CD-adapco Launches STAR-CCM+ v11.02

CD-adapco, a provider of multidisciplinary engineering simulation software, has released STAR-CCM+ 11.02. This version, according to the company, has new modeling capabilities that bring productivity and usability enhancements.

In version 11.02, CD-adapco introduces Data Focus, a visualization technique that lets users explore and interrogate results interactively. The software also has 40 new user-submitted ideas. According to a press release, they include:

• Local Surface Remeshing: allows for remeshing only selected areas when changing mesh parameters or performing design changes, reducing surface mesh generation time up to an order of magnitude.
• Native Cylindrical Primitive Particle Types in DEM: reduces turnaround time and improves accuracy by representing particles, such as tablets or pellets, using true cylinders as opposed to a collection of spheres.
• Co-extrusion in Computational Rheology: expands the application scope of STAR-CCM+ to include complex extrusion processes involving multiple material streams.
• Hinged Multi-Body Motion: allows for accurate modeling of complex dynamic fluid body interaction scenarios where multiple parts are coupled together with common mechanical joints.
• Fluid-Structure Interactions of Rotating Bodies: enables efficient two-way FSI coupling by simulating rotating solid parts in a local rotating frame of reference, leading to significant time savings in throughput, specifically for applications in the Marine Industry.

"STAR-CCM+ v11 continues to emphasize our focus on Multidisciplinary Design eXploration (MDX)," said CD-adapco Senior VP of Product Management, Jean-Claude Ercolanelli. "Our primary objective is to equip our customers with the necessary tools to elevate their confidence in the simulation results and help them make critical design decisions quickly and with certainty, giving them a competitive advantage in the marketplace."

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Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.