Professor:
P.G. Ledda, DICAAR, Università degli Studi di Cagliari
Hours: 20 hours
Dates: From Monday January 19th, 2026 (14:00) to Thursday January 22nd, 2026 (13:30).
Location: I_IB – Aula BA [Ingegneria e Architettura – Edificio I], Via Marengo 2, 09123 Cagliari Italy. Attendance is in person only.
Material: Participants must bring a personal laptop with an installed SSH client (e.g. MobaXterm or any equivalent software). The laptop will be used to access a workstation equipped with OpenFOAM for practical exercises.
Abstract
Computational Fluid Dynamics plays a central role in modern engineering by enabling the numerical simulation of fluid flows through the discretization of governing equations. Beyond specific fluid dynamics applications, this course aims to provide students with the theoretical and practical foundations necessary to understand, set up, and analyze engineering problems using the finite volume method. Participants will learn the use of the open-source software OpenFOAM®, from case configuration to advanced post-processing and technical reporting. The course combines lectures, guided exercises, and teamwork, culminating in a oral presentation and critical discussion of a scientific paper in the field of computational mechanics Upon completion, students will be able to independently configure, execute, and analyze simulations and effectively communicate results in a professional engineering context.
