STAR-CCM+ V3.06 for Automatic Flow, Thermal, & Stress Simulation

By DE Editors

CD-adapco (New York and London) released STAR-CCM+ V3.06, the latest version of its engineering simulation software. More than CFD code, STAR-CCM+ is an integrated platform providing powerful multiphysics simulations, including combustion; multiphase flow; heat transfer through solids and fluids; dynamic fluid body interaction; and, in the latest release, solid stress: all from within a single environment.

STAR-CCM+  V3.06 is said to represent a paradigm shift in the simulation of multi-field and multi-domain problems. It enables Mesh Morphing and Multi-body Dynamic Fluid Body Interaction (DFBI) modeling capabilities by introducing the ability to simulate the movement of solid bodies using either embedded motion or mesh morphing. By enclosing the body to be studied in a spherical or cylindrical sub-domain, the embedded motion technique allows the simulation of extreme levels of rotation such as lifeboats falling into water or shipping containers slamming into the ocean. While the sub-domain is free to rotate without limitation, the rotation and translation of the outer fluid domain may be limited; ensuring robustness of solution without having to resort to time and resource consuming re-meshing techniques.

For more complex movements and situations involving multiple bodies, STAR-CCM+ now has the ability to “morph” the volume mesh either prescribed by the user or automatically when invoked by the DFBI model.

STAR-CCM+  V3.06 also improves the quality of simulation results while increasing productivity such as native CAD readers, projection back to CAD after remeshing or wrapping,  export and map CFD results onto ABAQUS mesh, and fire and Smoke Wizard.

For more advanced and validated new physics modeling capabilities, please visit CD-adapco.

CD-adapco also announced its Upcoming Training Opportunities for November & December 2008 in Seattle, WA; Detroit, MI; and Houston, TX. STAR-Tutor online sessions also available.

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