Simcenter STAR-CCM+ 2406
User Guide
Tutorials show you how to use Simcenter STAR-CCM+ for various applications in a step-by-step format with recommendations for setup, initialization and steps of the solution process specific to the application. Macro and simulation files are available for download for a large proportion of cases.
The tutorials in this set illustrate various Simcenter STAR-CCM+ features for incompressible fluid flows as well as porosity and solution recording
This tutorial demonstrates how to use the solution recording and playback module for capturing the results of transient phenomena.
Macros, input files, and final simulation files for a range of tutorials are provided as an optional download package on the Support Center website. These macros and final simulation files are provided as an aid to the written tutorials, so that you can check your final results against the downloaded files, or against a simulation that is built and run using the macros.
Welcome to the Simcenter STAR-CCM+ introductory tutorial. In this tutorial, you explore the important concepts and workflow. Complete this tutorial before attempting any others.
The foundation tutorials showcase the major features of Simcenter STAR-CCM+ in a series of short tutorials.
The tutorials in this set illustrate various Simcenter STAR-CCM+ features for creating and working with parts and 3D-CAD.
The tutorials in this set illustrate various STAR-CCM+ features for building CFD meshes.
This tutorial demonstrates the performance of Simcenter STAR-CCM+ in solving a traditional square lid-driven cavity flow. The problem geometry consists of a two-dimensional 1 m2 cavity. The cavity is covered by an impermeable wall that moves in the x-direction with constant velocity of 1 m/s. A stretched quadrilateral mesh with 6400 cells is used.
This tutorial describes a steady airflow simulation over an obstacle that is mounted at the bottom wall of a three-dimensional channel.
This tutorial demonstrates the flow of an incompressible gas through an s-bend of constant diameter (2 cm), for both laminar and turbulent flow. The first part of the tutorial covers the laminar flow, with a Reynolds number (Re) of 500, and the second part covers the turbulent flow, Re = 50,000. The same pipe geometry is used in both cases.
Steady flow over a backward facing step is a typical scenario to investigate the behaviour of reattaching flows. Understanding the behaviour of the flow is crucial for many applications such as designing heat exhangers, evalutating aerodynamic performance and improving flow control strategies.
The flow inside a cyclone separator is characterised by strong swirling motion and three-dimensional boundary layers. Properly accounting for these effects is a challenging problem for CFD simulations. This tutorial presents the initial step in setting up a coarse mesh cyclone flow simulation.
This tutorial models flow through a catalyst geometry.
This tutorial solves the same problem as the Porous Resistance: Isotropic Media, except that the fluid in the porous region cannot flow in any direction other than the bulk flow (y-) direction.
The instructions in the Solution Recording and Playback: Vortex Shedding tutorial assume that you are already familiar with certain techniques in Simcenter STAR-CCM+.
To set up the Simcenter STAR-CCM+ simulation, launch a simulation and import the supplied volume mesh.
A physics continuum was added to the object tree when the volume mesh was imported. Select the physics models required to run this case.
Modify the material properties of air, so that the correct Reynolds number is obtained.
Set the required velocity at the inlet boundary.
Create a scalar scene displaying vorticity to visualize the solution while the simulation is running.
Monitor the lift that the cylinder wall is experiencing to determine the period of oscillation for the vortex shedding.
Modify the solver settings to more appropriate values.
Adjust the number of inner iterations for each time step and extend the maximum time for the solver to run.
Create a solution history, simh, file and use it to store selected solution data at specified time intervals.
The simulation is ready to run.
Examine the Vorticity scene and the Coefficient of Lift plot.
Solution views are used to interrogate this data and make it available for post-processing.
Create an animation that shows the development of vortex shedding from the start to a regular periodic state.
This tutorial demonstrated how to use the solution recording and playback module for capturing the results of transient phenomena.
This tutorial demonstrates the process of setting up and analyzing the flow of a viscous fluid through a static mixer.
This tutorial illustrates the extrusion of molten rubber through a die.
This tutorial illustrates the workflow for calibrating rheological model parameters from experimental rheological data through curve-fitting.
In industry, film casting is a common process for producing thin polymeric films. Cast films are used for applications such as food and textile packaging, stretch wraps, or plastic bags. Simcenter STAR-CCM+ provides a combination of the Film Casting model and the Free Surface model that allows you to simulate that process and to investigate the impact of various parameters on the resulting film.
The tutorials in this set illustrate various Simcenter STAR-CCM+ features for compressible fluid flows as well as harmonic balance.
The tutorials in this set illustrate various Simcenter STAR-CCM+ features for heat transfer, radiation, and thermal comfort.
The tutorials in this set illustrate various Simcenter STAR-CCM+ features for simulating multiphase fluid flow problems
The tutorials in this set illustrate various Simcenter STAR-CCM+ features for simulating Discrete Element Method problems
The tutorials in this set illustrate various STAR-CCM+ features for simulating problems with moving geometries and meshes, dynamic fluid body interaction, and rigid body motion:
The tutorials in this set illustrate various Simcenter STAR-CCM+ features for simulating reacting flows such as combustion.
The tutorials in this set illustrate various Simcenter STAR-CCM+ features for computing deformation, strain, and stresses in solid regions. They also show how such computations can be coupled to the fluid behavior in an analysis of fluid-structure interaction.
The tutorials in this set illustrate various Simcenter STAR-CCM+ features for solving aeroacoustic simulations.
The following tutorials illustrate features for solving problems that involve electromagnetic fields.
The following tutorial demonstrates chemical reactions induced by an electrical current.
The tutorials in this set illustrate various Simcenter STAR-CCM+ features for setting up a battery model:
The tutorials in this set illustrate various Simcenter STAR-CCM+ automation and macro features.
The tutorials in this set illustrate various features for running design exploration studies in Design Manager.
The tutorials in this set illustrate various Simcenter STAR-CCM+ features for coupling with CAE codes:
The tutorials in this set illustrate various Simcenter STAR-CCM+ features for analysing and visualizing simulation data.
The tutorials in this set illustrate features for simulating internal combustion engines in Simcenter STAR-CCM+ using the dedicated add-on Simcenter STAR-CCM+ In-cylinder.
