<![CDATA[SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — Free or cheap cfd software?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/topic/2064/free-or-cheap-cfd-software/ Fri, 17 May 2013 22:00:17 +0000 PunBB <![CDATA[Re: Free or cheap cfd software?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/23143/#p23143 I know it's limited in terms of only doing airflow over an external surface, but this is the only thing I was after.

I think they have extended the time frame with updates a few times in the past, so hopefully that happens again in the future.

]]> Fri, 17 May 2013 22:00:17 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/23143/#p23143 <![CDATA[Re: Free or cheap cfd software?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/23127/#p23127 lawsy wrote:

Free until August at least. PC and Mac. Accepts stl among others.

The best thing is it just works. All the parameters are easy to understand and change, and the output graphics are changeable too.

I'll have to take a closer look at that - too bad it'll shoot up to a zillion dollars price after August.

]]> Fri, 17 May 2013 16:57:24 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/23127/#p23127 <![CDATA[Re: Free or cheap cfd software?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/23096/#p23096

This.

Free until August at least. PC and Mac. Accepts stl among others.

The best thing is it just works. All the parameters are easy to understand and change, and the output graphics are changeable too.

]]> Fri, 17 May 2013 10:02:18 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/23096/#p23096 <![CDATA[Re: Free or cheap cfd software?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/20407/#p20407 Didn't see this earlier but thank you.

]]> Fri, 19 Apr 2013 21:23:04 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/20407/#p20407 <![CDATA[Re: Free or cheap cfd software?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/19784/#p19784 I would also suggest looking into Salome but that's another step down the rabbit hole.

salome-platform.org

]]> Sat, 13 Apr 2013 01:45:12 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/19784/#p19784 <![CDATA[Re: Free or cheap cfd software?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/19780/#p19780 It has a very steep learning curve but OpenFOAM is the only one that comes to mind.

openfoam.com


(I can't post links yet)

]]> Sat, 13 Apr 2013 01:31:10 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/19780/#p19780 <![CDATA[Free or cheap cfd software?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/19754/#p19754 Hi everyone,

I'm after some free or cheap cfd software for PC. I would like to input an STL and have a visual representation of the air flow over it.

There seems to be a few around but they seem needlessly complicated to compile and/or install.

Perhaps someone can recommend me something?

]]> Fri, 12 Apr 2013 20:55:53 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/19754/#p19754