OpenFOAM®: open source CFD
About OpenFOAM
OpenFOAM is a free, open source CFD software package produced by a commercial company, OpenCFD Ltd. It has a large user base across most areas of engineering and science, from both commercial and academic organisations. 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. More...
Our commitment to the users
OpenFOAM comes with full commercial support from OpenCFD, including software support, contracted developments and a programme of training courses. These activities fund the development, maintenance and release of OpenFOAM to make it an extremely viable commercial open source product.
Our commitment to open source
OpenCFD is committed to open source software, continually developing and maintaining OpenFOAM under the GNU General Public Licence. OpenFOAM will always be free of charge and open source. In addition, we endeavour to support other viable open source initiatives that will benefit science and engineering.