Computational Fluid Dynamics

CFD2k

Free CFD software for Linux and Windows (with Cygwin). The software is still in the development phase and has some limitations.

http://www.cfd2k.eu/index.html

CFD Books Guide

Descriptions and reviews of books about CFD in general, turbulence modeling, heat transfer modeling, numerical grids, numerical methods and some special topics.

http://www.cfd-online.com/Books/

ANSYS ICEM CFD

Meshing software.

http://www.ansys.com/products/icemcfd.asp

CFD Jobs Database

Database with open positions in Computational Fluid Dynamics: permanent positions in industry and academia, contract work, PostDoc positions, PhD studentships, summer jobs.

http://www.cfd-online.com/Jobs/

CFX

Commercial CFD software for UNIX Workstations and 32- or 64-Bit Windows and Linux.

http://www.ansys.com/products/cfx.asp

Diffpack

Object-oriented (C++) framework for solving partial differential equations. Commercial product but source code for Unix and demo software for Windows can be downloaded.

http://www.diffpack.com/

FEATFLOW

Finite Element program for the solution of the incompressible Navier-Stokes equations. Fortran 77 source code and installation for several UNIX platforms available.

http://www.featflow.de/featflow.html

FIDAP

Commercial software package from Fluent, Inc. for the simulation of incompressible or compressible flows, particularly for applications in materials processing.

http://www.fluent.com/software/fidap/index.htm?select1=%2Fsoftware%2Ffidap%2Findex.htm&image.x=7&image.y=12

FlexPDE

Software for the solution of linear or nonlinear partial differential equation systems in 2D or 3D, available for Windows, Unix, Linux and Macintosh platforms, free demo version.

http://www.pdesolutions.com/

Flo++

General purpose finite volume computational fluid dynamics program for fluid flow and heat transfer problems, Windows 95 or Windows NT v4.0 or higher, an evaluation version (fully functional but limited to 3000 cells) may be downloaded.

http://www.softflo.com/flopp_home.htm

FLUENT

Commercial general-purpose CFD software for incompressible and mildly compressible flows. Applications include modeling of separators, reactors, and heat/mass transfer equipment. Available for various Unix platforms and Windows NT/2000.

http://www.fluent.com/software/fluent/index.htm?select1=%2Fsoftware%2Ffluent%2Findex.htm&image.x=7&image.y=12

Ideal Flow Machine

Java applet to experiment with and visualize elementary two-dimensional ideal flows. Sources, sinks, vortexes etc. can be placed and the streamlines are plotted.

http://www.aoe.vt.edu/~devenpor/aoe5104/ifm/ifm.html

MillSoft Online

Charge motion simulation program for ball and rock particles tumbling mills based on the discrete element method (DEM); commercially available via a Web interface.

http://www.processeng.com/index.asp?pg=millsoft

MixSim

Commercial analysis tool from Fluent, Inc. for complete hydrodynamic simulation of agitated mixing vessels. Available for various Unix platforms and Windows NT/2000.

http://www.fluent.com/software/mixsim/index.htm?select1=%2Fsoftware%2Fmixsim%2Findex.htm&image.x=15&image.y=10

Mouse

2D flow solver for compressible gas flow (steady, unsteady, invisicid and viscous) and incompressible flow (steady, invisicid and viscous), requires egcs compiler and Qt library on Unix platforms.

http://www.vug.uni-duisburg.de/MOUSE/

QUICK 'n SIMPLE

Free 2-D CFD program for Mac/PowerMac. Combines graphical user interface with an iterative control-volume finite-difference solution algorithm.

http://www.me.pdx.edu/~gerry/QnS/

The Role of Computational Fluid Dynamics in Process Industries

Paper by D.L. Davidson, presented at the 2002 NAE Frontiers of Engineering Symposium.

http://books.nap.edu/books/0309087325/html/21.html#pagetop

SINDA/FLUINT

Finite-difference, lumped parameter (circuit or network analogy) tool for analyzing heat transfer and fluid flow problems. Available for PC, Sun, and HP workstations. Evaluation versions can be downloaded.

http://www.crtech.com/sinda.html

OpenFOAM

Open source CFD software for Linux, solvers available for incompressible and compressible flow, multiphase flow, heat transfer, combustion and others.

http://www.opencfd.co.uk/openfoam/