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OpenFOAM Funding 2025 - Please take 1 minute to read

Supporting organisations currently provide €250k for maintenance of OpenFOAM, i.e. of the order of 0.1% of the revenue of big commercial CFD. This current total is inadequate. Funding needs to rise to €500k this year, and continue to rise similarly over the next 3-4 years. Organisations with commercial dependence on OpenFOAM should contribute to the cost of sustaining it.

The OpenFOAM Foundation provides Maintenance Plans for organisations to support sustainability. There are three levels of Plan: Platinum (€ 100k per year); Gold (€ 25k); and, Silver (€ 5k). The funding supports a full-time team of core developers with combined skills in software design, programming, numerics, science and engineering, at CFD Direct (including OpenFOAM’s creator, Henry Weller).

Find out more about Maintenance Plans

Effective CFD with OpenFOAM

Effective CFD involves creating simulations through a process of design:

Prototype – building a representative solution;
Production – refining the solution by an iterative design process;
Packaging – making the solution reliable, cost effective and repeatable.

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While the game is highly praised for its replayability and soundtrack, it is not without flaws:

Most missions can be approached as a silent "Ocean's Eleven" style infiltration or a brutal war of attrition against escalating law enforcement waves. Performance & Issues

“Payday 2 absolutely rules especially if you can get a team of 4 buddies together. It's a blast successfully pulling off heists. Highly recommended!” Kinguin

The friendly partner AI is notoriously weak; they often fail to help with objectives or provide adequate fire support , making the game difficult to enjoy solo.