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The #official User Guide for #OpenFOAM v13 is freely available online in easy-to-read format. Bookmark the page: doc.cfd.direct/openfoam/user...
OpenFOAM v13 User Guide
OpenFOAM v13 User Guide. The free introductory and reference guide to some basic CFD with OpenFOAM.
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November 28, 2025 at 10:00 AM
The #official User Guide for #OpenFOAM v13 is freely available online in easy-to-read format. Bookmark the page: doc.cfd.direct/openfoam/user...
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November 27, 2025 at 3:00 PM
We developed 20+ tools in #OpenFOAM to make it easier to use, informed by our experience 16 years of training #CFD. Join our CFD Training to learn these tools to get the most from OpenFOAM. cfd.tips/trng
Added an '-lnInclude' option to the foamFind tool which prints the 'lnInclude' directory containing the specified source file and the corresponding '-I' flag for inclusion in an 'options' file in #OpenFOAM-dev github.com/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM...
bin/foamFind: added '-lnInclude' option with the following features: · OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-dev@7f4e314
+ Prints the 'lnInclude' directory containing the specified source file.
+ Prints the corresponding '-I' flag for inclusion in an 'options' file.
github.com
November 27, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Added an '-lnInclude' option to the foamFind tool which prints the 'lnInclude' directory containing the specified source file and the corresponding '-I' flag for inclusion in an 'options' file in #OpenFOAM-dev github.com/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM...
The #OpenFOAM Foundation Expo 2026 is an opportunity for #CFD users to get together and celebrate Foundation OpenFOAM with talks, demos, discussions and training from the team at CFD Direct. At Chicago (Naperville) USA and London UK in June openfoam.org/event/expo-2026/
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The OpenFOAM Foundation Expo 2026 events are for users of Foundation OpenFOAM presented by CFD Direct at Chicago (Naperville) 1-3 June and London 15-17 June.
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November 27, 2025 at 9:00 AM
The #OpenFOAM Foundation Expo 2026 is an opportunity for #CFD users to get together and celebrate Foundation OpenFOAM with talks, demos, discussions and training from the team at CFD Direct. At Chicago (Naperville) USA and London UK in June openfoam.org/event/expo-2026/
The Gauss-Seidel, PBiCGStab and GAMG solvers used in #OpenFOAM are described in the Algorithms and Solvers chapter in our book, Notes on CFD: General Principles #OpenFOAM cfd.tips/1500
Notes on Computational Fluid Dynamics: General Principles
Notes on CFD: General Principles - Chapter 5 Algorithms and Solvers. From the creators of OpenFOAM, the essential book for CFD users.
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November 27, 2025 at 9:00 AM
The Gauss-Seidel, PBiCGStab and GAMG solvers used in #OpenFOAM are described in the Algorithms and Solvers chapter in our book, Notes on CFD: General Principles #OpenFOAM cfd.tips/1500
Improved the reporting of line numbers in compilation errors from coded file input in #OpenFOAM-dev github.com/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM...
dynamicCode: Corrected the line number of the #line · OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-dev@b3ebfde
to correct the line numbers of compilation errors reported from
coded objects and boundary conditions etc.
github.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Improved the reporting of line numbers in compilation errors from coded file input in #OpenFOAM-dev github.com/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM...
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The OpenFOAM Foundation Expo 2026 events are for users of Foundation OpenFOAM presented by CFD Direct at Chicago (Naperville) 1-3 June and London 15-17 June.
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November 26, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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November 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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New fvModels::bXiKernelCorr model improves the simulation flame kernel growth following ignition in #OpenFOAM-dev github.com/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM...
XiFluid: Replaced XiCorr with fvModels::bXiKernelCorr · OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-dev@cc8faa2
Early kernel growth following ignition is now corrected by the optional
bXiKernelCorr fvModel rather than the rather unsatisfactory XiCorr previously
implemented. bXiKernelCorr is better able to e...
github.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:00 PM
New fvModels::bXiKernelCorr model improves the simulation flame kernel growth following ignition in #OpenFOAM-dev github.com/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM...
The aim of The #OpenFOAM Foundation Expo 2006 is for everyone to leave with greater confidence and understanding in all things related to Foundation OpenFOAM. Get budget approved and/or book now for Chicago (Naperville) 1-3 June or London 15-17 June openfoam.org/event/expo-2026/
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The OpenFOAM Foundation Expo 2026 events are for users of Foundation OpenFOAM presented by CFD Direct at Chicago (Naperville) 1-3 June and London 15-17 June.
