User:DrMesh/sandbox
 | |
| Developer(s) | Siemens PLM Software |
|---|---|
| Initial release | 2005 |
| Stable release | Version 2020.2
|
| Platform | Linux, Windows |
| Available in | English, Japanese, Chinese, Korean |
| Type | Multiphysics simulation |
| License | Proprietary |
| Website | Simcenter STAR-CCM+ website |
Simcenter STAR-CCM+ is a commercial Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) based simulation software developed by Siemens Digital Industries Software. Simcenter STAR-CCM+ allows the modeling and analysis of a range of engineering problems involving fluid flow, heat transfer, stress, particulate flow, electomagnetics and related phenomena[1].
Formerly known as STAR-CCM+, the software was first developed by CD-adapco and was acquired by Siemens Digital Industries Software as part of the purchase of CD-adapco in 2016. It is now a part of the Simcenter Portfolio of software tools.
History
[edit]Development work on STAR-CCM+ was started after a decision was taken to design a new, integrated CFD tool to replace the existing product STAR-CD which had been developed during the 1980s and 1990s. During this time, STAR-CD had obtained a market leading position across a number of applications, most notably in the automotive industry. In 2005, at the time of the first release of STAR-CCM+, nearly 75% of all points scored during the 2005 Formula One World Championship were won in cars designed using STAR-CD[2].
STAR-CCM+ was first announced at the 2004 AIAA Aerospace Sciences Conference in Reno, Nevada[3]. One of the unique features was a generalized polyhedral cell formulation, allowing the solver to handle any mesh type[4] imported. The first official release included the world's first commercially available polyhedral mesher, a technology able to deliver model convergence up to ten times faster than an equivalent tetrahedral mesh[5][6].
Development
[edit]Simcenter STAR-CCM+ is developed according to a continual improvement process, with a new version released every four months[7] (in February, June and October). The program consists of a client-server architecture[8], implemented using object-oriented programming[7]. The server executable is written in C++ and the client implemented in Java. This approach allows for the pre- and post-processing activities and the more demanding computation to be carried out on different hardware, if desired.
At the start of the 2019 calendar year, the numbering convention for Simcenter STAR-CCM+ versions was changed to match that used by other Siemens software products. The original numbering convention continues to denote the build number.
Usage
[edit]As of 2016, the customer base was approximately 3,200 accounts with 52% of licence sales attributed to the automotive industry, making Simcenter STAR-CCM+ the leading multiphysics solution in that market[1].
See also
[edit]- Computational fluid dynamics
- Finite element analysis
- Computer simulation
- Computer-aided design
- Computer-aided engineering
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Comparing CFD Software - Part 4: Comprehensive CFD Software Packages". Resolved Analytics CFD Consulting and Simulation Strategy. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
- ^ "CD-adapco Helps Renault To Succes". www.gptoday.com. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Dynamics Magazine Issue 22, Spring 2004". mdx2.plm.automation.siemens.com. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "CFD Review | CD adapco Group Releases STAR-CCM+". www.cfdreview.com. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
- ^ "CFD Review | CD-adapco Releases STAR-CCM+ Box Set". www.cfdreview.com. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
- ^ Peric, Milovan (2004). "New Development in Numerical Methods". ERCOFTAC Bulletin. 62 – via ERCOFTAC.
- ^ a b "STAR-CCM+ V3.02: Three is the Magic Number". CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive. February 29, 2008.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Palazzi, Antonello (2018). "3.2". Nuclear thermal hydraulic analysis using coupled CFD and system codes (PDF) (PhD). Imperial College London. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
External links
[edit]- Simcenter STAR-CCM+ webpage
- Simcenter STAR-CCM+ on Simcenter Community
- Simcenter STAR-CCM+ Technical Forum
Category:Simulation software Category:Numerical software Category:Computer-aided engineering Category:Computational fluid dynamics Category:Finite element software