Doctoral School

OpenFOAM Training Academic On-Site (Essential CFD and Applied CFD)

Target audience

People new to OpenFOAM and/or new to CFD that want to develop competency in all areas of CFD. A science/engineering/mathematical background is beneficial. Familiarity with Linux is an advantage. 

Organizing and scientific committee

Prof. Sebastian Verhelst

Prof. Kevin Van Geem

Prof. Wim Beyne

Lucio Vitantonio

Abstract

Training on all aspects of the OpenFOAM software package, an open-source CFD (computational fluid dynamics) package; from general operation to the underlying technology and good practice.  The training is “hands-on”, with participants running OpenFOAM on a cloud computer, through a remote desktop accessed through a web browser.

Objectives

The Essentials CFD course aims at building confidence in setting up an OpenFOAM case study. Pre-processing settings will be explained, like initial conditions, boundary conditions, turbulence modelling, mesh generation using both blockMesh and snappyHexMesh. Hints on how to choose the proper discretization schemes and algorithms will be given. Finally, the post-processing phase will be covered. It will be explained how to use ParaView for visualizing geometry, mesh and fields, and how to use probes/plane to monitor the solution. The Applied CFD course aims at simulating more complex case studies. Examples with multiphase flow, compressible flow, Lagrangian particles and dynamic meshes will be investigated. Regarding the mesh generation, it will be explained how to use snappyHexMesh for extracting features and creating a multi-domain mesh, e.g. for conjugate heat transfer case initialisation. It will also be explained how to discretize the time derivatives based on the Courant number and the desired level of stability and accuracy in case of transient simulations

Dates and venue

14th of September - 17th of September 

09:00 - 17:00

Leslokaal 0.3 Victor Van Straelen, S8, Campus Sterre

Programme

Trainer: Dr. Aidan Wimshurst

  • Day 1: Introduction, OpenFOAM overview, Geometry creation and conversion, Meshing with blockMesh and snappyHexMesh, Post-processing with Paraview
  • Day 2: Boundary conditions and initial conditions, Turbulence modelling (RANS and LES), Post-processing with functionObjects, Parallel simulations, Wall functions, Discretisation of equations in fvSchemes, Pressure-velocity coupling in fvSolution
  • Day 3: Meshing with baffles, Modular Lagrangian, Non-Newtonian fluids, Transient simulation, Automated meshing with scripts, Volume of Fluid (VoF) and MULES 
  • Day 4: Rotating geometry, dynamic meshes, Non-conformal coupling (NCC), Internal combustion engine, Mesh zones, Conjugate Heat Transfer (CHT), Compressible flow, Porous media, Heat transfer coefficient

Registration

  • Follow this link for the registration and waiting list. We check if you are eligible to participate. Due to limited places, we give priority to PhD students. Your registration will be confirmed by separate e-mail (outlook invite).
  • Cancellation of your registration can only be performed by sending an email to doctoralschools@ugent.be.

  • The no show policy applies.

Registration fee

Free of charge for Doctoral School members.

Number of participants

Maximum 12

Language

English

Training method

lecturing (10 hours) and practical exercises (22 hours)

Evaluation method

100% attendance.

After successful participation, the Doctoral School Office will add this course to your curriculum of the Doctoral Training Programme in Oasis. Please note that this can take up to one to two months after completion of the course.