OpenFOAM - Intermediate Level - I

OpenFOAM, CFD, Computational Fluid Dynamics

What you'll learn
- Understanding the OpenFOAM Environment
- Create Mesh and Run Solvers Using OpenFOAM Utilities
- Advanced Meshing and Modeling using OpenFOAM
- Applied Simulations using OpenFOAM
- Undergo a Capstone Project

Requirements
- Basic understanding of Numerical Methods, Fluid Mechanics and Computational Fluid Dynamics

Description
Intermediate OpenFOAM Course: Simulate External Flows, Multiphase Dynamics, and Heat Transfer

Master Real-World CFD Simulations with Confidence

Are you ready to level up your OpenFOAM skills?ThisIntermediate OpenFOAM Courseis designed to help you tackle more advanced and realistic CFD problems using OpenFOAM. With hands-on cases and clear explanations, you’ll gain the confidence to handle simulations involving complex physics and geometry.

What You’ll Learn

- Simulateaerodynamic external flowsusing RANS and DES approaches- Set upmultiphase flow caseswith both Eulerian and VOF methods- Handledynamic meshing, including sliding mesh and moving reference frames- Modelnatural and forced convectionheat transfer scenarios- Applyadaptive mesh refinement (AMR)in transient simulations

Course Modules

-Module 1: External Flows

Simulate airflow over an aircraft using RANS & DES

Understand turbulence modeling and aerodynamic forces

-Module 2: Multiphase Flows

Eulerian & VOF methods for 4-phase dam breaks

Simulate tank pour and bubble column behavior

-Module 3: Dynamic Meshing

Use AMR in 2D dam breaks and vortex shedding

Simulate propeller motion and rotor interaction using sliding mesh and MRF

-Module 4: Heat Transfer

Natural convection in 2D enclosures

3D simulations of forced convection with buoyant flow

Who This Course is For

- Engineering students and professionals with a basic understanding of OpenFOAM- CFD users looking to expand into multiphase, thermal, and external aerodynamics- Anyone with a strong foundation in fluid mechanics and numerical methods

If you’ve already worked with basic OpenFOAM cases and are eager to push the boundaries, this course is for you.

Why Take This Course?

Real-world simulation scenarios

Step-by-step case setup walkthroughs

Insight into solver selection and physics modeling

Clean, structured examples you can reuse in your own projects

By the end of this course, you'll be equipped to set up and analyzeintermediate-level CFD simulationswithOpenFOAM, and prepare yourself for tackling industrial or research-level challenges.

Requirements

- Basic knowledge of OpenFOAM (mesh setup, solver structure, post-processing)- Familiarity with Linux terminal commands- Understanding of CFD principles like Navier-Stokes equations and turbulence

Enroll nowand take your OpenFOAM skills to the next level!

Let’s simulate the physics that shape the world around us…

Who this course is for:
- Undergraduate, Graduate or anyone who is interested in CFD using OpenFOAM
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