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laplacianFoam |
Solves a simple Laplace equation, e.g. for thermal diffusion in
a solid |
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potentialFoam |
Simple potential flow solver which can be used to generate
starting fields for full Navier-Stokes codes |
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scalarTransportFoam |
Solves a transport equation for a passive scalar |
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| Incompressible flow
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boundaryFoam |
Steady-state solver for 1D turbulent flow, typically to generate
boundary layer conditions at an inlet, for use in a simulation |
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channelFoam |
Incompressible LES solver for flow in a channel |
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icoFoam |
Transient solver for incompressible, laminar flow of Newtonian
fluids |
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nonNewtonianIcoFoam |
Transient solver for incompressible, laminar flow of
non-Newtonian fluids |
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pimpleDyMFoam |
Transient solver for incompressible, flow of Newtonian
fluids on a moving mesh using the PIMPLE (merged
PISO-SIMPLE) algorithm |
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pimpleFoam |
Large time-step transient solver for incompressible, flow using
the PIMPLE (merged PISO-SIMPLE) algorithm |
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pisoFoam |
Transient solver for incompressible flow |
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porousSimpleFoam |
Steady-state solver for incompressible, turbulent flow with
implicit or explicit porosity treatment |
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shallowWaterFoam |
Transient solver for inviscid shallow-water equations with
rotation |
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simpleFoam |
Steady-state solver for incompressible, turbulent flow |
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| Compressible flow
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rhoCentralFoam |
Density-based compressible flow solver based on
central-upwind schemes of Kurganov and Tadmor |
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rhoPimpleFoam |
Transient solver for laminar or turbulent flow of compressible
fluids for HVAC and similar applications |
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rhoPisoFoam |
Transient PISO solver for compressible, laminar or turbulent
flow |
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rhoPorousMRFPimpleFoam |
Transient solver for laminar or turbulent flow of compressible
fluids with support for porous media and MRF for HVAC and
similar applications |
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rhoPorousSimpleFoam |
Steady-state solver for turbulent flow of compressible fluids
with RANS turbulence modelling, and implicit or explicit
porosity treatment |
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rhopSonicFoam |
Pressure-density-based compressible flow solver |
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rhoSimpleFoam |
Steady-state SIMPLE solver for laminar or turbulent RANS
flow of compressible fluids |
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rhoSonicFoam |
Density-based compressible flow solver |
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sonicDyMFoam |
Transient solver for trans-sonic/supersonic, laminar or
turbulent flow of a compressible gas with mesh motion |
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sonicFoam |
Transient solver for trans-sonic/supersonic, laminar or
turbulent flow of a compressible gas |
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sonicLiquidFoam |
Transient solver for trans-sonic/supersonic, laminar flow of a
compressible liquid |
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| Multiphase flow
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bubbleFoam |
Solver for a system of 2 incompressible fluid phases with one
phase dispersed, e.g. gas bubbles in a liquid |
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cavitatingFoam |
Transient cavitation code based on the homogeneous
equilibrium model from which the compressibility of the
liquid/vapour ”mixture” is obtained |
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compressibleInterFoam |
Solver for 2 compressible, isothermal immiscible fluids using
a VOF (volume of fluid) phase-fraction based interface
capturing approach |
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interFoam |
Solver for 2 incompressible, isothermal immiscible fluids
using a VOF (volume of fluid) phase-fraction based interface
capturing approach |
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interMixingFoam |
Solver for 3 incompressible fluids, two of which are miscible,
using a VOF method to capture the interface |
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interPhaseChangeFoam |
Solver for 2 incompressible, isothermal immiscible fluids with
phase-change (e.g. cavitation). Uses a VOF (volume of fluid)
phase-fraction based interface capturing approach |
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multiphaseInterFoam |
Solver for  incompressible fluids which captures the
interfaces and includes surface-tension and contact-angle
effects for each phase |
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settlingFoam |
Solver for 2 incompressible fluids for simulating the settling
of the dispersed phase |
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twoLiquidMixingFoam |
Solver for mixing 2 incompressible fluids |
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twoPhaseEulerFoam |
Solver for a system of 2 incompressible fluid phases with one
phase dispersed, e.g. gas bubbles in a liquid |
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| Direct numerical simulation (DNS)
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dnsFoam |
Direct numerical simulation solver for boxes of isotropic
turbulence |
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| Combustion
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coldEngineFoam |
Solver for cold-flow in internal combustion engines |
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dieselEngineFoam |
Solver for diesel engine spray and combustion |
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dieselFoam |
Solver for diesel spray and combustion |
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engineFoam |
Solver for internal combustion engines |
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fireFoam |
Transient Solver for Fires and turbulent diffusion flames |
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PDRFoam |
Solver for compressible premixed/partially-premixed
combustion with turbulence modelling |
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reactingFoam |
Solver for combustion with chemical reactions |
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rhoReactingFoam |
Solver for combustion with chemical reactions using density
based thermodynamics package |
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XiFoam |
Solver for compressible premixed/partially-premixed
combustion with turbulence modelling |
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| Heat transfer and buoyancy-driven flows
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buoyantBoussinesqPimpleFoam |
Transient solver for buoyant, turbulent flow of incompressible
fluids |
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buoyantBoussinesqSimpleFoam |
Steady-state solver for buoyant, turbulent flow of
incompressible fluids |
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buoyantPimpleFoam |
Transient solver for buoyant, turbulent flow of compressible
fluids for ventilation and heat-transfer |
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buoyantSimpleFoam |
Steady-state solver for buoyant, turbulent flow of compressible
fluids |
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buoyantSimpleRadiationFoam |
Steady-state solver for buoyant, turbulent flow of compressible
fluids, including radiation, for ventilation and heat-transfer |
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chtMultiRegionFoam |
Combination of heatConductionFoam and buoyantFoam for
conjugate heat transfer between a solid region and fluid region |
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chtMultiRegionSimpleFoam |
Steady-state version of chtMultiRegionFoam |
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| Particle-tracking flows
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coalChemistryFoam |
Transient solver for: - compressible, - turbulent flow, with -
coal and limestone parcel injections, - energy source, and -
combustion |
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porousExplicitSourceReactingParcelFoam |
Transient PISO solver for compressible, laminar or turbulent
flow with reacting multiphase Lagrangian parcels for porous
media, including explicit sources for mass, momentum and
energy |
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reactingParcelFoam |
Transient PISO solver for compressible, laminar or turbulent
flow with reacting Lagrangian parcels |
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uncoupledKinematicParcelFoam |
Transient solver for the passive transport of a single kinematic
particle could |
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| Molecular dynamics methods
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mdEquilibrationFoam |
Equilibrates and/or preconditions molecular dynamics
systems |
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mdFoam |
Molecular dynamics solver for fluid dynamics |
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| Direct simulation Monte Carlo methods
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dsmcFoam |
Direct simulation Monte Carlo (DSMC) solver for 3D,
transient, multi- species flows |
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| Electromagnetics
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electrostaticFoam |
Solver for electrostatics |
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mhdFoam |
Solver for magnetohydrodynamics (MHD): incompressible,
laminar flow of a conducting fluid under the influence of a
magnetic field |
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| Stress analysis of solids
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solidDisplacementFoam |
Transient segregated finite-volume solver of linear-elastic,
small-strain deformation of a solid body, with optional
thermal diffusion and thermal stresses |
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solidEquilibriumDisplacementFoam |
Steady-state segregated finite-volume solver of linear-elastic,
small-strain deformation of a solid body, with optional
thermal diffusion and thermal stresses |
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financialFoam |
Solves the Black-Scholes equation to price commodities |
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