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November 25, 2025 at 10:00 AM
The aim of The #OpenFOAM Foundation Expo 2006 is for everyone to leave with greater confidence and understanding in all things related to Foundation OpenFOAM. Get budget approved and/or book now for Chicago (Naperville) 1-3 June or London 15-17 June openfoam.org/event/expo-2026/
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November 25, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Setting boundary conditions in #CFD can be challenging but help is available in the Boundary Conditions chapter of our book, Notes on CFD: General Principles #OpenFOAM cfd.tips/1400
Notes on Computational Fluid Dynamics: General Principles
Notes on CFD: General Principles - Chapter 4 Boundary Conditions. From the creators of OpenFOAM, the essential book for CFD users.
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November 20, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Setting boundary conditions in #CFD can be challenging but help is available in the Boundary Conditions chapter of our book, Notes on CFD: General Principles #OpenFOAM cfd.tips/1400
setFields now supports unit conversions in field values in #OpenFOAM-dev github.com/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM...
setFields: Support unit conversions in field values · OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-dev@a4b49c1
OpenFOAM Foundation development repository. Contribute to OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-dev development by creating an account on GitHub.
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November 20, 2025 at 1:00 PM
setFields now supports unit conversions in field values in #OpenFOAM-dev github.com/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM...
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November 20, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Our Productive #CFD Training with #OpenFOAM promotes understanding the physical behaviour of a problem to enable quicker diagnosis & remedy of critical problems, incl whether failures are physical or numerical in nature. Join us in Cologne or Houston. cfd.tips/tprd
The #OpenFOAM Foundation Expo is where CFD Direct shares its knowledge and experience over 3 days packed with talks, demos, discussions and training. Because it comes from the team that produces Foundation OpenFOAM, it's great value for the ticket price openfoam.org/event/expo-2026/
The OpenFOAM Foundation Expo 2026 | OpenFOAM
The OpenFOAM Foundation Expo 2026 events are for users of Foundation OpenFOAM presented by CFD Direct at Chicago (Naperville) 1-3 June and London 15-17 June.
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November 20, 2025 at 9:00 AM
The #OpenFOAM Foundation Expo is where CFD Direct shares its knowledge and experience over 3 days packed with talks, demos, discussions and training. Because it comes from the team that produces Foundation OpenFOAM, it's great value for the ticket price openfoam.org/event/expo-2026/
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Simplified the code for handling phases in thermophysical transport in #OpenFOAM-dev github.com/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM...
ThermophysicalTransportModels: Simplified handling of the phaseName · OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-dev@035d535
The optional phaseName is now provided by the thermo.phaseName() rather than
from the group extension of a momentumTransport field. This ensures that the
phase of the thermophysicalTransport corre...
github.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Simplified the code for handling phases in thermophysical transport in #OpenFOAM-dev github.com/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM...
CFD Direct will provide a packed programme of talks, demos, discussions and training at The OpenFOAM Foundation Expo 2026. If you are a current, new or prospective user of Foundation #OpenFOAM, don't miss it. Book Chicago (Naperville) USA or London UK. openfoam.org/event/expo-2026/
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The OpenFOAM Foundation Expo 2026 events are for users of Foundation OpenFOAM presented by CFD Direct at Chicago (Naperville) 1-3 June and London 15-17 June.
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November 19, 2025 at 10:00 AM
CFD Direct will provide a packed programme of talks, demos, discussions and training at The OpenFOAM Foundation Expo 2026. If you are a current, new or prospective user of Foundation #OpenFOAM, don't miss it. Book Chicago (Naperville) USA or London UK. openfoam.org/event/expo-2026/
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November 18, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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In XiFluid, the unburnt and burnt gas thermal and specie transport is now handled by the phase system used for the multiphaseEuler solver, enabling a broad selection of transport models in #OpenFOAM-dev github.com/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM...
XiFluid: Abstracted the unburnt and burnt gas thermophysical transpor… · OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-dev@836d168
…t modelling
The unburnt and burnt gas thermal and specie transport is now handled by the
general PhaseThermophysicalTransportModel used for multiphaseEuler and other
multiphase solvers providing ...
github.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:00 PM
In XiFluid, the unburnt and burnt gas thermal and specie transport is now handled by the phase system used for the multiphaseEuler solver, enabling a broad selection of transport models in #OpenFOAM-dev github.com/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM...
The OpenFOAM Foundation Expo 2026 is an exhibition of Foundation #OpenFOAM presented by CFD Direct, its producer and maintainer. The Expo will be held twice in June 2026 at Chicago (Naperville) USA and London UK. openfoam.org/event/expo-2026/
The OpenFOAM Foundation Expo 2026 | OpenFOAM
The OpenFOAM Foundation Expo 2026 events are for users of Foundation OpenFOAM presented by CFD Direct at Chicago (Naperville) 1-3 June and London 15-17 June.
openfoam.org
November 18, 2025 at 9:00 AM
The OpenFOAM Foundation Expo 2026 is an exhibition of Foundation #OpenFOAM presented by CFD Direct, its producer and maintainer. The Expo will be held twice in June 2026 at Chicago (Naperville) USA and London UK. openfoam.org/event/expo-2026/
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