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[[Category:Software]]
[[Category:Software]]
The OpenFOAM (Open Field Operation and Manipulation) CFD Toolbox is a free, open source software package for computational fluid dynamics. OpenFOAM has an extensive range of features to solve anything from complex fluid flows involving chemical reactions, turbulence and heat transfer, to solid dynamics and electromagnetics.
The [https://www.openfoam.com/ OpenFOAM] (Open Field Operation and Manipulation) CFD Toolbox is a free, open source software package for computational fluid dynamics. OpenFOAM has an extensive range of features to solve anything from complex fluid flows involving chemical reactions, turbulence and heat transfer, to solid dynamics and electromagnetics.


===Modulefiles===
===Module files===
{{Command|module load openfoam}} will give you a recent version.
{{Command|module load openfoam}} will give you a recent version.


The OpenFOAM development community is divided into two parts:
The OpenFOAM development community consists of:
* The OpenFOAM Foundation Ltd., with web sites [https://openfoam.org/ openfoam.org] and [https://cfd.direct/ cfd.direct]
* The OpenFOAM Foundation Ltd., with web sites [https://openfoam.org/ openfoam.org] and [https://cfd.direct/ cfd.direct]
* OpenCFD Ltd., with web site [https://www.openfoam.com/ openfoam.com]
* OpenCFD Ltd., with web site [https://www.openfoam.com/ openfoam.com]
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===Usage===
===Usage===
OpenFOAM requires substantial preparation of your environment. In order to run OpenFOAM commands (such as <code>paraFoam</code>, <code>blockMesh</code>, etc), you must load a [[Using modules| modulefile]].
OpenFOAM requires substantial preparation of your environment. In order to run OpenFOAM commands (such as <code>paraFoam</code>, <code>blockMesh</code>, etc), you must load a [[Using modules| module file]].


Here is an example of a serial submission script for OpenFOAM 5.0:
Here is an example of a serial submission script for OpenFOAM 5.0:
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