3D CFD Modelling
Free CFD webinars:
This webinar covers essential principles of three-dimensional computational fluid dynamic (CFD) models
with a focus on the open-source OpenFOAM software:
Details on the presenters and links to the attendee Q&A are available on the AWS registration page.
This webinar introduces the concepts of CFD modelling, differentiating with 1D and 2D applications with near-field and far-field examples of 3D CFD models:
Details on the presenters and links to the attendee Q&A are available on the AWS registration page.
This webinar covers workflows for developing CFD models of hydraulic structures using FLOW-3D HYDRO and introduces an on-demand online training course that steps attendees through workshop examples:
Details on the presenters and links to the attendee Q&A are available on the AWS registration page.
This webinar demonstrates CFD modelling of rock scour with theoretical background, case studies, and calibration efforts using FLOW-3D HYDRO and rocsc@r:
Details on the presenters and links to the attendee Q&A are available on the AWS registration page.
On-Demand Online Courses:
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Register for the on-demand online training course: CFD Modelling with OpenFOAM:
Register for the on-demand online training course: Getting Started with FLOW-3D HYDRO:
First Principles: 1D, 2D, and 3D Flow
The AWS Hydrology and Hydraulics Essentials series includes a course covering the background theory and inherent assumptions and limitations behind 1D, 2D, and 3D flow. Register for the on-demand course and complete at your own pace:
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Additional 3D modelling webinars
Below are additional free AWS webinars with 3D CFD examples or other relevance to 3D modelling:
Additional resources
Following are additional resources, guidelines, and tutorials for undertaking 3D CFD modelling:
This pdf document compares 1D and 2D model results with 3D using ADH, OpenFOAM, and PROTEUS software:
This article by our webinar presenter, Colin Terry, addresses considerations for modelling hydraulic structures using 3D CFD:
View OpenFOAM resources at www.openfoam.org:
View available training courses the OpenFOAM official training hub:
View OpenFOAM resources at www.openfoam.com:
Subscribe to the Australian Water School training hub for additional training opportunities:
Here are some additional YouTube channels with OpenFOAM examples and tutorials related to hydraulics along with rendering tutorials with Blender:
OpenFOAM is often coupled with rendering software, which can create tremendously realistic animations. Here’s an amazing video clip created with the following software:
- Houdini: Simulation
- Redshift: Rendering
- DaVinci Resolve (Fusion): Compositing and Color Grading
- EXR: Image Format for Render Passes
More details on the approach here: https://missblueskye.com/projects/waterfall/
Read the following articles about the use of CFD for fish passage applications. The links include video clips of completed CFD models:
Upcoming Webinars
We hope you find our previous and upcoming 3D CFD content useful; we welcome you to join us for future webinars listed here.
Contact us to submit suggested topics or presenters for future webinars.