Who created OpenFOAM?
Who created OpenFOAM?
Henry Weller
Henry Weller Architect of OpenFOAM. Co-founder of OpenFOAM project (2004). Created OpenFOAM (formerly “FOAM”). over 30 years OpenFOAM experience.
What does OpenFOAM stand for?
Open Source Field Operation and Manipulation
The acronym OpenFOAM stands for Open Source Field Operation and Manipulation. Computational mathematics and mechanics pro- vide fundamental methods and tools for simulating. physical processes.
Is OpenFOAM easy to use?
OpenFOAM is really a great CFD software. It is easy to get, but the price you pay is a time you spend on learning it. This price is always higher than expected in the first place. If succeeded the value you get is huge.
Do you need to learn C++ for OpenFOAM?
You don’t need programming skills in c++ but… if you have the ability to go through the source code of the libraries and applications (preferable using Doxygen), you can resolve your errors much faster.
How much space does OpenFOAM take?
If you are planning to do a minimum Linux installation and doing some small runs using OpenFOAM®, we recommend you to use 20 gigs.
Where can I find more information about OpenFOAM technology?
The following are the primary references when it comes to OpenFOAM technology : The official OpenFOAM website is www.openfoam.org and is maintained by the OpenFOAM Foundation. The OpenFOAM+ website is www.openfoam.com and is maintained by the ESI-OpenCFD.
What is the history of foam?
For a few years, FOAM was sold as a commercial code by Nabla Ltd. However, on 10 December 2004, FOAM was released under GPL and was renamed to OpenFOAM. In 2004, Nabla Ltd was folded. Immediately afterwards, Henry Weller, Chris Greenshields and Mattijs Janssens founded OpenCFD Ltd to develop and release OpenFOAM.
What is the difference between OpenFoam+ and the community foam-extend website?
The OpenFOAM+ website is www.openfoam.com and is maintained by the ESI-OpenCFD. The community foam-extend website is foam-extend.org and is maintained by the community that uses OpenFOAM technology and by Wikki Ltd. For more details: OpenFOAMWiki:Community_Portal
How do I configure openopenfoam simulations?
OpenFOAM simulations are configured by several plain text input files located across the following three directories: system/: controlDict constant polyMesh/ 0/ (or another initial time directory) (field files)
