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OpenFOAM-Extend 4.1-20200408-foss-2019b-Python-2.7.16

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OpenFOAM is a free, open source CFD software package. 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.

Accessing OpenFOAM-Extend 4.1-20200408-foss-2019b-Python-2.7.16

To load the module for OpenFOAM-Extend 4.1-20200408-foss-2019b-Python-2.7.16 please use this command on the BEAR systems (BlueBEAR, BEAR Cloud VMs, and CaStLeS VMs):

module load OpenFOAM-Extend/4.1-20200408-foss-2019b-Python-2.7.16

BEAR Apps Version

2019a

Recommended Setup

By default OpenFOAM creates a project directory in your home directory. This is used to store various items related to running OpenFOAM. However, there is a restriction on your home directory which means that this is often not enough space for OpenFOAM to operate. To avoid issues you should create a directory in a RDS project space and then symlink it. First load an OpenFOAM module and then follow these instructions:

mkdir /rds/projects/[project]/[my_openfoam_directory]
cd ~/
ln -s /rds/projects/[project]/[my_openfoam_directory] ${WM_PROJECT}

In this, [project] and [my_openfoam_directory] should be changed to be a suitable directory in a suitable project.

OpenFOAM Environment Setup

The command:

source ${FOAM_BASH}

runs the OpenFOAM configuration file in the current bash shell session. In some cases the source ${FOAM_BASH} will return an error code even though it has successfully completed. If you use set -e then this should be placed after the source command.

Note, some older versions of OpenFOAM require the command ${FOAM_CONFIG} instead.

More Information

For more information visit the OpenFOAM-Extend website.

Dependencies

This version of OpenFOAM-Extend has a direct dependency on: foss/2019b hwloc/1.11.12-GCCcore-8.3.0 Mesquite/2.3.0-GCCcore-8.3.0 METIS/5.1.0-GCCcore-8.3.0 ParMETIS/4.0.3-gompi-2019b ParMGridGen/1.0-gompi-2019b Python/2.7.16-GCCcore-8.3.0 SCOTCH/6.0.9-gompi-2019b

Other Versions

These versions of OpenFOAM-Extend are available on the BEAR systems (BlueBEAR, BEAR Cloud VMs, and CaStLeS VMs). These will be retained in accordance with our Applications Support and Retention Policy.

Last modified on 23rd September 2020