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Chris Greenshields

OpenFOAM 2.2.0: snappyHexMesh

Feature Snapping In this release, we have extended existing feature edge handling, reported previously and have also implemented a new method for handling feature edges. In the existing method, the user typically extracts feature edges from the geometry surface using the surfaceFeatureExtract utility and then explicitly specifies the features through […]

6th March 2013

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OpenFOAM 2.2.0: Meshing

Changes to checkMesh The checkMesh utility can now read user-defined mesh quality settings that the user can specify in a separate meshQualityDict file in the system directory. The file has the same format as the meshQualityControls sub-dictionary in the snappyHexMeshDict configuration file for snappyHexMesh. For convenience, users may set up […]

6th March 2013

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OpenFOAM 2.1.1 Released

OpenFOAM 2.1.1 is a patch release of version 2.1.0 that fixes critical bugs and improves usability and consistency in the code with over 200 code commits and over 700 file changes. As a patch release, we strongly recommend users of v2.1.0 upgrade to this version. Version 2.1.1 is distributed as:

  • a packaged installation for Ubuntu Linux — the simplest installation option for OpenFOAM;
  • a packaged installation for SuSE Linux;
  • a packaged installation for Fedora Linux;
  • a source pack for compilation on other Linux distributions.

31st May 2012

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