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Star CCM+ Post Processing

STAR-CCM+ provides pre- and post-processing capabilities including CAD import, meshing, simulation, and data analysis and visualization. Recent developments focus on tighter CAD integration, faster pre-processing, domain-specific analysis tools, and advanced visualization techniques like surface flow visualization. The goal is to offer innovative pre- and post-processing solutions to meet customer needs and enable engineering success.

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Star CCM+ Post Processing

STAR-CCM+ provides pre- and post-processing capabilities including CAD import, meshing, simulation, and data analysis and visualization. Recent developments focus on tighter CAD integration, faster pre-processing, domain-specific analysis tools, and advanced visualization techniques like surface flow visualization. The goal is to offer innovative pre- and post-processing solutions to meet customer needs and enable engineering success.

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STAR-CCM+ Pre/Post Processing

Bill Jester, CD-adapco

Introduction Pre/Post Processing

Output Results

Input Data

Pre-processing

STAR-CCM+
Meshing/Simulation

Post-processing

Introduction Pre-processing

What do you need to do to

import
create
modify
prepare

your model for simulation?

Introduction Pre-processing

CAD Application

CAD Data
PLM Data

CAD/PLM Import
STAR-CCM+
Meshing/Simulation

Model definition
Design idea

CAD Clients

Embedded STAR-CCM+ solution in CAD products


Simple GUI for meshing, physics
Drives STAR-CCM+ as a live client
Full power of STAR-CCM+ available under the hood

CAD Clients Recent Focus

Significant improvement in geometry transfer


Faster
More Robust
Access to CAD geometry during meshing

Usability, quality, robustness

CAD/PLM Import

Read data directly from neutral and native CAD formats


Growing support for PLM import
Ongoing collaboration between CD-adapco and 3rd party CAD
translators

CAD/PLM Import Recent Focus

Integration of HOOPS Exchange CAD translators


Provides significant new import capabilities

full linux support


CGR import

Read tessellation
or geometry

3dxml import

improved performance

3dxml Import

CAD/PLM Import Continuous Quality Improvements

Working with 3rd parties to improve translation results


Recent issues with missing face names and incorrect assembly structures
have been resolved

Internal efforts to improve results after transfer


Missing patch on
invalid face
v7.02

v6.04

Automatic fill to
repair patch

3D-CAD Modeler

A feature-rich solid modeler in the STAR-CCM+ framework


Fully parametric and scriptable
Ideal for creating geometry interactively or automatically from
a design description

3D-CAD Recent Focus

3D sketch import
Sketch improvements
New solid modeling features
Deployment in vertical applications

3D-CAD 3D Sketching

Sweep curve

Import profile curves for loft


Loft guide curve

3D-CAD New Sketching Features

Dynamic dimensions
Offset sketch

Fillet/chamfer sketch

Edge projection

3D-CAD New Solid Modeling Features

Improved filleting options

Extrude up to face/body

Sketch imprinting

3D-CAD Deployment in Vertical Applications

3D-CAD is fully

scriptable
parametric
integrated

for domain-specific development.

3D-CAD in Electric Motors

Motor specification in
SPEED .xGDF format

Automatic creation of rotor,


stator, magnets, and windings

3D-CAD in Electric Motors

3D-CAD in Battery Simulation

Battery specification
from Battery Design Studio

Automatic creation of
components for battery cells
and packs

3D-CAD in Battery Simulation

3D-CAD in Casting Simulation

Runner Design Assistant Software for


automatic creation and optimization of a
runner system for sand casting.

Pre-processing Conclusions

CAD Application

CAD Data
PLM Data

CAD/PLM Import
STAR-CCM+
Meshing/Simulation

Model definition
Design idea

No single solution to pre-processing needs


Diverse, growing team with ambitious plans
for the future!

Introduction Post-processing

What do you need to do to

visualize
analyze
interrogate
explore
share your results during/after simulation?

External tools
Presentation of results

Data Analysis

Quantitative results
Statistics
Design optimization

STAR-CCM+
Meshing/Simulation
Visual Interrogation
Hardcopy
Animation

Results Export

Export solution data for use in other applications:


STAR-View+
VRML
3rd party post-processors

Communicate results with other CAE tools for co-simulation

STAR-View+

S T A R -V ie w +
fil e n a m e

A c tiv e X

C o n tro l

C :\U s e rs \ H e u v e l m a n \ D e s k to p \ L

Embed STAR-CCM+ scene data in documents or websites


Lightweight files with free viewer

Quantitative Analysis

Extract numerical and statistical data from simulations


Reports

Monitors

Plots

Frequency Domain

Tools must be accurate, flexible, and efficient

Quantitative Analysis Recent Focus

Development of necessary tools for specific domains:

Turbomachinery
Battery simulation
Electric motors
Aeroacoustics

Quantitative Analysis Turbomachinery Features

Unrolling of cylindrical
and periodic surfaces

Averaging along
coordinate systems
(circumferential or linear)

Quantitative Analysis Electric Motor Features

Line Integral Reports for flux linkage in motor applications

Visualization

Allow live interrogation and image export of complex


simulation results

Visual Interrogation

Hardcopy

Feature Extraction

Animation

Transient Data

Visualization Recent Focus

Simulation History for transient post-processing and other applications


Automatic feature extraction
Surface flow visualization
Physics-specific visualization

Simulation History
Select Regions and Fields of
interest and update frequency

Begin running simulation.


Results recorded in .simh file

Create new Solution View


linked to simulation history

Switch existing scenes to


Solution View

Slide through recorded data


to explore history

Feature can be used for


Transient post-processing

Mesh comparisons

Design optimization

Visualization Feature Extraction


Automatically analyze vector fields to identify critical flow features

Vortex Cores

Separation/Attachment
Lines

Visualization Surface Flow


Experimental flow visualization techniques yield a rich view of flow fields.
Secondary/tertiary vortices

Primary vortices
Bouard and Coutanceau (Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 1980)

Traditional CFD tools for vector field visualization either dont provide
enough information or provide too much clutter.

Visualization Surface Flow

Line Integral Convolution provides a detailed view of complex flow on


surfaces.
Layer with color and animation for even more information.

Visualization Surface Flow

Visualization Physics Specific Tools

DEM Particle Visualization

Overset Grid

Conclusions

CAD/PLM Import

Data Analysis
STAR-CCM+
Meshing/Simulation

Continued growth of
development team and focus
on new features:

Surface modeling
Tighter CAD integration
Faster visualization
Additional reporting
Advanced visualization
techniques

Innovative pre and post-processing solutions to meet


and exceed customer demands and enable engineering
success!

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