OpenFOAM 2.2.0 Released
The OpenFOAM Foundation is pleased to announce the release of version 2.2.0 of the OpenFOAM open source CFD toolbox. Version 2.2.0 is distributed under the General Public Licence by the OpenFOAM Foundation as:
- Deb packs created for Ubuntu Linux;
- RPM packs created for SuSE Linux;
- RPM packs created for Fedora Linux;
- source code for compilation on other Linux systems.
Version 2.2.0 is a major new version containing significant developments, outlined below:
Meshing and mesh tools
Useful new options have been added to meshing utilities such as checkMesh, renumberMesh, createBaffles, collapseEdges, decomposePar, etc. Further details…
snappyHexMesh
Many new features have been added to snappyHexMesh, particularly to improve feature snapping, layer insertion and baffle creation. Further details…
Other pre-processing
More new functionality has been added to allow users to pre-process cases more conveniently, including extensions to macro expansion capability, capability to group patches, and support for reading VTK format files. Further details…
Numerical methods
New additions to the numerical methods in OpenFOAM include run-time selectable bounded time and convection schemes, improved cell value reconstruction, a new framework for coupling solution over multiple regions, e.g. for conjugate heat transfer. Further details…
Matrix solvers
Version 2.2.0 includes a block-matrix and solver framework, coupled solution of vector, tensor and other multi-component entities. The GAMG solver includes new solvers/smoothers to further improve performance. Further details…
Run-time control
Users can now override global settings from the installation etc/controlDict file within their own case controlDict files, e.g. the unit system used during a simulation. Further details…
Runtime-selectable physics
A new framework has been introduced to allow users to select, through an fvOptions file, any physics that can be represented as sources or constraints on the governing equations, e.g. porous media, MRF and body forces. Solver variants including porous media and MRF, e.g. rhoPorousMRFPimpleFoam are consequently deprecated in favour of more general solvers, e.g. rhoPimpleFoam that can run with porous media and MRF with appropriate settings in fvOptions. Further details…
Thermophysical modelling
Major changes have been made to thermophysical modelling in OpenFOAM, particularly to improve handling of multiple materials and fluid phases. New features include allowing the user to select the form of energy to be solved at run-time and an input file syntax that is easier for the user to understand. Further details…
Physical modelling
There are a number of changes and new additions to modelling of surface films, porosity, turbulence, combustion and particle tracking. Further details…
Boundary conditions
New boundary conditions have been introduced, e.g. particularly for use with the arbitrary mesh interface (AMI) functionality in OpenFOAM. Further details…
Post-processing
There are numerous new function objects in the new version of OpenFOAM to enable users to post-process data during simulations and in parallel, if necessary. The code contains some new writers to additional, popular data formats. Further details…
Documentation
A new system of documentation has been introduced within the HTML source documentation, generated by Doxygen. In this version, boundary conditions and function objects have been documented. Further details…
OpenFOAM v2.2.0 was produced by the OpenFOAM Team — at that time, Henry Weller, Mattijs Janssens, Chris Greenshields, Andy Heather, Sergio Ferraris, Gijs Wierink, Laurence McGlashan and Jenya Collings. Thanks to the OpenFOAM enthusiasts who have contributed to a better code through the bug reporting system.
To download OpenFOAM 2.2.0, click here.