- From 3–6 November 2025 (4 Days, 4 Classes, 16 Total Hours)
- Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday from 12–4 p.m. Eastern Time
- All course notes and exercises will be available for download. No sessions will be recorded.
- Learn OpenFOAM CFD Fundamentals for Aerospace with a combination of lectures and associated hands-on lab exercises
- All students will receive an AIAA Certificate of Completion at the end of the course
OVERVIEW
This highly practical course
introduces Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) in the context of the open source
CFD toolbox, OpenFOAM. It provides a foundation for all aspects of OpenFOAM,
from running cases to programming, so it is useful to both new users and
existing users wishing to broaden their basic knowledge of OpenFOAM.
- Learn how to install OpenFOAM for Linux or Windows from openfoam.com
- Use the built-in unstructured mesher snappyHexMesh and boundary layer controls
- Apply appropriate physics and boundary conditions for aerospace applications
- Hands-on exercise on a standard airfoil example using a RANS model
- Familiarize yourself with the open-source software ParaView for post-processing
- Establish the basics of OpenFOAM knowledge, leading to more advanced application and user coding for boundary conditions
The Foundation course is suitable for new users and existing users seeking to broaden their basic knowledge of OpenFOAM, particularly in best practices and latest developments. The Course is designed to impart important background knowledge to be able to use OpenFOAM effectively. People generally underestimate the amount and range of information covered on the Foundation Course. The aim of the training is not only to show how to use OpenFOAM but also to explain how it works to help users understand the choices they make on meshing, numerics and boundary condition setup.
COURSE FEES (Sign-In To Register)
- AIAA Member Price: $895 USD
- Non-Member Price: $1,095 USD
- AIAA Student Member Price: $495 USD
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OUTLINE
- The OpenFOAM software distribution and installation
- Background in the use of Linux/UNIX
- OpenFOAM applications
- Basic meshing
- Field initialization and boundary conditions
- Selecting models and setting parameters
- Solution monitoring and control
- Advanced meshing using snappyHexMesh
- Mesh quality assessment
- Reynolds-averaged simulation for turbulence
- Post-processing tools and visualization
- Running in parallel
- The finite volume method and PISO/SIMPLE/PIMPLE algorithms
- Best practices on solver and discretization setup
- Aerospace specific examples and cases – airfoil, wing, simple aircraft
INSTRUCTOR
Classroom hours / CEUs: 16 classroom hours / 1.6 CEU/PDH
Course Delivery and Materials
- The live course will be delivered via MS Teams.
- Access to the course will be provided to registrants near to the course start date.
- Access to the software and individual logins will be provided through cloud computing.
- All slides and exercises will be available for download. No part of these materials may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted, unless for course participants. All rights reserved.
- Sessions will not be recorded.
Cancellation Policy: A refund less a $50.00 cancellation fee will be assessed for all cancellations made in writing prior to 7 days before the start of the event. After that time, no refunds will be provided.
Contact: Please contact Lisa Le or Customer Service if you have questions about the course or group discounts (for 5+ participants).