History

OpenCFD published OpenFOAM version 1.0 in December 2004. Since that time the team, and more recently its Community Partners, have continued to add new functionality and regularly release OpenFOAM — free and open source.

Releases were originally issued by OpenCFD, up to version 2.0.1. A new entity, OpenFOAM Foundation Inc. was created in 2011 following the acquisition of OpenCFD by Silicon Graphics International (SGI) with a board comprising both OpenCFD and SGI members, where OpenCFD continued to prepare all OpenFOAM versions to version 2.3.1. In 2012 OpenCFD became a part of the group held by the company ESI Group, and ESI Group members replaced SGI members on the board of OpenFOAM Foundation Inc. From 2016 OpenCFD has released OpenFOAM directly once again, commencing with the release of OpenFOAM v3.0+. Details of the different versions and mention of the transfers of code is presented below.

Release History (since 2004)

22/12/2023 - OpenCFD releases OpenFOAM v2312 for Linux, Mac and Windows

30/06/2023 - OpenCFD releases OpenFOAM v2306 for Linux, Mac and Windows
23/12/2022 - OpenCFD releases OpenFOAM v2212 for Linux, Mac and Windows
27/06/2022 - OpenCFD releases OpenFOAM v2206 for Linux, Mac and Windows
22/12/2021 - OpenCFD releases OpenFOAM v2112 for Linux, Mac and Windows
28/06/2021 - OpenCFD releases OpenFOAM v2106 for Linux, Mac and Windows
23/12/2020 - OpenCFD releases OpenFOAM v2012 for Linux, Mac and Windows
30/06/2020 - OpenCFD releases OpenFOAM v2006 for Linux, Mac and Windows
23/12/2019 - OpenCFD releases OpenFOAM v1912 for Linux, Mac and Windows
27/06/2019 - OpenCFD releases OpenFOAM v1906 for Linux, Mac and Windows
20/12/2018 - OpenCFD releases OpenFOAM v1812 for Linux, Mac and Windows
29/06/2018 - OpenCFD releases OpenFOAM v1806 for Linux, Mac and Windows
31/12/2017 - OpenCFD releases OpenFOAM v1712 for Linux, Mac and Windows
30/06/2017 - OpenCFD releases OpenFOAM v1706 for Linux, Mac and Windows
23/12/2016 - OpenCFD releases OpenFOAM v1612+ for Linux, Mac and Windows
30/06/2016 - OpenCFD releases OpenFOAM v1606+ for Linux, Mac and Windows
13/01/2016 - OpenCFD releases OpenFOAM v3.0+ for Linux, Mac and Windows
15/12/2015 - OpenFOAM Foundation Ltd. releases OpenFOAM 3.0.1
20/11/2015 - OpenCFD releases OpenFOAM for Windows 3.0.0
03/11/2015 - OpenFOAM Foundation Ltd. releases OpenFOAM 3.0.0
14/10/2015 - OpenCFD releases OpenFOAM for Windows 2.4.0
09/2015 - OpenCFD transfers its copyrights on its development repository to OpenFOAM Foundation Ltd.
22/09/2015 - OpenCFD publishes its development line as the OpenFOAM-history repository
05/2015 - OpenCFD transfers its copyrights on its bug-fix patches for 2.3.x to OpenFOAM Foundation Ltd.
22/05/2015 - OpenFOAM Foundation Ltd. releases OpenFOAM 2.4.0
04/2015 - OpenCFD transfers its copyrights on new twoPhaseEulerFoam mass transfer and reactions functionality to OpenFOAM Foundation Ltd.
03/2015 - OpenCFD transfers its copyrights on its development repository to OpenFOAM Foundation Ltd.
10/12/2014 - OpenFOAM Foundation Ltd. releases OpenFOAM 2.3.1
11/2014 - OpenCFD transfers its copyrights on its bug-fix repository to OpenFOAM Foundation Ltd. leading to the 2.3.1 release

25/04/2014
- OpenFOAM Foundation Ltd. incorporated in the UK, with ESI Group board representation

17/02/2014 - OpenCFD prepares OpenFOAM 2.3.0; OpenFOAM 2.3.0 released by OpenFOAM Foundation Inc.
01/2014 - OpenCFD transfers its copyrights on its development repository to OpenFOAM Foundation Inc. leading to the 2.3.0 release
14/10/2013 - OpenCFD prepares OpenFOAM 2.2.2; OpenFOAM 2.2.2 released by OpenFOAM Foundation Inc.
10/2013 - OpenCFD transfers its copyrights on its bug-fix repository to OpenFOAM Foundation Inc. leading to the 2.2.2 release
11/07/2013 - OpenCFD prepares OpenFOAM 2.2.1; OpenFOAM 2.2.1 released by OpenFOAM Foundation Inc.
06/2013 - OpenCFD transfers its copyrights on its bug-fix repository to OpenFOAM Foundation Inc. leading to the 2.2.1 release
06/03/2013 - OpenCFD prepares OpenFOAM 2.2.0; OpenFOAM 2.2.0 released by OpenFOAM Foundation Inc.
02/2013 - OpenCFD transfers ts copyrights on its development repository to OpenFOAM Foundation Inc. leading to the 2.2.0 release

12/09/2012
- OpenCFD acquired by Engineering Systems International (ESI) Group
- ESI Group representatives replace SGI as board members of the OpenFOAM Foundation Inc.

09/08/2012 - OpenCFD transfers its copyrights on its development and bug-fix repositories to OpenFOAM Foundation Inc.
31/05/2012 - OpenCFD prepares OpenFOAM 2.1.1; OpenFOAM 2.1.1 released by OpenFOAM Foundation Inc.
19/12/2011 - OpenCFD prepares OpenFOAM 2.1.0; OpenFOAM 2.1.0 released by OpenFOAM Foundation Inc.

08/2011
- OpenCFD and SGI create the OpenFOAM Foundation Inc. based in the USA
- OpenCFD transfers its copyrights on OpenFOAM software to OpenFOAM Foundation Inc.
- OpenCFD acquired by Silicon Graphics International (SGI)

04/08/2011 - OpenCFD releases OpenFOAM 2.0.1
16/06/2011 - OpenCFD releases OpenFOAM 2.0.0
26/08/2010 - OpenCFD releases OpenFOAM 1.7.1
25/06/2010 - OpenCFD releases OpenFOAM 1.7.0
28/07/2009 - OpenCFD releases OpenFOAM 1.6
14/07/2008 - OpenCFD releases OpenFOAM 1.5
16/05/2008 - OpenCFD releases OpenFOAM 1.5beta
03/08/2007 - OpenCFD releases OpenFOAM 1.4.1
11/04/2007 - OpenCFD releases OpenFOAM 1.4
12/01/2007 - OpenCFD releases OpenFOAM 1.4alpha

10/01/2007
- OpenCFD secures the OpenFOAM trademark

29/03/2006 - OpenCFD releases OpenFOAM 1.3
01/02/2006 - OpenCFD releases OpenFOAM 13alpha
22/08/2005 - OpenCFD releases OpenFOAM 1.2
11/03/2005 - OpenCFD releases OpenFOAM 1.1
12/01/2005 - OpenCFD releases OpenFOAM 1.0.2
10/12/2004 - OpenCFD releases OpenFOAM 1.0