Matthew Godo

From design exploration to design thinking in 100s of CFD simulations

April 2, 2020

As we continue to evolve our “digital twin” assets, it might be helpful to ask, “How are we building our…

By Matt_Godo
4 MIN READ

Simcenter STAR-CCM+ Collaborative Virtual Reality – Let’s get acquainted!

February 6, 2020

You imported a CAD model. You built a mesh. You chose physics models and specified boundary conditions. The simulation ran…

By Matt_Godo
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Simcenter STAR-CCM+ 2019.2: Imagining the Art of the Possible with Screenplay

June 12, 2019

“There’s nothing in the world more powerful than a good story” quips Tyrion Lannister in the HBO series finale of Game of Thrones (no spoiler here, not to worry). Effective visualizations are the sto…

By Matt_Godo
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Colorful Fluid Dynamics? Say it again, I dare you…

March 18, 2019

“Colorful Fluid Dynamics”, an old pun on the Computational Fluid Dynamics acronym, CFD, can be divisive. Doug McLean, Boeing Technical Fellow (retired), offered the following perspective from his exc…

By Matt_Godo
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STAR-CCM+ v12.04: Two mouse clicks? Hold that thought!

February 19, 2019

Please note: Original publication date 06-29-2017 
 
Just one numerical simulation contains a wealth of information – we can gain a lot of insight on how a device performs, and from tha…

By Matt_Godo
4 MIN READ

STAR-CCM+ v11.06: Building a better sim file – part 1 of 2

February 18, 2019

Please note: Original publication date 10-18-2016
 
A well organized workshop, purposely conceived to build and revise things of interest, is truly appealing with its array of tools, caref…

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STAR-CCM+ v11.06: Building a better sim file – part 2 of 2

February 18, 2019

Please note: Original publication date 10-25-2016
 
A well ordered workshop – is it inherently capable of making us more productive? Is it really worth the effort to get organized? Steve Job…

By Matt_Godo
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Simcenter STAR-CCM+ v13.06: Finding the differences that make a difference…

October 24, 2018

Can you see the differences between each of the three images in the picture below? Backing up a bit, you’re looking at the pressure contours on the bottom of an impeller in a mixing tank. E…

By Matt_Godo
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Solution History Support for Derived Parts in STAR-CCM+ v11.04

October 20, 2018

Please note: Original publication date 07-16-2016
 
When less is more …   it’s like déjà vu all over again!
 
A while back, I published a blog on a significant imp…

By Matt_Godo
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