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.

The tutorials are categorized as follows:

  • Introduction to Simcenter STAR-CCM+ presents the important concepts and the general workflow. If you are new to Simcenter STAR-CCM+, complete this tutorial first.

  • Foundational tutorials demonstrate the major features of Simcenter STAR-CCM+, spanning the entire workflow.

  • Geometry tutorials demonstrate how to create and modify parts using 3D-CAD.

  • Mesh tutorials demonstrate how to use the surface wrapper and several of the meshing features.

  • Incompressible flow tutorials demonstrate simple liquid flows. Features such as steady and unsteady flows are introduced as well as multi-component flows, porosity and solution recording.

  • Compressible fluid flow tutorials demonstrate the solution of subsonic and transonic flows and turbomachinery problems.

  • Heat transfer and radiation tutorials demonstrate conjugate heat transfer, radiation and thermal comfort features.

  • Multiphase tutorials demonstrate VOF, Lagrangian and Eulerian multiphase and fluid film features.

  • Discrete Element Method tutorials demonstrate how to model large numbers of interacting discrete particles.

  • Motion tutorials demonstrate the moving reference frames, rigid body motion, dynamic fluid body interaction and mesh morphing.

  • Combustion tutorials demonstrate the various combustion models and the fire and smoke wizard.

  • Solid stress tutorials demonstrate how to solve for stress and strain and how to couple these interactions in a fluid structure interaction.

  • Aeroacoustics tutorials demonstrate the stages in solving a complex transient acoustics problem in the near and far field.

  • Electromagnetism tutorials demonstrate analyses that involve an electric field.

  • Electrochemistry tutorials demonstrate chemical reactions induced by an electrical current.

  • Battery tutorials demonstrate the process of setting up a battery simulation.

  • Automation tutorials demonstrate how to use Java macros for repetitive tasks.

  • Coupling with CAE codes tutorials demonstrate how to couple Simcenter STAR-CCM+ simulations.

Additionally, the Support Center portal, https://support.sw.siemens.com/en-US/product/226870983/downloads, contains several video presentations that describe various features and procedures in Simcenter STAR-CCM+.