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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.
Incompressible Flow
The tutorials in this set illustrate various Simcenter STAR-CCM+ features for incompressible fluid flows as well as porosity and solution recording
Generalized Newtonian Fluid: Flow in a Static Mixer
This tutorial demonstrates the process of setting up and analyzing the flow of a viscous fluid through a static mixer.
Generating the Volume Mesh
The Viscous Flow solver relies on a finite element method. Provide it with a mesh that is composed of nodes and elements rather than cells and faces. In STAR-CCM+, a mesh that is composed of tetrahedral cells can support finite element solvers.

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Tutorials
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.
- Using Tutorial Macros and Files
  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.
- Introduction
  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.
- Foundation Tutorials
  The foundation tutorials showcase the major features of Simcenter STAR-CCM+ in a series of short tutorials.
- Geometry
  The tutorials in this set illustrate various Simcenter STAR-CCM+ features for creating and working with parts and 3D-CAD.
- Mesh
  The tutorials in this set illustrate various STAR-CCM+ features for building CFD meshes.
- Incompressible Flow
  The tutorials in this set illustrate various Simcenter STAR-CCM+ features for incompressible fluid flows as well as porosity and solution recording
  - Steady Flow: Lid-Driven Cavity Flow
    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.
  - Steady Flow: Channel Flow with Multiple Meshes
    This tutorial describes a steady airflow simulation over an obstacle that is mounted at the bottom wall of a three-dimensional channel.
  - Steady Flow: Laminar and Turbulent Flow in an S-Bend
    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: Backward Facing Step
    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.
  - Anisotropic Flow: Cyclone Separator
    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.
  - Porous Resistance: Isotropic Media
    This tutorial models flow through a catalyst geometry.
  - Porous Resistance: Orthotropic Media
    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.
  - Solution Recording and Playback: Vortex Shedding
    This tutorial demonstrates how to use the solution recording and playback module for capturing the results of transient phenomena.
  - Generalized Newtonian Fluid: Flow in a Static Mixer
    This tutorial demonstrates the process of setting up and analyzing the flow of a viscous fluid through a static mixer.
    - Prerequisites
      The Generalized Newtonian Fluid: Flow in a Static Mixer tutorial assumes that you are already familiar with certain techniques in Simcenter STAR-CCM+.
    - Creating the Simulation and Importing the Surface Mesh
      To set up the Simcenter STAR-CCM+ simulation, launch a simulation and import the supplied surface mesh.
    - Defining Simulation Topology
      Create regions and boundaries, and designate the inlet and outlet.
    - Generating the Volume Mesh
      The Viscous Flow solver relies on a finite element method. Provide it with a mesh that is composed of nodes and elements rather than cells and faces. In STAR-CCM+, a mesh that is composed of tetrahedral cells can support finite element solvers.
    - Setting Up Viscous Flow Physics
      The Viscous Flow model appears alongside the Segregated and Coupled Flow models for a physics continuum.
    - Setting Up Boundary Conditions
      Set the boundary conditions on the inlet.
    - Preparing to Visualize Viscous Flow
      Create cross sections and vector and scalar scenes for fluid velocity and residence time.
    - Running the Simulation
      Run the simulation and view the results.
    - Solve with Viscous Energy
      Add the Viscous Energy model to the simulation and create a scene to track temperature.
  - Viscoelastic Flow: Basic Extrusion
    This tutorial illustrates the extrusion of molten rubber through a die.
  - Material Calibration: Curve Fitting Non-Newtonian Model Parameters
    This tutorial illustrates the workflow for calibrating rheological model parameters from experimental rheological data through curve-fitting.
  - Polymer Melt Extrusion: Film Casting
    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.
- Compressible Flow
  The tutorials in this set illustrate various Simcenter STAR-CCM+ features for compressible fluid flows as well as harmonic balance.
- Heat Transfer and Radiation
  The tutorials in this set illustrate various Simcenter STAR-CCM+ features for heat transfer, radiation, and thermal comfort.
- Multiphase Flow
  The tutorials in this set illustrate various Simcenter STAR-CCM+ features for simulating multiphase fluid flow problems
- Discrete Element Method
  The tutorials in this set illustrate various Simcenter STAR-CCM+ features for simulating Discrete Element Method problems
- Motion
  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:
- Reacting Flow
  The tutorials in this set illustrate various Simcenter STAR-CCM+ features for simulating reacting flows such as combustion.
- Solid Stress
  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.
- Aeroacoustics
  The tutorials in this set illustrate various Simcenter STAR-CCM+ features for solving aeroacoustic simulations.
- Electromagnetism
  The following tutorials illustrate features for solving problems that involve electromagnetic fields.
- Electrochemistry
  The following tutorial demonstrates chemical reactions induced by an electrical current.
- Battery
  The tutorials in this set illustrate various Simcenter STAR-CCM+ features for setting up a battery model:
- Automation
  The tutorials in this set illustrate various Simcenter STAR-CCM+ automation and macro features.
- Design Exploration
  The tutorials in this set illustrate various features for running design exploration studies in Design Manager.
- Coupling with CAE Codes
  The tutorials in this set illustrate various Simcenter STAR-CCM+ features for coupling with CAE codes:
- Analysis Methods
  The tutorials in this set illustrate various Simcenter STAR-CCM+ features for analysing and visualizing simulation data.
- Simcenter STAR-CCM+ In-cylinder
  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.

Generating the Volume Mesh

The Viscous Flow solver relies on a finite element method. Provide it with a mesh that is composed of nodes and elements rather than cells and faces. In STAR-CCM+, a mesh that is composed of tetrahedral cells can support finite element solvers.

To create a tetrahedral mesh in the mixer:

Right-click Geometry > Operations and select New > Mesh > Automated Mesh.

Select the following:


Pane	Selection
Parts window	tube
Select Meshers group box	Surface Remesher Tetrahedral Mesher

Click OK.

Elements at the core of the mesh can be larger than elements on the surface. To achieve this size, you set a base size of 0.05 m, and then apply smaller sizing on the wetted surfaces.

Select Automated Mesh > Default Controls > Base Size and set Value to 0.05 m.
Right-click Automated Mesh > Custom Controls and select New > Surface Control.
Select Custom Controls > Surface Control and edit Part Surfaces. In the dialog, select the following:
- Blade_A
- Blade_B
- Tube_wall
Click OK.

Expand Surface Control > Controls and set the following properties:


Node	Property	Value
Target Surface Size	Target Surface Size	Custom
Minimum Surface Size	Minimum Surface Size	Custom

Select Surface Control > Values and set the following properties


Node	Property	Value
Target Surface Size	Percentage of Base	10.0
Minimum Surface Size	Percentage of Base	5.0

Click Generate Volume Mesh .
Click Show All Meshes to show the mesh in the Geometry scene.

Save the simulation.