Templates

Aachen Bomb Diesel Spray

High-pressure diesel spray injection in a bomb vessel. Models spray atomization, droplet evaporation, and spray-gas interaction using Lagrangian particle tracking.

sprayFoam

Bubble Column Reactor

Gas-liquid bubble column reactor with Euler-Euler approach. Models buoyancy-driven bubble rise, coalescence, and turbulent two-phase mixing.

multiphaseEulerFoam

Cantilever Beam

Linear elastic analysis of a cantilever beam under tip load. Validates displacement and stress predictions against Euler-Bernoulli beam theory.

solidDisplacementFoam

Channel Flow DNS (Re_tau=395)

Direct Numerical Simulation of turbulent channel flow at Re_tau=395. Used for turbulence model validation and DNS data generation.

pimpleFoam

Compressible Angled Duct

Transient compressible flow through an angled duct. Demonstrates pressure wave propagation and density variations.

rhoPimpleFoam

Conjugate Heat Transfer Multi-Region Heater

Conjugate heat transfer between solid heater and fluid regions. Models thermal conduction in solids coupled with convection in fluids using snappyHexMesh.

chtMultiRegionFoam

Counter-Flow Diffusion Flame 2D

2D axisymmetric counter-flow diffusion flame with detailed chemistry. Validates laminar flame speed and species profiles against experimental data.

reactingFoam

Dam Break

Free-surface flow simulation of a dam break using VOF (Volume of Fluid) method. Water collapses and propagates along a channel floor.

interFoam

Elbow Flow

Laminar flow through a 90-degree elbow pipe. Demonstrates flow separation and reattachment in curved geometries.

icoFoam

Electrostatic Charged Wire

Electrostatic field around a charged wire in free space. Validates Laplace equation solver and compares with analytical cylindrical solution.

electrostaticFoam

Goldschmidt Fluidized Bed (DPM)

Dense particle flow in a fluidized bed using Discrete Particle Method. Models particle-fluid interaction, collisions, and segregation phenomena.

DPMFoam

Hartmann Flow (MHD)

Magnetohydrodynamic Hartmann flow between parallel plates with transverse magnetic field. Validates MHD solver against Hartmann analytical solution.

mhdFoam

Heat Conduction in Flange

Steady-state heat conduction through a flange geometry. Solves the Laplace equation for temperature distribution. Excellent first tutorial for OpenFOAM beginners.

laplacianFoam

LES Fire Flame Spread Suppression

LES fire simulation with flame spread over a panel and water suppression. Models thermal radiation, soot, and fire suppression dynamics.

fireFoam

LES Pitz-Daily Backward-Facing Step

Large Eddy Simulation of the Pitz-Daily backward-facing step. Captures transient turbulent structures with higher fidelity than RANS.

pisoFoam

Lid-Driven Cavity

Classic lid-driven cavity flow. Laminar incompressible flow driven by a moving lid. Ideal for learning basic OpenFOAM setup and validation.

icoFoam

Moriyoshi Homogeneous Charge Combustion

Premixed turbulent combustion in a closed vessel using the Xi (flame wrinkling) model. Based on Moriyoshi's homogeneous charge engine experiment.

XiFoam

Motorbike External Aerodynamics

External aerodynamics of a motorcycle at highway speed. Uses snappyHexMesh for complex geometry and k-omega SST turbulence.

simpleFoam

Multi-Block Structured Mesh

Multi-block structured mesh generation with blockMesh. Demonstrates mesh grading, boundary layer resolution, and block connectivity for complex domains.

simpleFoam

NACA0012 Aerofoil

Subsonic compressible flow around NACA0012 aerofoil at various angles of attack. Standard aerodynamic validation case.

rhoSimpleFoam

Natural Convection Hot Room

Steady-state buoyancy-driven natural convection in a heated room. Models temperature stratification and flow patterns driven by thermal gradients.

buoyantSimpleFoam

Notched Disk Rotation (isoAdvector)

Rotating notched disk test for interface advection quality. Uses isoAdvector scheme for sharp interface representation.

interIsoFoam

PDR Flame Propagation (Deflagration)

Premixed turbulent flame propagation using Porosity/Distributed Resistance (PDR) model. Models gas explosion in congested environments.

PDRFoam

Pitz-Daily Backward-Facing Step

Turbulent flow over a backward-facing step using k-epsilon model. Classic RANS validation case for CFD solvers.

simpleFoam

Plate with Circular Hole (Stress Concentration)

Linear elastic stress analysis of a plate with a circular hole under uniaxial tension. Classic stress concentration benchmark with analytical solution.

solidDisplacementFoam

Potential Flow Around Cylinder

Irrotational potential flow around a circular cylinder. Validates against the analytical Kirchhoff solution. Useful for initializing viscous flow simulations.

potentialFoam

Reacting Particles in Vertical Channel

Coal or biomass particles reacting in a vertical channel. Models particle heating, devolatilization, char combustion, and gas-phase reactions.

reactingParcelFoam

Scalar Transport — Pitz-Daily

Passive scalar transport in the Pitz-Daily backward-facing step geometry. Demonstrates advection-diffusion of a scalar field in a recirculating flow.

scalarTransportFoam

Simple Thermal Analysis

Steady-state heat conduction and convection analysis. Useful as a starting point for thermal management and cooling system design.

buoyantSimpleFoam

SnappyHexMesh Complex Geometry

Complex geometry meshing with snappyHexMesh for motorbike external aerodynamics. Covers surface refinement, feature extraction, and boundary layer addition.

simpleFoam

Sod Shock Tube

Sod shock tube problem — 1D Riemann problem with exact analytical solution. Essential validation for compressible solvers.

sonicFoam

Supersonic Forward Step

Supersonic flow over a forward step. Generates oblique shock waves and expansion fans. Classic compressible flow benchmark.

sonicFoam

Transient Natural Convection Hot Room

Transient buoyancy-driven convection in a heated room. Captures oscillatory flow patterns and thermal plume development over time.

buoyantPimpleFoam

Water Channel with Obstacle

Open-channel water flow with a submerged obstacle. Demonstrates VOF wave generation, surface deformation, and turbulent two-phase flow.

interFoam

cfMesh Ahmed Body

Automated mesh generation for Ahmed body bluff body aerodynamics using cfMesh. Demonstrates poly-hedra mesh generation with automatic refinement.

simpleFoam