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OpenFOAM v12 Training

OpenFOAM v12 Training

In Autumn 2024, CFD Direct is running its OpenFOAM Training courses — Principles of CFD, Essential CFD, Applied CFD and Programming CFD — fully updated with the latest features of the new version 12 release of OpenFOAM. The training uses new features in OpenFOAM v12 for more productive and effective CFD, including: foamFind, unit conversion, coded and packaged function object, meshing multiple regions and coupling with boundary conditions. Principles of CFD is available 16-19 Sep and 28-31 Oct. Essential and Applied CFD courses are available: 23-27 Sep, 7-11 Oct. Programming CFD is available 14-16 Oct, 5-7 Nov.

Principles of CFD: OpenFOAM Training Course

Principles of CFD: OpenFOAM Training Course

CFD Direct is delighted to announce Principles of CFD, their new CFD Training course with OpenFOAM.  The course was created by Chris Greenshields and Aidan Wimshurst. It draws on the experience of Chris’s 16 years of OpenFOAM training, involving 800+ days with over 3500 participants. Aidan brings further experience from his Fluid Mechanics 101 channel on YouTube and the ensuing interaction with subscribers.  The course aims to fill the knowledge gap in CFD and improve CFD practice using a procedure of preparatory, diagnostic and objective calculations.  The course is 4 days duration and is delivered in person with initial dates of 16-19 September 2024, Cologne, Germany and 28-31 October 2024, Chicago, USA.

OpenFOAM v11 Training 2024

OpenFOAM v11 Training 2024

In Spring/Summer 2024, CFD Direct is running its OpenFOAM Training courses — Essential CFD, Applied CFD and Programming CFD — fully updated with the latest features of the new version 11 release of OpenFOAM. The training uses new features in OpenFOAM v11 for more productive and effective CFD. All courses are delivered as live virtual training. Essential and Applied CFD courses are available: 29 Jan-2 Feb, 4-8 Mar, 8-12 Apr, 13-17 May. Programming CFD is available 12-14 Feb, 18-20 Mar, 3-5 Jun, 24-26 Jun.

Productive CFD in OpenFOAM 11

Productive CFD in OpenFOAM 11

In 2016 we published a guide for Productive CFD with OpenFOAM with tools we first released in OpenFOAM v4. The tools included the post-processing CLI and template cases, and applications such as foamDictionary. We extended the article following the release of new tools such as TAB completion in OpenFOAM v5 and again later with the introduction of new tools in subsequent versions of OpenFOAM. This article describe more significant new tools introduced in OpenFOAM version 11, notably foamToC and foamPostProcess, to provide compatibility with its modular solvers, while maintaining backward-compatibility with application solvers.

Learn Effective CFD

Learn Effective CFD | CFD Direct

OpenFOAM provides leading CFD software to thousands of people within academia and industry for free. However, CFD is inherently complex and competency in CFD requires more than simply “learning the software package”. Our 3 OpenFOAM Training courses build CFD competency through a process of solution design with course prices equivalent to 1-2 weeks of payroll cost of a CFD engineer or 2% of a single core, commercial CFD licence. Our schedule during Covid-19 travel restrictions includes scheduled live virtual training courses at times to fit with Europe and Americas time zones.

Get the Best OpenFOAM Training

Get the Best OpenFOAM Training

Anyone investing in OpenFOAM Training must want training that delivers the best return on their investment. It can be difficult to choose the best OpenFOAM training from the variety of disparate training offerings in a market that is particularly open due to the open source nature of the software. Questions should be asked of potential training providers to establish their credibility and experience in OpenFOAM and in CFD training. In this article we present 10 questions that might usefully be asked and present CFD Direct’s answers to the questions.