Course presentation and contents

Nowadays, the OpenFOAM® code is widely applied for Computational Fluid Dynamics applications since it in-cludes all the capabilities (meshing, models, solvers and post-processing) required to simulate most of the flow problems. Compared to other software packages, it is also open-source and written in object-oriented language with consequent advantages in terms of code customiza-tion, license costs and collaborative development. This course is dedicated to engineers and researchers who are interested in using OpenFOAM for CFD model-ling and intends to provide a detailed introduction about its application and developments. Attention is also fo-cused on validation of OpenFOAM on literature test cases (compressible and incompressible flows) and dy-namic mesh handling. During the course, the following topics will be covered: 1. Basics of OpenFOAM: installation, code structure,

tutorials 2. Case setup and post-processing 3. Running OpenFOAM in parallel 4. Mesh generation 5. Advanced post-processing 6. Simulations of compressible and incompressible

flows 7. OpenFOAM validation with experimental data 8. Dynamic mesh handling in OpenFOAM 9. Customization of OpenFOAM using C++ object-

oriented language In the final part of the course, OpenFOAM technology experts will be available for specific discussions about participants’ topics.

Who should attend

Engineers, researchers and PhD students working in the field of Computational Fluid Dynamics who are interested in applying and developing OpenFOAM. The organizers reserve the rights to cancel the course in case the minimum number of 25 participants is not reached. Maximum number of participants is 60.

This offering is not approved or endorsed by OpenCFD

Limited, the producer of the OpenFOAM software and

owner of the OPENFOAM® and OpenCFD® trade marks

Program

Tuesday, 3rd

March 2015: Introduction

OpenFOAM introduction: installation, code structure, tutorials (1.5 hours)

Pre-processing and post-processing (1.5 hours)

Automatic mesh generation with snappyHexMesh

(1.5 hours)

Wednesday, 4th

March 2015: CFD modeling

Advanced post-processing (1.5 hours)

Incompressible flows (1.5 hours)

Compressible flows (1.5 hours)

Dynamic mesh handling (1.5 hours)

Thursday, 5th

March 2015: Development

Fundamentals of C++ for CFD modeling (1 hour)

Customization of OpenFOAM (1.5 hours)

OpenFOAM advanced running options (1.5 hours)

OpenFOAM experts available to course participants (1 hour)

Teachers

The course is organized by the Internal Combustion En-gine research group of Politecnico di Milano. Lessons will be given by:

Dr. Tommaso Lucchini (director)

Dr. Gianluca Montenegro (co-director)

Dr. Federico Piscaglia (co-director)

Dr. Augusto Della Torre

Dr. Andrea Montorfano

Teaching material

Slides of the lessons (in pdf format)

OpenFOAM cases and files presented during the course.

Linux Live USB with OpenFOAM installed ready to be used by course attendees on their laptops.

Additional information

Teachers will illustrate the main lesson topics with the help of slides and running the OpenFOAM code on-side. To maximize learning, participants are strongly encour-aged to attend the course with a laptop where both Linux and OpenFOAM were already installed. In any case, a Linux Live Distribution will be provided to all the course participants.

Location

Lessons will be held at Bovisa Campus of Politecnico di Milano. Course participants will receive the detailed time table with lesson rooms two weeks before the start of the course.

Participation cost is 1000 €. The course is of-fered at a reduced price (500 €) to students of the Ph.D. school of Politecnico di Milano.

Costs

The course will be taught in English

Professional training course

Introduction to OpenFOAM® technology

3-5 March 2015

Registration deadline: 15 February 2015

Department of Energy

Academic year 2014/2015

Course organizer: Energy Department

Director: Dr. Tommaso Lucchini Co-directors: Dr. Gianluca Montenegro, Dr. Federico Piscaglia Course duration: 3-5 March 2015 Course Location: Bovisa Campus of Politecnico di Milano Course Language: English

Participation cost: 1000 € Reduced participation cost: 500 € (for students attending the Ph.D. school of Politecnico di Milano) Details of the bank account for the payment of the partici-pation costs will be provided by contacting directly the course Secreatariat. Participation cost is VAT free according to art. 10, DPR n. 633 published on 26/10/1972 and the following modifica-

Course information and registrations

Send an e-mail with subject “OpenFOAM training course” to the

address: courses-deng@polimi.it

Politecnico di Milano Department of Energy Via Lambruschini, 4

20156 Milano

An Introduction to OpenFOAM® technology

Entry form

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