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Working with Baffles..............................................................................................................2338Multi-Region Meshing...........................................................................................................2349
Modeling Physics..........................................................................................................................2360
Defining Physics Models and Associated Region Objects.........................................2363Setting Up Physics...................................................................................................................2367Using Overset Meshes............................................................................................................2393Modeling Space, Time, and Motion...................................................................................2446Modeling Materials.................................................................................................................2533Modeling Flow and Energy..................................................................................................2700Viscous Flow.............................................................................................................................3152Modeling Heat Transfer.........................................................................................................3181Modeling Species.....................................................................................................................3322Modeling Turbulence and Transition.................................................................................3342Modeling Radiation.................................................................................................................3627Modeling Aeroacoustics........................................................................................................3729Modeling Combustion and Other Reactions...................................................................3835Modeling Multiphase Flow...................................................................................................4232Modeling Dynamic Fluid Body Interaction.....................................................................5338Modeling with Harmonic Balance......................................................................................5414Modeling Solid Stress............................................................................................................5484Modeling Finite Volume Solid Stress................................................................................5562Modeling Electromagnetism................................................................................................5603Modeling Electrochemistry..................................................................................................5712Casting Simulation with STAR-Cast.................................................................................5802Modeling Batteries..................................................................................................................5921Modeling Region Sources.....................................................................................................6079Remedying Cell Quality........................................................................................................6088Controlling Domain Decomposition..................................................................................6091Solving Transport Equation..................................................................................................6097Using Tools........................................................................................................................................6142
Using Coordinate Systems....................................................................................................6144Using Field Functions............................................................................................................6177Using Reference Frames........................................................................................................6224Using Tables..............................................................................................................................6248Using Engineering Units.......................................................................................................6279Data Mappers............................................................................................................................6292Interacting with CAD/CAE Products..................................................................................6323
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Importing into STAR-CCM+...............................................................................................6325Exporting from STAR-CCM+.............................................................................................6378Using File-Based Coupling...................................................................................................6386Co-Simulation with One-Dimensional Codes.................................................................6471GT-POWER Coupling............................................................................................................6475OLGA Coupling.......................................................................................................................6526WAVE Coupling.......................................................................................................................6581RELAP Coupling.....................................................................................................................6605AMESim Coupling..................................................................................................................6626Reacting Channel Coupling..................................................................................................6644STAR-CCM+ to STAR-CCM+ Co-Simulation .............................................................6660Partitioned Coupling Module ..............................................................................................6691Co-Simulation API..................................................................................................................6699Co-Simulation with Abaqus.................................................................................................6711The STAR-CCM+ Component for Isight.........................................................................6754
Best Practices .................................................................................................................................6757
Guidelines for Fluid Flow and Energy..............................................................................6758Guidelines for Aeroacoustics Calculations......................................................................6768Guidelines for Aerodynamics Calculations.....................................................................6785Best Practices for Simulating Air Flow in Electronic Systems.................................6795Modeling Fluid-Structure Interaction................................................................................6806Modeling Atmospheric Boundary Layers........................................................................6819Preparing CAD Models for Import....................................................................................6826Migrating from Other Codes................................................................................................6830Running................................................................................................................................................6833
Using Initial Conditions.........................................................................................................6835Using Solvers............................................................................................................................6844Setting Up Stopping Criteria................................................................................................6846Obtaining a Solution Interactively......................................................................................6868Scripting the Application.......................................................................................................6898Working with User Code.......................................................................................................7074Working with the Plugins Manager....................................................................................7113Troubleshooting the Solution...............................................................................................7118Analyzing............................................................................................................................................7125
Analysis Workflow..................................................................................................................7127Accessing Solution Data through Derived Parts............................................................7129Visualizing the Solution.........................................................................................................7312
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Recording and Viewing Solutions......................................................................................7690Reporting Results.....................................................................................................................7719Monitoring the Solution.........................................................................................................7798Plotting Results.........................................................................................................................7815Triggers and Update Events.................................................................................................7882Using Data Set Functions......................................................................................................7901
Wizard Guide....................................................................................................................................8005
Using the Turbo Wizard.........................................................................................................8007Using the Fire and Smoke Wizard......................................................................................8056Using the Thermal Comfort Wizard..................................................................................8079Using the Wing Mesher.........................................................................................................8146Introduction to the SPEED Motor Tool Import Wizard...............................................8163Using The IDF Import Wizard.............................................................................................8208Simulation Assistants.................................................................................................................8212
