Show HN: FlowCompute – Open-source, Vulkan-based GUI for OpenFOAM fluid analysis

Category: devtools

Tags: openfoam, vulkan, gui, cfd, simulation, qt

Score: 6.5/10 (Innovation: 6, Technical: 7, Documentation: 6, Utility: 7)

FlowCompute is an open-source Vulkan-based GUI for OpenFOAM that simplifies case creation, meshing, simulation configuration, and execution without the command line. It supports local, WSL, and remote SSH OpenFOAM instances, with features like high-performance rendering and data validation, making CFD more accessible.

Target audience: CFD engineers, researchers, and scientists

Repository: https://github.com/FlowComputeClient/flowcompute · C++ · NOASSERTION · 7 stars

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