# SimFlow

Source: https://help.sim-flow.com/

Tutorials, reference and validation cases for SimFlow CFD software.

## Tutorials

Complete cases, from importing the geometry and building the mesh to running the solver and reviewing the results.

[All tutorials](https://help.sim-flow.com/tutorials)

## Documentation

Look up a panel, a boundary condition or a solver, find the installation steps for your system, or check the answers to common questions.

1. 01
   ### [Panels](https://help.sim-flow.com/documentation/panels/geometry)
   Every panel of the SimFlow interface and its settings.
   - [Geometry](https://help.sim-flow.com/documentation/panels/geometry)
   - [Hex Meshing](https://help.sim-flow.com/documentation/panels/hex-meshing)
   - [Turbulence](https://help.sim-flow.com/documentation/panels/turbulence)
   - [Run](https://help.sim-flow.com/documentation/panels/run)
2. 02
   ### [Boundary Conditions](https://help.sim-flow.com/boundary-conditions)
   What each boundary condition prescribes and when to use it.
   - [No-Slip](https://help.sim-flow.com/boundary-conditions/no-slip)
   - [Zero Gradient](https://help.sim-flow.com/boundary-conditions/zero-gradient)
   - [Wall Functions](https://help.sim-flow.com/boundary-conditions/standard-wall-function)
3. 03
   ### [Solvers](https://help.sim-flow.com/solvers)
   OpenFOAM solvers available in SimFlow, grouped by physics.
   - [simpleFoam](https://help.sim-flow.com/solvers/simple-foam)
   - [pimpleFoam](https://help.sim-flow.com/solvers/pimple-foam)
   - [interFoam](https://help.sim-flow.com/solvers/inter-foam)
   - [rhoPimpleFoam](https://help.sim-flow.com/solvers/rho-pimple-foam)
4. 04
   ### [Installation & Configuration](https://help.sim-flow.com/installation/windows/simflow-installation)
   Installing SimFlow, system requirements, OpenFOAM versions.
   - [Windows](https://help.sim-flow.com/installation/windows/simflow-installation)
   - [Linux](https://help.sim-flow.com/installation/linux/simflow-installation)
   - [Hardware](https://help.sim-flow.com/installation/configuration/hardware-requirements)
   - [OpenFOAM versions](https://help.sim-flow.com/installation/configuration/supported-openfoam-versions)
5. 05
   ### [How To](https://help.sim-flow.com/how-to)
   Short video guides to common tasks in SimFlow.
   - [Import Geometry](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yncCwqeJFo4)
   - [Mesh Geometry](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixoVJMKKsqc)
   - [Refine Mesh](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxKqR9w8-as)
6. 06
   ### [FAQ](https://help.sim-flow.com/faq)
   Answers to common questions, grouped by topic.
   - [Licensing and plans](https://help.sim-flow.com/faq#licensing-and-plans)
   - [Running and troubleshooting](https://help.sim-flow.com/faq#running-and-troubleshooting)
   - [OpenFOAM](https://help.sim-flow.com/faq#openfoam)

## Validation

Benchmark cases in which SimFlow results are compared with experimental measurements and published reference data. Each case describes the full setup, so you can reproduce it.

[All validation cases](https://help.sim-flow.com/validation)

- [Airfoil aerodynamics NACA 0012 Airfoil Lift and drag coefficients at four angles of attack, compared with the Ladson wind tunnel measurements. Lift coefficient Cl Drag coefficient Cd Experiment (Ladson) SimFlow Angle of attack](https://help.sim-flow.com/validation/naca-0012-airfoil)
- [External aerodynamics Ahmed Body Drag, lift and wake velocity profiles](https://help.sim-flow.com/validation/ahmed-body)
- [Sloshing · VoF Wave Impact in a Tank Wall pressure over time](https://help.sim-flow.com/validation/wave-impact)
- [Pedestrian wind comfort Wind Around Buildings Velocity near the buildings](https://help.sim-flow.com/validation/wind-analysis-buildings)
- [Separated flow Buice–Eaton 2D Diffuser Separation and reattachment](https://help.sim-flow.com/validation/buice-eaton-2d-diffuser)

More cases

- [Natural Convection in a Cavity](https://help.sim-flow.com/validation/natural-convection)
- [Conjugate Heat Transfer in a Pipe](https://help.sim-flow.com/validation/heat-transfer-at-pipe-CHT)
- [Sod Shock Tube](https://help.sim-flow.com/validation/sod-shock)

## Still need help?

If you can't find the answer in the documentation, contact SimFlow engineers. We help with case setup, meshing and licensing.

- [Contact](https://sim-flow.com/simflow-contact/)
- [Browse FAQ](https://help.sim-flow.com/faq)