features.html#features here].
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This Website is only supplementary to the official Website. If they contradict each other the official Website is right.
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* [http://www.opencfd.co.uk/openfoam/doc/user.html User Guide] | [[Main UserGuideAddendum|Additional notes]]
=== About Wikis ===
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* [http://foam.sourceforge.net/doc/Guides-a4/ProgrammersGuide.pdf Advanced Guide] | [[Main ProgrammerGuideAddendum|Additional notes]]
 
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* [http://foam.sourceforge.net/doc/Doxygen/html/ Source Code]
TODO: Wikis, for those who have never seen one
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=====Other sources=====
 
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[[Main ContribPapers|Papers]] | [http://www.foamcfd.org/resources/theses.html FoamCFD theses]
=== Other Sites with OpenFOAM content ===
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=====Notes on...=====
 
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[[Main OFSolvers|Solvers]] | [[Main OFUtilities|Utilities]] | [[Main OFTutorials|Tutorials]]
A list of other sites with {{OpenFOAM}}-content can be found [[main_Links|here]].
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=== Other Software to be used with OpenFOAM ===
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Links and tips for [[main_OtherSoftware|other Software]] to work with {{OpenFOAM}} especially Pre- and Postprocessors.
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=====Training=====
 
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* Foundation and Advanced [http://www.opencfd.co.uk/training.html courses] provided by OpenCFD and SGI.
== OpenFOAM-Stuff in this Wiki ==
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* Introductory and Advanced [https://www.gompute.com/trainings courses] provided by Wikki and Gompute.
 
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=====Gatherings=====
The main portion of this Wiki: all the things that have to do with OpenFOAM.
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* [http://http://www.chalmers.se/am/EN/news-summary/calendar/5th-openfoam-workshop Fifth OpenFOAM Workshop] (21.-24. June 2010, Gothenburg)
 
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* [http://www.opensourcecfd.com/conference2009/ Open Source CFD International Conference 2009] (12.-13. November 2009, Barcelona)
=== Documentation ===
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* [http://www.openfoamworkshop.org/2009/index.php5?title=Main_Page Fourth OpenFOAM Workshop] (1.-4. June 2009, Montreal)
 
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* [http://www.csc.fi/csc/kurssit/arkisto/ofud09 Finnish OpenFOAM user day] (3 Feb 2009)
Stuff that is meant to supplement the official documentation.
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=====Tutorials=====
 
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* Wiki | [[MRFSimpleFoam|Moving frame example]] | [[Main Tutorials|more]]
* [[main_FAQ|FAQ]]: Everything you always wanted to know about OpenFOAM, but were afraid to ask (because someone might have asked before)
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* Other | [http://www.mfix.org/mwiki/index.php/Main_Page NETL wiki] | [http://powerlab.fsb.hr/ped/kturbo/FsbOpenFOAMWorkshop/ OpenFOAM Workshop 2006]
 
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* Addenda: Remarks about the official documentation (extensions, proposals for extensions, outdated information, comments)
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** [[main_UserGuideAddendum|User Guide]]
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** [[main_ProgrammerGuideAddendum|Programmer's Guide]]
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==== The applications ====
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Descriptions of and other information about the executables that come with OpenFOAM.
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* Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenFOAM article] | [[Main FAQ#What_is_OpenFOAM.3F|more]]
* [[main_OFSolvers|Solvers]]: The solvers that come with OpenFOAM
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* [http://www.opencfd.co.uk/openfoam/download.html#download Download] | [http://dpdx.net/openfoam-cygwin/ OF1.3 Windows port] | [http://sourceforge.net/projects/openfoam-extend/files/ OpenFOAM on SLAX]
 
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* [[Basic_Installation_Steps|Install]]
* [[main_OFUtilities|Utilities]]: All those useful utilities
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* [[Main FAQ|FAQ]] | [[Main KnownBugs|Known bugs]]
 
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* [[main_OFTutorials|The Tutorial Cases]]: Descriptions of the tutorial cases (and what the results should look like)
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* [[Tip Advanced Time Selection Options|Advanced time selection in OF1.5]]
 
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* [[Main TipsAndTricks|more]]
OK. The last point stretches the definition of ''application'' a bit.
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=====Other Tools=====
 
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* Pre | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SALOME Salome] | [http://www.hpfem.jku.at/netgen/ Netgen]
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* Post | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paraview Paraview] | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opendx OpenDX]
 
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* [[Main OtherSoftware|more]]
These things are for those who want to develop their own OpenFOAM-solver or utility
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* [[main_CodingConventions|Conventions and Style]]: How to write your code.
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* [[main_CodeStructure|Structure of the src-directory]]: What can be found where in the src-directory
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* The Sourceforge [http://sourceforge.net/projects/openfoam-extend/ OpenFOAM-extend] project provides a subversion repository for collaborative development. Additional [[Main OFextendFeatures|features]]. [http://www.openfoamworkshop.org/2009/4th_Workshop/0_Feature_Presentations/OFW4_2009_Gschaider_Beaudoin_OpenFOAM_extend.pdf | presentation]
 
