CD-adapco, the largest privately held CFD-focused CAE provider,
announced the release of STAR-CCM+ 8.06, the third release in 2013 of
their flagship simulation tool.
Enhanced User Experience
The Simulation Assistant is also the perfect tool for introducing new or
inexperienced engineers to their simulation process, following a
tailored step-by-step approach that guides the engineer through each of
the stages necessary to obtain high quality results.
STAR-CCM+ 8.06 also introduces STAR-SpaceClaim, a new CAD Client and
bi-directional and associative connectivity for all CAD clients. This
means that parametric design studies are driven by the simulation model
while geometry is updated by the CAD package, again ensuring ease-of-use
and a single source geometry file.
Expanded Coverage
STAR-CCM+ 8.06 introduces Reynolds Stress Modeling for Eulerian
Multiphase, which improves the accuracy of swirling flow and vortex
simulations. This new multicomponent boiling model allows components to
evaporate individually, aiding in the modeling of refinery and
distillation processes. The ability to simulate multiphase models with
overset meshes opens up the possibility to address problems such as ice
buildup on aircraft wing flaps or spray painting. DEM (Discrete Element
Method) particles can now carry an active scalar that can be used to
simulate applications such as tablet coating thickness or moisture
content for wood chip drying.
Improved Turnaround Time
Users of DEM will notice substantial performance improvements in
STAR-CCM+ v8.06, with simulations taking as little as 30% of the time
taken in previous versions. Central to these improvements have been
optimizations to the core DEM algorithms and a new “skinning” option to
avoid repeated contact detection. The introduction of a new parallel
trimmer will allow the faster creation of larger meshes, thus increasing
overall productivity.
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