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Added a '-coded' option to the foamFind tool which insert entries to codeInclude, codeOptions and codeLibs blocks of coded input in a specified file in #OpenFOAM-dev github.com/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM...
bin/foamFind: added '-coded' option · OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-dev@1c1995f
-coded <file>: insert entries to codeInclude, codeOptions and codeLibs blocks of coded input in the specified file
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December 4, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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The multiSolidBody motion solver can now work with topology change in #OpenFOAM-dev github.com/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM...
motionSolvers: multiSolidBody: Support topology change · OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-dev@4d341c1
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The GaussianbXiIgnition fvModel is a new ignition rate model for the Weller b-Xi combustion model which uses a time dependent Gaussian profile across the kernel in #OpenFOAM-dev github.com/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM...
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November 27, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Added an '-lnInclude' option to the foamFind tool which prints the 'lnInclude' directory containing the specified source file and the corresponding '-I' flag for inclusion in an 'options' file in #OpenFOAM-dev github.com/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM...
bin/foamFind: added '-lnInclude' option with the following features: · OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-dev@7f4e314
+ Prints the 'lnInclude' directory containing the specified source file. + Prints the corresponding '-I' flag for inclusion in an 'options' file.
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November 27, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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November 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Improved the reporting of line numbers in compilation errors from coded file input in #OpenFOAM-dev github.com/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM...
dynamicCode: Corrected the line number of the #line · OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-dev@b3ebfde
to correct the line numbers of compilation errors reported from coded objects and boundary conditions etc.
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November 26, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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November 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM
New fvModels::bXiKernelCorr model improves the simulation flame kernel growth following ignition in #OpenFOAM-dev github.com/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM...
XiFluid: Replaced XiCorr with fvModels::bXiKernelCorr · OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-dev@cc8faa2
Early kernel growth following ignition is now corrected by the optional bXiKernelCorr fvModel rather than the rather unsatisfactory XiCorr previously implemented. bXiKernelCorr is better able to e...
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November 25, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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November 21, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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November 20, 2025 at 4:00 PM
setFields now supports unit conversions in field values in #OpenFOAM-dev github.com/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM...
setFields: Support unit conversions in field values · OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-dev@a4b49c1
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