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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.
Electrochemistry
The following tutorial demonstrates chemical reactions induced by an electrical current.
Electroplating
Electroplating is a technique that is commonly used in industry to deposit a metal coating on parts. The part that requires coating sits within an electrolytic solution that contains metal ions. A current is then induced through the electrolyte, between the part acting as the cathode, and an anode that is made of the same metal as the metal ions. In this tutorial, you simulate electroplating of a plastic grille part, which is pre-coated with copper and nickel, using chromium ions.
Preparing the Simulation Objects and Mesh
The geometry is already imported and the mesh operation is ready to execute.

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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
- 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.
  - Electroplating
    Electroplating is a technique that is commonly used in industry to deposit a metal coating on parts. The part that requires coating sits within an electrolytic solution that contains metal ions. A current is then induced through the electrolyte, between the part acting as the cathode, and an anode that is made of the same metal as the metal ions. In this tutorial, you simulate electroplating of a plastic grille part, which is pre-coated with copper and nickel, using chromium ions.
    - Prerequisites
      The instructions in the Electrochemistry: Electroplating tutorial assume that you are already familiar with certain techniques in Simcenter STAR-CCM+.
    - Preparing the Simulation Objects and Mesh
      The geometry is already imported and the mesh operation is ready to execute.
    - Setting up the Physics
      Set up physics continua for both the fluid electrolyte and the solid shell plating on the grille.
    - Preparing Post Processing
      To monitor and visualize the results from the simulation, set up reports and scenes using appropriate parts and specify the relevant physics entities to monitor.
    - Running the Simulation and Reviewing the Results
      After running the simulation, you can view the results using the scalar scenes and plots that are set up.
    - Bibliography
  - Solid Oxide Fuel Cell
    Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFCs) harness the chemical energy that is released by electrochemical reactions and convert it to electrical energy. SOFCs typically consume hydrogen and oxygen and only produce water as a waste product.
- 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.

Preparing the Simulation Objects and Mesh

The geometry is already imported and the mesh operation is ready to execute.

Make sure that you have two processes available on the local host machine that you are using.

Launch a double precision version of Simcenter STAR-CCM+ and click (Load Simulation).
In the Load Simulation dialog:
1. In the Process Options group box, select Parallel on Local Host and set Compute Processes to 2.
2. Next to File, click Browse and navigate to the electrochemistry folder of the downloaded tutorial files and select ElectroplatingTutorial_StartFile.sim.
3. Click Open, then OK.
Save the simulation file as GrilleElectroplating.sim.

The pre-defined simulation file already contains the following items:

an automated mesh operation with the relevant settings
the fluid region with parts pre-assigned, and whose boundaries are set to the correct types

A tabular polarization curve is required for the electrochemical reaction mechanism. To import the table:

Right-click the Tools > Tables node and select New Table > File Table.
In the Open dialog, navigate to the electrochemistry folder of the downloaded tutorial files and select Song_Cr3+Polarization.csv.
Click Open.
The table is imported and appears under the Tools > Tables node.

To create the volume mesh:

Right-click the Geometry > Operations > Automated Mesh node and select Execute.
Right-click the Scenes > Mesh Scene 1 node and choose Open.
The grille is displayed showing the supporting rack.