OpenFOAM | Free CFD Software | The OpenFOAM Foundation

OpenFOAM is developed and maintained by individuals who contribute their work to the project, with the support and consent of the companies that employ them.  The project operates through a network of trust between the individuals, where greater authority is given to contributors who consistently produce high quality work and demonstrate long term commitment.

Contributions are made under the OpenFOAM Contributor Agreement (to facilitate enforcement of the free, open source licence), signed either by the individual, or by the organisation that employs them.  The principal contributors to OpenFOAM are: Henry Weller (OpenFOAM’s creator), Chris Greenshields (OpenFOAM co-founder) and Will Bainbridge from CFD Direct Ltd.  There is a growing list of contributors, who test and improve various aspects of OpenFOAM.

OpenFOAM is kept reliable and robust by timely resolution of issues reported by users to the OpenFOAM Issue Tracking System.  Everyone who reports an issue, where the behaviour of OpenFOAM does not meet reasonable expectations, is making a useful contribution.