computational fluid dynamics

From Zero → CFD: Installing OpenFOAM 12 on Windows (WSL) & Visualising with ParaView

Learn how to install OpenFOAM on Windows using WSL, run your first simulation, and visualize the results with ParaView. This beginner-friendly guide walks you through every step—from enabling WSL and setting up Ubuntu, to executing the bubbleColumn tutorial and viewing your CFD results. Perfect for students, engineers, and anyone starting with CFD on Windows.

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Introduction to Programming in OpenFOAM 12

Introduction to Programming in OpenFOAM 12

OpenFOAM 12 continues to redefine what’s possible in CFD by offering cleaner interfaces and robust scalability, particularly for non-Newtonian fluids and specialized boundary conditions. Through custom development and careful code customization, researchers and engineers can incorporate advanced solvers, enhance scalar transport modeling, and optimize performance on HPC clusters. Check out the tutorials, experiment with the GitHub example cases, and take your computational fluid dynamics projects to the next level.

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Understanding the von Karman Vortex Street with OpenFOAM 11

In this blog post, we dive into simulating the von Karman vortex street using OpenFOAM 11. This classic fluid dynamics phenomenon, characterized by swirling vortices, is replicated by placing a cylinder in a channel and analyzing the resulting drag and lift forces. With detailed steps, boundary conditions, and configuration files available for download, this post is a comprehensive guide for anyone looking to explore CFD simulations. Check out our accompanying video for a visual understanding of the velocity field around the cylinder.

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