
OpenFOAM CFD Essentials
This course teaches OpenFOAM from the ground up, starting with installation, environment setup, and fundamental concepts. You will learn how OpenFOAM works, how its directory structure is organized, how to run cases, and how to control simulations using scripts and command-line tools.
You will understand CFD preprocessing through mesh generation using blockMesh, snappyHexMesh, and mesh converters. Then you will explore modelling techniques including turbulence models, thermophysical modeling, multiphase flow, radiation models, and boundary condition setup.
The course also covers important solvers such as pimpleFoam, rhoPimpleFoam, twoPhaseEulerFoam, reacting solvers, and multiphase solvers. You will learn how solution algorithms work and how to choose the right solver for a given problem.
You will use ParaView for post-processing, learn sampling techniques, create animations, and work with case manipulation tools to extract meaningful CFD results. The course includes advanced tools like pyFoam, swak4foam, automation scripts, and using ChatGPT for debugging and understanding complex CFD concepts.
The course concludes with multiple capstone projects covering cavity flow, mixer simulations, turbulence studies, elbow flow analysis, Pitz-Daily, and dynamic meshing cases. These projects help you apply OpenFOAM to real CFD problems.
By the end of this course, you will be able to set up, run, troubleshoot, and analyze OpenFOAM CFD simulations confidently.

By Shubham Saxena · Professor, IIT Roorkee
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Requirements
• Basic knowledge of fluid mechanics (helpful, not required)
• Linux or terminal familiarity recommended
• OpenFOAM installed (free and open-source)
• No prior CFD experience required
What to expect from this course
You will understand what OpenFOAM is, where it is used, how to install it, and how to set up the working environment. You will also learn essential references and quick-start guidelines.
You will explore units, dimensions, directory structure, and file organization in OpenFOAM. You will learn how to run cases, stop simulations, automate runs with scripts, and navigate through the OpenFOAM system.
You will learn how to prepare geometry and generate meshes using blockMesh, snappyHexMesh, and various mesh converters. This teaches the complete preprocessing workflow for CFD.
You will study turbulence models, thermophysical models, radiation, Eulerian and Lagrangian multiphase concepts, and how to define boundary conditions correctly for different simulation cases.
You will understand OpenFOAM solvers, solution algorithms, and how to choose the right solver. You will work with pimpleFoam, rhoPimpleFoam, multiphase solvers, and reactive flow solvers.
You will learn post-processing using OpenFOAM tools and ParaView. You will visualize results, extract data, run sampling functions, generate animations, and organize case files for reporting.
You will explore advanced tools like pyFoam, swak4foam, blockMeshDG, automation scripts, and develop custom code. ChatGPT will help explain commands, debug errors, and speed up workflows.
Finally, you will work on real CFD projects such as cavity flow, SRF mixers, turbulence studies, elbow case analysis, Pitz-Daily, and dynamic meshing simulations. These projects give you strong hands-on experience.
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