The Simulation Assistant User Interface..........................................................................8215Setting Up a Simulation Assistant Project in NetBeans..............................................8226Developing a Simulation Assistant....................................................................................8239
Tutorial Guide...........................................................................................................8267Using Tutorial Macros and Files...........................................................................................8269
Downloading the Tutorial Files from the Steve Portal.................................................8270Understanding the Directory Structure and Naming Conventions...........................8271Playing the Macro....................................................................................................................8273Using the Final Simulation Files.........................................................................................8275Introduction.......................................................................................................................................8277
Starting a STAR-CCM+ Simulation..................................................................................8279Saving and Naming a Simulation.......................................................................................8285Importing the Geometry........................................................................................................8286Visualizing the Imported Geometry...................................................................................8287Defining Boundary Surfaces................................................................................................8289Assigning Parts to Regions...................................................................................................8296Setting Boundary Types.........................................................................................................8299Mesh Generation......................................................................................................................8305Selecting the Physics Models...............................................................................................8317Setting Initial Conditions.......................................................................................................8323Defining the Region Continuum.........................................................................................8324
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Setting Boundary Conditions and Values.........................................................................8325Setting Solver Parameters and Stopping Criteria...........................................................8329Visualizing the Solution.........................................................................................................8330Monitoring Simulation Progress.........................................................................................8335Running the Simulation.........................................................................................................8341Adjusting Solver Parameters and Continuing.................................................................8343Visualizing the Results...........................................................................................................8348Plotting Data on a Slice.........................................................................................................8358Adding Streamlines.................................................................................................................8366Closing and Reopening the Simulation.............................................................................8373Summary....................................................................................................................................8374
Geometry.............................................................................................................................................8375
3D-CAD: Cyclone Separator...............................................................................................8376Geometry Parts: CAD Assembly........................................................................................8435Mesh.......................................................................................................................................................8479
Surface Wrapper: Intake Manifold.....................................................................................8480Surface Repair Tools Brake Assembly ............................................................................8522Parts-Based Meshing External Aerodynamics...............................................................8555Mesh Operations: Imported Control Valve......................................................................8573Meshing: Multi-Part Heat Exchanger................................................................................8588Directed Meshing: Electrical Machine..............................................................................8600Incompressible Flow....................................................................................................................8618
Steady Flow: Lid-Driven Cavity Flow..............................................................................8619Steady Flow: Channel Flow with Multiple Meshes......................................................8636Steady Flow: Laminar and Turbulent in an S-Bend......................................................8668Steady Flow: Backward Facing Step.................................................................................8705Adjoint Flow Solver: External Flow over a Dual Element Wing.............................8740Adjoint Flow: Wing Shape Optimization ........................................................................8757Steady Multi-Component Flow: Dilution Pipe...............................................................8773Unsteady Multi-Component Flow: Dilution Pipe..........................................................8793Porous Resistance: Isotropic Media...................................................................................8806Porous Resistance: Orthotropic Media..............................................................................8836Solution Recording and Playback: Vortex Shedding....................................................8845Generalized Non-Newtonian Fluid: Flow in a Static Mixer.......................................8870Viscoelastic Flow: Basic Extrusion....................................................................................8881Compressible Flow.......................................................................................................................8895
Subsonic Flow: NACA-Type Intake..................................................................................8896
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Transonic Flow: RAE2822 Airfoil.....................................................................................8933Transonic Flow: RAE2822 Airfoil Using Overset Mesh............................................8952Adjoint Flow Solver: Flow through an S-Bend..............................................................8977Turbo Wizard: Single Row...................................................................................................8992Turbo Wizard: Multiple Rows.............................................................................................9014Harmonic Balance: Single Stage Periodic Flow............................................................9055
Heat Transfer and Radiation...................................................................................................9083
Conjugate Heat Transfer: Heated Fin Introduction.......................................................9084Multi-Part Solid: Graphics Card Cooling.........................................................................9105Natural Convection: Concentric Cylinders Introduction.............................................9136Dual Stream Heat Exchanger: Car Radiator....................................................................9148Surface-to-Surface Radiation: Thermal Insulator..........................................................9167Multiband Surface-to-Surface Radiation: Solar Collector..........................................9191Thermal Comfort Wizard: Single Occupant in a Cabin...............................................9207Multiphase Flow..............................................................................................................................9235
VOF: Gravity-Driven Flow..................................................................................................9236VOF: Capillary Effects..........................................................................................................9253VOF: Cavitation.......................................................................................................................9274VOF: Boiling.............................................................................................................................9296VOF: Melting-Solidification................................................................................................9325Lagrangian: Particle-Laden Flow.......................................................................................9354Lagrangian: Solid Particle Erosion.....................................................................................9386Eulerian: Hibiki’s Bubble Column.....................................................................................9432Eulerian: Mixture Settling.....................................................................................................9471Eulerian: Bubble Formation in a Fluidized Bed.............................................................9493Eulerian: Degassing Boundary............................................................................................9516Eulerian: Wall Boiling............................................................................................................9539Eulerian: Conjugate Heat Transfer Wall Boiling...........................................................9585Eulerian Large-Scale Interfaces: Pressurized Water Reactor.....................................9621Fluid Film: Liquid Film Flow..............................................................................................9642Fluid Film: Binary Liquid Film Flow with Evaporation and Edge Stripping.......9666Dispersed Multiphase: Airfoil Icing..................................................................................9704Discrete Element Method..........................................................................................................9723
DEM Particles in a Conveyor..............................................................................................9724DEM Particle Settling............................................................................................................9756Motion...................................................................................................................................................9789
Moving Reference Frames: Rotating Fan........................................................................9790
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