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Programming in OpenFOAM: Adding energy equation

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What You Will Learn?

  • How to program a new CFD solver in OpenFOAM
  • How to implement the energy equation for incompressible flow
  • Defining and adding new variables (e.g., temperature) to solvers
  • Modifying and extending the pimpleFoam structure
  • Running and validating custom solvers in a practical test case
  • Understanding the basics of C++ and object-oriented design in OpenFOAM
  • Gaining confidence to extend solvers for research or industrial applications

About Course

Product Overview

This tutorial guides you through the programming of a custom CFD solver in OpenFOAM, making it an essential resource for users aiming to expand OpenFOAM’s default capabilities. In this video, you will learn how to implement the energy equation into the existing pimpleFoam solver and simulate planar Couette flow to validate your development.

You’ll define a new variable (temperature), incorporate a custom PDE, and modify the solver structure to include thermal effects in incompressible turbulent flow simulations—ideal for advanced CFD users with some C++ experience.

Course Content

Tutorial Video

  • Adding energy equation – Part 1
    15:16
  • Adding energy equation – Part 2
    13:22

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Material Includes

  • Full video tutorial (theory + implementation)
  • Modified pimpleFoam solver files with energy equation
  • Example simulation case: planar Couette flow
  • Temperature field implementation details
  • Guide for compiling and running the new solver
  • References to official OpenFOAM documentation

Audience

  • Mechanical Engineers
  • Engineering Students

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