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Interacting with CAE Software
Simcenter STAR-CCM+ can interact with a wide range of other computer-aided engineering (CAE) software. This interaction includes import/export of mesh and solution data as well as coupling capabilities for multiphysics simulations.
Simcenter Amesim Co-Simulation
Simcenter STAR-CCM+ allows for two-way co-simulation with Simcenter Amesim, which is used for modeling dynamic systems.
Simcenter Amesim Co-Simulation Model Reference
The Simcenter Amesim Explicit Coupling model allows you to couple Simcenter STAR-CCM+ and Simcenter Amesim in a two-way co-simulation analysis.
Co-Simulation Zones Reference
Co-simulation zones allow you to couple Simcenter STAR-CCM+ boundaries with corresponding Simcenter Amesim ports.

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Interacting with CAE Software
Simcenter STAR-CCM+ can interact with a wide range of other computer-aided engineering (CAE) software. This interaction includes import/export of mesh and solution data as well as coupling capabilities for multiphysics simulations.
- File Import and Export
  Simcenter STAR-CCM+ allows you to import mesh and solution data from other CAE packages using files. You can also export such data from Simcenter STAR-CCM+ for use in external software.
- File-Based Coupling (through Imported CAE Model)
  File-based coupling is a method used to couple Simcenter STAR-CCM+ with another CAE code via external files stored in the computer memory.
- Rotor Blade Aeroelasticity
  Rotor Blade Aeroelasticity (RBA) simulations model the aerodynamic performance of elastic rotor blades using displacement and twist data from external files. You can create these data files in multi-body dynamics software such as RCAS, CAMRAD-II, DYMORE, and FLIGHTLAB. Typical RBA applications include urban air vehicle rotors, wind turbines, and helicopter rotors.
- Simcenter STAR-CCM+ to Simcenter STAR-CCM+ Co-Simulation
  Simcenter STAR-CCM+ allows you to couple two running simulations together in a co-simulation analysis. The Simcenter STAR-CCM+ to Simcenter STAR-CCM+ co-simulation capability targets analyses involving conjugate heat transfer (CHT), fluid-structure interaction (FSI), and exchange of any scalar or vector fields across the coupled boundaries or regions.
- Simcenter Nastran Co-Simulation
  For fluid-structure interaction (FSI) analyses, you can couple Simcenter STAR-CCM+ and Simcenter Nastran in a co-simulation analysis.
- Simcenter Amesim Co-Simulation
  Simcenter STAR-CCM+ allows for two-way co-simulation with Simcenter Amesim, which is used for modeling dynamic systems.
  - Specifying Co-Simulation Settings in Simcenter Amesim
    To couple Simcenter Amesim with Simcenter STAR-CCM+, you add a TCP element to the Simcenter Amesim system and you configure it to act as a server.
  - Specifying Co-Simulation Settings in Simcenter STAR-CCM+
    Set up the Simcenter STAR-CCM+ simulation for co-simulation with Simcenter Amesim.
  - Coupling Simcenter STAR-CCM+ to Simcenter Amesim
    Couple Simcenter STAR-CCM+ with Simcenter Amesim and run the co-simulation.
  - Simcenter Amesim Co-Simulation Model Reference
    The Simcenter Amesim Explicit Coupling model allows you to couple Simcenter STAR-CCM+ and Simcenter Amesim in a two-way co-simulation analysis.
    - Simcenter Amesim Link Reference
      In Simcenter STAR-CCM+, you specify the settings for co-simulation in a link node under the External Links node.
    - Co-Simulation Zones Reference
      Co-simulation zones allow you to couple Simcenter STAR-CCM+ boundaries with corresponding Simcenter Amesim ports.
    - Exchanged Fields Reference
      You specify exported and imported fields using predefined fields or auxiliary fields.
- FMU Co-Simulation
  Simcenter STAR-CCM+ allows you to import Functional Mock-up Unit (FMU) models for co-simulation. An FMU is a time-dependent model, typically representing a dynamic network, that is written according to the Functional Mock-up Interface (FMI) standard. The FMI standard is a software-independent standard that provides an interface for coupling simulation software.
- Abaqus Co-Simulation
  The co-simulation technique can be used to solve complex fluid-structure interaction (FSI) problems by coupling Abaqus and Simcenter STAR-CCM+. Mechanical and/or thermal fields can be exchanged across the fluid-structure interface.
- GT-SUITE Co-Simulation
  Simcenter STAR-CCM+ allows for two-way co-simulation with GT-SUITE, a multiphysics simulation tool from Gamma Technologies. GT-SUITE provides a modeling framework for the design and analysis of engineering systems, such as engines, vehicles, and thermal-hydraulic networks.
- Reacting Channel Coupling
  The Reacting Channel Coupling feature provides the ability for exchange of data between three-dimensional Simcenter STAR-CCM+ and the one-dimensional Plug Flow Reactor which uses the CVODE solver. You can use the Reacting Channel co-simulation model in Simcenter STAR-CCM+ to solve reacting flow simulations in tubular heat exchangers with channels that are long and thin.
- Generic Launcher
  Simcenter STAR-CCM+ provides a generic launcher for external applications that allows you to launch any application or file at a specified time interval during a simulation.
- Co-Simulation API
  Simcenter STAR-CCM+ provides an Application Programming Interface (API) that allows you to write partner code that exchanges data with a running Simcenter STAR-CCM+ simulation. As the partner code can be part of any other application that supports linking to a flat C library, the co-simulation API extends the range of co-simulation scenarios possible with Simcenter STAR-CCM+.
- Data Mappers
  In Simcenter STAR-CCM+, data mappers allow you to interpolate field data available either on a source mesh or on a source table to a target mesh representation, so that the mapped fields can be used for applying boundary or volume conditions on the target mesh.
- Coordinate Cell Clustering
  Simcenter STAR-CCM+ allows you to group mesh cells into clusters, based on their position with respect to a specified coordinate system, and provides a field index for querying values based on cluster. You can create threshold reports based on these clusters of cells.

Co-Simulation Zones Reference

Co-simulation zones allow you to couple Simcenter STAR-CCM+ boundaries with corresponding Simcenter Amesim ports.

Zones Manager Properties

Number of Zones: Displays the number of zones defined for this link. Read-only.

Zones Manager Right-Click Actions

New: Adds a co-simulation zone under the Zones node.

Zone Properties

Index: Specifies a unique index which identifies a zone. Read-only.
Zone Type: Specifies what type of Simcenter STAR-CCM+ objects are assigned to the co-simulation zone for coupling. In co-simulation with Simcenter Amesim the available option is Surface Zone.

Zone Conditions and Values

The conditions and values of a co-simulation zone allow you to specify the coupled boundaries and the fields that are exchanged during the co-simulation.

Coupled Model Parts: Displays the Simcenter STAR-CCM+ boundaries that exchange data with Simcenter Amesim through this co-simulation zone. This property is read-only. To assign a boundary to a co-simulation zone, use the External Code Coupling Specification condition for the boundary.
Exported Fields, Imported Fields: Allow you to specify the fields that are exchanged during the co-simulation using either predefined fields or auxiliary fields. For more information, see Exchanged Fields Reference.