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Time: 10 – 12 hours

OpenFOAM Course
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OpenFOAM, an open-source computational fluid dynamics (CFD)
software, finds applications across various departments and
institutions.

A comprehensive 6-lectures (10 – 12 hrs) course on OpenFOAM,
It is a one of the best open source computational fluid dynamics
CFD) tool.

Learn from an expert with over 15 years of experience.

By Dr. Raj (RK)


Why OpenFOAM?

Versatility Open Source Applications


OpenFOAM can simulate a wide Being open-source, OpenFOAM is OpenFOAM is used across
range of fluid flow problems. highly customizable and cost- industries like automotive,
effective. energy, and chemical processing.

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Who Can Attend?

Industry Professionals ➔
Academic Professionals


Engineers 
Students

Scientists 
Researchers (PhD,PDF)
Faculty/Staff 3

Technical Staff 
Use of OpenFOAM : Industrial applications
Finds applications across various sectors


Chemical/Processing: Simulates mixing processes in chemical reactors to optimize reaction kinetics. Analyzes fluid
dynamics in industrial piping systems for efficient transport of fluids.

Energy Sector: Analyzes wind turbine performance and wind farm layouts. Simulates heat transfer in nuclear reactors and combustion
processes in power plants.

Aerospace: Used for aerodynamic simulations of aircraft, rotorcraft, and spacecraft. Helps in optimizing airfoil designs and
studying flow around complex geometries.

Automotive: Simulates airflow around vehicles to enhance aerodynamic performance. Assists in designing more fuel-efficient
cars and optimizing cooling systems.

Civil : Simulates airflow around buildings to optimize ventilation and reduce energy consumption. Analyzes water flow
in rivers and channels for flood risk assessment and hydraulic structure design.

Environmental: Studies dispersion of pollutants in the atmosphere and water bodies. Models ocean currents and wave
dynamics to predict coastal erosion.

Biomedical: Models blood flow in arteries to understand cardiovascular diseases. Simulates airflow in the respiratory
system to optimize inhaler designs.

Marine/Naval: Simulates ship hydrodynamics to optimize hull designs for fuel efficiency. Studies wave interactions with offshore
structures like oil platforms and wind turbines.

Manufacturing: Optimizes cooling and heating processes in manufacturing industries. - Assists in designing HVAC systems for
buildings and industrial facilities.

Academic Research: Used in academic institutions for fundamental research in fluid dynamics and turbulence modeling. Provides a
platform for students and researchers to develop new CFD algorithms and models. 4
Course Overview Time: 10 – 12 hours

Lectures 1-2 1
Introduction to OpenFOAM, Linux
commands, installing OpenFOAM, and
using ParaView for post-processing. 2 Lectures 3-4

Generating meshes using blockMesh,


snappyHexMesh, and converting third-
Lectures 5 3 party meshes.
Using utilities, setting up flow problems
(laminar/turbulent), and application-
based case setups. 4 Lectures 6
Programming from scratch, building
Note: solvers, and an application-based
Total Lectures-6 solution example.
1.5 -2hrs/Lecture
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Hands-On Tutorials
e.g. Note
Chemical/Processing, Energy Sector , Aerospace, Automotive, HVAC, Environmental, OpenFOAM Version: 2212/OF10
Biomedical, Marine/Naval, Turbo machenary, Many more area of applications Will be used & also Free to use
2406/2312/v11
1 Cavity 2 PitzDaily
Lid-driven cavity flow using incompressible Another lid-driven cavity flow case, solvable
laminar Navier-Stokes equations in 2D. in 2D or 3D.

3 Elbow 4 damBreak
Flow in an elbow geometry, with mesh Multiphase dam break problem using
imported from a third-party tool. interFoam solver.

More Tutorials
Solid Slab
Pipe
Heat conduction tutorial case
describing heat transfer in a
Flow in a pipe geometry, with mesh generated solid slab. 6
using blockMesh and snappyHexMesh utilities.
Course Benefits to Participants

Theoretical Knowledge Live Demonstrations


Gain in-depth theoretical understanding of Watch live demonstrations of OpenFOAM
OpenFOAM. simulations.

Hands-On Tutorials Certificate


Practice with hands-on class tutorials Earn a participation certificate and boost your
(shareable). skills set in resume.

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Instructor - Dr. Raj Saini

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Industry Expertise Qualifications Current Roles


Experience Specializes in CFD Ph.D. in Founder of RKSTS,
15+ years of modeling across Computational Fluid Technology Specialist
experience in various domains like Dynamics from IIT & CFD Expert.
teaching, training, HVAC, oil & gas, Bombay.
Offers OpenFOAM
& industry with biotechnology, and
Reviewer of training & consulting.
OpenFOAM & ANSYS. more.
OpenFOAM Journal.

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajkmsaini/
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Recording Access

Recordings Materials
Access to lecture recordings for 60 days after Course materials and resources will be shared
the course. (read-only).

Assignments Q&A
Hands-on assignments to practice and Opportunity to ask questions and get feedback
reinforce learning. during the course.

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Contact Details

Contact/Email:
[email protected]
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This course offering is not approved or endorsed by OpenCFD Limited, the producer of the OpenFOAM
software and owner of the OpenFOAM® and OpenCFD® trademarks. 10

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