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* Coding [[Main CodingConventions|style and conventions]]
* [[main_CodeSnipplets|Code snipplets]]: How common tasks are done with the classes OpenFOAM provides
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=====Howto...=====
 
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* [[Snip calculating mass flow|Calculate mass flow]]
==== Usage ====
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* [[Snip calculate field value at point|Calculate field value at arbitrary point]]
 
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* [[How to add temperature to icoFoam|Add temperature field to icoFoam]]
These things help you to become a better Foamer.
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* [[Main HowTos|more]]
 
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=====Forge=====
* [[main_HowTos|How-To do things]]: Articles about specific topics. For instance how to set up a specific kind of simulation
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* [[Main ContribSolvers|Solvers]]
 
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* [[Main ContribUtilities|Utilities]]
* [[main_TipsAndTricks|Tips and Tricks]]: Short snipplets of information. How to make certain things work. What might be wrong if a certain solver doesn't converge. Articles from this section might be moved to the [[main_FAQ|FAQ]].
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* [[Main ContribOther|BCs, physics models, other]]
 
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* [[main_KnownBugs|Known Bugs]]: Things that are known not to work in the current release of OpenFOAM
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* [[main_Tutorials|Tutorials]]: Step-By-Step explanations
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=== User Pages  ===
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Who is using OpenFOAM and for what purposes.
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* [[main_Users|Users]]: Persons and Institutions that use OpenFOAM
 
* [[main_Users|Users]]: Persons and Institutions that use OpenFOAM
  
* [[main_Special_Interest_Groups|Special Interest Groups]]: Pages for certain fields
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=====Special interest groups=====
 
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* [[main_Local_User_Groups|Local User Groups]]: Pages for groups of ' ''Foamheads'' ' that are defined by geographical criteria (vicinity)
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* [[main_Projects|Projects]]: Examples of projects that have used OpenFOAM (or are still using it)
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=== Contributions ===
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Utilities, Solvers and Examples that people want to make available to the public.
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* [[main_ContribSolvers|Solvers]]: Solvers based on OpenFOAM
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* [[main_ContribUtilities|Utilities]]: Utilities contributed by users
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* [[main_ContribExamples|Examples]]: Example cases
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* [[main_ContribPapers|Papers]]: Papers about OpenFOAM (Theory, Practices etc)
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* [[main_ContribOther|Other]]: Contributions that don't fit the above categories
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== Editor's Stuff ==
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Please read this before editing this Wiki.
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* [[sig_Ship_Hydrodynamics|Ship Hydrodynamics]]
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* [[sig_Teaching|Teaching]]
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* [[main_Special_Interest_Groups|and others]]
  
* [[main_Policy | Policy and  conventions]]: If you want to add something to this Wiki please honor these guidelines.
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=====Local user groups=====
  
* [[Help:Editing|The basics of editing]]: Basic editing commands, extensions installed in this Wiki etc
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* [[Local User Groups / Local User Group Germany | Local User Group Germany]]
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* [[Local User Groups / Local User Group Australia | Local User Group Australia]]
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* [[main_Local_User_Groups|and others]]
  
* [[main_TestSite| Testing site]]: if there is something that you want to try out: do it here
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* The new version [http://www.cfd-online.com/Forums/openfoam-news-announcements-opencfd/66887-openfoam-version-1-6-released-post224325.html 1.6] of OpenFOAM has been released
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* The old OpenFOAM forum has been migrated to a [http://www.cfd-online.com/Forums/openfoam/ new interface and location].  You need to [http://www.cfd-online.com/Forums/login.php?do=lostpw request a password reset] for continued use.
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* OpenFOAM [http://www.opencfd.co.uk/opencfd-sgi-australia.html courses in Australia] 14-17 April 2009.
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[[Main_Links#In_the_News|News archive]]
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Revision as of 17:40, 5 August 2009

Unofficial OpenFOAM wiki
810 pages have been created

This Wiki collects information about the OpenSource CFD toolbox OpenFOAM and provides a platform for collaborations

User Guide Forum Feature list Doxygen

1 Refer

1.1 Other sources

Papers | FoamCFD theses

1.2 Notes on...

Solvers | Utilities | Tutorials

2 Learn

2.1 Training
  • Foundation and Advanced courses provided by OpenCFD and SGI.
  • Introductory and Advanced courses provided by Wikki and Gompute.
2.2 Gatherings
2.3 Tutorials

3 Use

3.1 Tips and Tricks
3.2 Other Tools

4 Develop

4.1 Howto...
4.2 Forge

5 Community

  • Users: Persons and Institutions that use OpenFOAM
5.1 Special interest groups
5.2 Local user groups

6 News

News archive

7 Links

7.1 Wiki links

User pages | Local user groups | Special Interest Groups | more

7.2 Active sites

FoamCFD (English) | OFWikiJa (Japanese) | University of Rostock wiki (German) | Mavimo (Italian) | CFD Italia (Italian) | Notes on CFD (Portuguese)

7.3 Commercial Companies

8 Legal

  • The contents on this site is published under GNU FDL
  • "OpenFOAM" is a registered trademark of OpenCFD
  • This site is not affiliated with OpenCFD Ltd
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