Mapping STAR-CCM+ Solution Data to a CAE Model

Solution data from a Simcenter STAR-CCM+ model can be mapped onto a CAE model for use with third-party CAE software.

This could involve using Simcenter STAR-CCM+ to compute the flow solution in the fluid domain, then mapping and exporting traction data to the third party software to compute strains in the solid. Another example would be to use Simcenter STAR-CCM+ to compute a full CHT (conjugate heat transfer) solution across the fluid and solid domains in the model, then map and export the solid region temperature data to a third-party code, and hence compute the thermal stress solution.

To map Simcenter STAR-CCM+ solution data to a CAE model, first you need to import the CAE model into Simcenter STAR-CCM+. It is then possible to map solution data from Simcenter STAR-CCM+ onto faces, vertices, or volumes in the CAE model. Following this, you can export the mapped data, and use it in a third-party code.