Call for Papers

22nd OpenFOAM® Workshop 2027

Call for
Papers.

The 22nd OpenFOAM® Workshop invites researchers, developers, engineers and industrial practitioners to share their latest work with the international OpenFOAM community.

We welcome contributions presenting new numerical methods, solver developments, innovative applications, software tools and advances in computational fluid dynamics and multiphysics simulation.

Whether your work focuses on fundamental research, software development or industrial applications, OFW22 provides a platform to exchange knowledge, discuss challenges and connect with the global open-source CFD community.

28 June – 2 July 2027
Delft, The Netherlands

Abstract submission 14 FEBRUARY 2027

Pre-submission opens 1 November 2026.
Official call: 4 January – 14 February 2027.

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Download the abstract templates

Prepare your contribution using the official OFW22 Word or LaTeX template.

↓ Download Word Template ↓ Download LaTeX Template Open Template in Overleaf →

Workshop 22nd edition

Location TU Delft

Abstract Maximum 2 pages

Submission format PDF

Contributions Oral & Poster

Share your knowledge

Advance the future of OpenFOAM.

Since 2006, the annual OpenFOAM® Workshop has brought together users, developers, researchers and industrial practitioners from around the world.

OFW22 continues this tradition by providing an international forum for discussing developments in OpenFOAM technology and its application to scientific and engineering challenges.

We particularly encourage contributions that demonstrate new capabilities, share practical experiences, introduce innovative numerical approaches or contribute to the continued development of the OpenFOAM ecosystem.

Scientific Scope

Workshop topics.

The workshop welcomes contributions across the full spectrum of OpenFOAM applications, computational fluid dynamics and multiphysics simulation. Topics include, but are not limited to, the following areas.

01 Aerodynamics – internal and external

02 Architecture, engineering and construction (AEC)

03 Bio-fluid dynamics and biomedical applications

04 Civil engineering and wind engineering

05 Coastal engineering and offshore applications

06 Complex materials

07 Compressible flows – transonic, supersonic and hypersonic

08 FAIR practices, governance and collaborative software development NEW

09 Fluid-structure interaction and solid mechanics

10 Fuel cells

11 General CFD

12 Heat and mass transfer

13 Heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) – thermal comfort

14 High-performance computing and cloud computing

15 Lagrangian methods

16 Meshing, solid modelling and user environments

17 Multiphase flows – separated and dispersed flows

18 Naval hydrodynamics

19 Offshore and renewable energy

20 Optimization, control, data-driven simulations and machine learning

21 Porous media

22 Pre- and post-processing tools – simulation enabling technologies

23 Reacting flows and combustion

24 Sprays and injection

25 Turbomachinery

26 Turbulence modelling

Submission Guidelines

Prepare your abstract.

Please prepare your abstract using the official OFW22 template. The following requirements apply to submissions.

01 Maximum abstract length: 2 A4 pages, including figures, tables and references.

02 Use the official Word or LaTeX template. Do not modify the prescribed formatting, fonts or margins.

03 Include the paper title, author names, institutional affiliations and email addresses.

04 Provide 3–6 keywords describing your contribution.

05 Submit your completed abstract as a PDF file. Do not include page numbering or footnotes.

06 Use IEEE reference formatting. Figures, tables and equations should follow the instructions provided in the template.

07 Select the workshop topic that best matches your contribution.

08 Indicate your preferred presentation format: oral presentation or poster.

Submission Process

Three simple steps.

Download the template, prepare your abstract and submit your contribution through the OpenFOAM Workshop 2027 submission portal.

STEP 01

Download the template

Choose the official OFW22 template in Microsoft Word or LaTeX.

↓ Download Word Template ↓ Download LaTeX Template Open Template in Overleaf →

STEP 02

Prepare your abstract

Follow the formatting requirements, select your workshop topic and prepare your two-page PDF.

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STEP 03

Submit your abstract

Upload your completed PDF through the OpenFOAM Workshop submission portal.

Submit Abstract →

Important Dates

Mark your calendar.

Key dates for abstract submission, notification and registration for the 22nd OpenFOAM Workshop.

Pre-submission of abstracts opens 1 November 2026

Official call for abstracts opens 4 January 2027

Abstract submission deadline 14 February 2027

Notification of acceptance 1 March 2027

Early bird registration deadline 1 April 2027

22nd OpenFOAM Workshop 28 June – 2 July 2027

Share your work with the OpenFOAM community.

Join researchers, developers and industry professionals in Delft for OFW22.