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Simcenter STAR-CCM+ comes with add-ons that provide a dedicated approach for simulations of specific engineering applications—the Electronics Cooling Toolset and the Simcenter STAR-CCM+ In-cylinder Solution.
Electronics Cooling Toolset
The Electronics Cooling Toolset provides a simplified approach within Simcenter STAR-CCM+ to perform simulations of thermal management for electronics devices—from design to solution analysis.
Setting up an Electronics Cooling Simulation
The following steps outline the recommended workflow to analyse electronic devices using the Electronics Cooling Toolset in Simcenter STAR-CCM+.
Defining the Setup
Follow these steps to define the physics, units, and solver settings for an electronics cooling simulation.
Downloading the ODB++ Extraction Package
For the import of ODB++ files in the Electronics Cooling Toolset, you must download an ODB++ extraction package from Support Center.

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Add-ons
Simcenter STAR-CCM+ comes with add-ons that provide a dedicated approach for simulations of specific engineering applications—the Electronics Cooling Toolset and the Simcenter STAR-CCM+ In-cylinder Solution.
- Electronics Cooling Toolset
  The Electronics Cooling Toolset provides a simplified approach within Simcenter STAR-CCM+ to perform simulations of thermal management for electronics devices—from design to solution analysis.
  - Accessing the Electronics Cooling Toolset
    The Electronics Cooling Toolset is accessible by clicking a customized toolbar button in Simcenter STAR-CCM+.
  - Setting up an Electronics Cooling Simulation
    The following steps outline the recommended workflow to analyse electronic devices using the Electronics Cooling Toolset in Simcenter STAR-CCM+.
    - Defining the Setup
      Follow these steps to define the physics, units, and solver settings for an electronics cooling simulation.
      - Defining Materials
        Follow these steps to set up the various materials that are present within your electronics device.
      - Downloading the ODB++ Extraction Package
        For the import of ODB++ files in the Electronics Cooling Toolset, you must download an ODB++ extraction package from Support Center.
    - Defining Parameters
      Follow these steps to define global parameters. A global parameter is a scalar physical quantity that can be defined once and used in multiple Construction Geometries, QuickParts, or QuickPart Surfaces.
    - Creating and Positioning the Components
      Follow these steps to define the geometry, placement, and physics of the components in your electronics device.
    - Adding an Enclosure and Fans
      Follow these steps to create an enclosure for your electronics device and to fit fans in the enclosure walls.
    - Extracting Fluid Volumes
      Follow these steps to define air and coolant domains for an electronics cooling simulation.
    - Setting Boundary and Interface Conditions
      Follow these steps to define the physical conditions on the surface of a QuickPart.
    - Setting Up the Mesh
      Follow these steps to define the mesh of an electronics cooling simulation.
    - Preparing the Post-Processing
      The Electronics Cooling Toolset allows you to analyze the solution while the simulation is running, as well as when it completes.
    - Running the Simulation
      Follow these steps to run the simulation.
    - Analyzing the Results
      Follow these steps to view, plot and report the results of the converged simulation.
  - Electronics Cooling Toolset Reference
    The following sections provide definitions and settings for the various objects within the Electronics Cooling Toolset.
  - Electronics Cooling Toolset Formulation
  - Bibliography
- Simcenter STAR-CCM+ In-cylinder Solution
  Simcenter STAR-CCM+ In-cylinder Solution provides a simplified approach within Simcenter STAR-CCM+ to perform transient moving-mesh simulations of internal combustion engines (ICE).
- Application Productivity Tools
  Application Productivity Tools (APTs) are specialized add-ons that allow you to focus on specific applications. These tools are available as plugins for Simcenter STAR-CCM+.

Downloading the ODB++ Extraction Package

For the import of ODB++ files in the Electronics Cooling Toolset, you must download an ODB++ extraction package from Support Center.

This extraction package provided by Mentor Graphics allows the Electronics Cooling Toolset to read the ODB++ database by creating the following files:

An IDF file pair that contain the layout definitions of the board and its components
A set of images that accounts for the metal traces in each layer of the board
An XML file that details the stackup of the layers in the board

To create these files, the Electronics Cooling Toolset uses the platform specific temporary directory:

For Linux: /tmp (if the environment variable TMPDIR is not set)
For Windows: the directory set by the %TMP% user environment variable

If you have no write permission on the respective temporary directory, you must set an alternative directory. Do not use any trailing slashes when setting the environment variable.

To download the ODB++ extraction package:

In a web browser, log in to Support Center.
If you do not have your account information, contact your Siemens Digital Industries Software representative.
Select Products > Simcenter STAR-CCM+, then click Knowledge Base.
Search the knowledge base for the article Importing ODB++ files into Simcenter STAR-CCM+.
From the article, download the ODB++ extraction package relevant to your platform, such as saflt_lin64.zip. Save the file to an appropriate directory on your disk.
Extract the package to disk.
You are presented with the extracted folder named saflt.