Course Details:
This course is designed for a complete beginner in OpenFOAM programming, no knowledge of C++ or any programming language is required. Throughout the course, you will learn the basics of C++ and develop your OpenFOAM coding skills through developing custom solvers, libraries, boundary conditions, and much more! This course will equip you with the necessary skills to begin your OpenFOAM programming journey.
Key features
- An advanced course on CFD and OpenFOAM to develop custom solvers
- Developed by experts in the field of CFD with Ph.D. , PostDoc and years of experience in the industry using OpenFOAM
- The course contains 26 lessons with more than 25 hours of content along with quizzes and assignments
- Starts from basic programming in C++ to an advanced level of solver development with examples such as adaptive meshing, multiphase coupling of DPM and Film (spray and film modeling). For the detailed content please check the course details below or the brochure
- Dedicated forum and support system through support Engineers and instructors
- One year access to the course from the date of enrolment.
Course content in detail
- Module 0: Introduction
- Two video lectures including introduction and installation of software.
- Module 1: Programming with C++
- Eight video lectures to learn the concepts of C++
- Topics covered are variables, statements, functions, namespaces, Arrays, pointers, and data structure
- Module 2: OpenFOAM programming basics
- Five video lessons
- Understanding OpenFOAM coding structure
- Inputs and outputs
- Investigating the Mesh
- Basic field Operations
- Debugging OpenFOAM
- Module 3: OpenFOAM programming intermediate
- Custom classes
- libraries
- boundary conditions
- Module 4: OpenFOAM programming advanced
- Modifying the transport equations
- The SIMPLE Algorithm
- Module 5: Example solver development
- Dynamic Mesh Adaption: sprayDyMFoam
- pisoBudgetWindowFoam
- sprayParcelFilmFoam
- Mini-project and certificate
Frequently asked question
- Is this an advanced course on CFD?
Yes, this is an advanced course on CFD as this involves custom solver development. So you are expected to know the basics of CFD. - Do I get a certificate?
Yes, once you complete all the lessons and upload all the corresponding assignments, the certificate will be issued after verification. - Do I need a powerful workstation/computer to learn this course?
No, a normal laptop with 4 or 8GB RAM and a decent processor (i3 or i5) is good enough for this course. - What if I don’t understand some portion or need to clarify some doubts?
There is a dedicated discussion forum for this course. Support Engineers and instructors will address your questions. - Should I know programming to learn this course?
This course is designed for beginners in programming. The first module is to introduce C++. You can also enroll in our scientific computing in C++ to enhance your programming skills. - Is there any prerequisite?
You are expected to know the basics of CFD, you can look into our CFD foundation course if you haven’t yet. You are also supposed to know the basics of OpenFOAM. You can enroll in our course on OpenFOAM if you haven’t yet. - Can I get any discount as a student?
If you are a university student or an existing student of Flowthermolab, you can write to support@flowthermolab.com to check for any offers or to enroll in multiple courses together with a bundle offer.
Who is this course for?
- Researchers, master students, PhD students
- Research scientists
- Research engineers who are interested in modifying OpenFOAM code or develop own solvers
- Basic users of OpenFOAM who want to advance in the field of CFD
Introduction video
Course Includes
- 26 Lessons
- 9 Topics
- 16 Quizzes
Ratings and Reviews
Daniel Meng Leong Ting This course is great! The instructor teaches how to start implementing a solver from scratch by using an existing code template. Good starting point to learn how to customise your own solver/boundary conditions.
Yusuf Mert BAYTOK The course was very informative and prefectly structured.
Jishnu S The course is informative and provides practical knowledge in a clear and structured way. I found it very useful, though the duration felt a bit long and the theoretical explanations could have been deeper. Overall, a great learning experience.
MALAV BHAGAT Step-by-Step Guidance: Each tutorial is well-structured, guiding users through file setup, meshing, solver selection, and post-processing without assuming prior knowledge.
Noel Rebu Recommended for anyone looking to understand OpenFOAM's basic coding structure. The instructor clearly explains essential C++ concepts like classes and libraries, crucial for custom solver development. The tutorials, especially the dynamic mesh case based on velocity gradients, are practical and well-structured. Great starting point for OpenFOAM programming.
Sateesh Kumar Boda The course helps to understand the structure of OpenFOAM , understand the solver codes, create new libraries, create own solver.
Anastasios Rafail Papadopoulos Definitely the best OpenFOAM programming course out there. You get to code your own solvers and BCs, as well as build a short portfolio with source codes and simulation cases. Also, you get to use vscode as your ide, which is very important, especially if you don't want to use vim for that.
Sarang Jagdish Despite being out of sync with programming for quite a while, the instructor's lucid explanations made it very easy to catch on. The course overall will really help me with future custom solver development related to combustion and microfluidics.
Akash Asokan To be honest, already they are tons of materials floating around on the same vertical. But this is so polishes, very well structured and the discussion rooms does wonders. I have completed 75% of the course and until this point, I am so happy that I chose this course. Especially, the way how Andrew handles these course is just amazing. He just follows the 80/20 rule at its best. Akash Asokan.
the course is a good basis to learn how OF works. It is useful to use this first understanding to dig into own questions/problems, etc. It covers a lot of topics and you learn how to start, how to debug, deal with mistakes and you learn how to help yourself. I did not finish the course yet, but so far I see it as a good basement to deepen in following own projects. Recommendation from my side!