
You can just copy/paste the lines into Terminal, and the only thing you have to do is replace with your version of OpenFOAM. The instructions here worked very nicely for me. Instead, I installed it natively (MacOS is unix based, so you can do that without a crazy amount of effort). I didn't use docker–I had OpenFOAM on docker for a while, but I got tired of having to cp files into and out of the container to be able to use them with other things. By TCAE.I made that pull request (and responded over on Gitlab), but I thought I'd respond here too to make everyone's life easier later on. We will also cover the basic principles of each technology and how they can be used in combination to simulate and analyze the performance and structural integrity of centrifugal fans. In this overview, we will explore the benefits of using CFD, FEA, and FSI to design and optimize centrifugal fans. This allows engineers to refine the design of the fan before building a physical prototype, reducing development costs and improving the overall performance and reliability of the fan. The combination of these technologies enables engineers to simulate and optimize a variety of scenarios, including different operating conditions, such as varying fan speeds, flow rates, and fluid properties. FSI combines the analysis of fluid flow and structural response, allowing engineers to understand how the fan structure will deform under the influence of fluid forces.

Additionally, FEA can be used to analyze the structural integrity of the fan, ensuring it can withstand the forces and stresses generated by the fluid flow. With the use of CFD, engineers can simulate and analyze the fluid flow inside the fan, allowing them to optimize the geometry, blade angles, and other design parameters for maximum efficiency and performance. These technologies offer engineers a comprehensive toolset to design, optimize, and analyze the performance, structural integrity, and reliability of centrifugal fans. Welcome to this overview of complex virtual prototyping of centrifugal fans using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Finite Element Analysis (FEA), and Fluid-Structure Interaction (FSI).
