Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)

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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
5 MIN READ

Simcenter STAR-CCM+2019.1: What’s New?

February 26, 2019

STAR-CCM+ v2019.1 includes a host of new features that increase both the realism of your simulations and your ability to automate them. 
 

 
Simcenter STAR-CCM+ has a hard…

By Stephen Ferguson
4 MIN READ

Simcenter STAR-CCM+ 2019.1: the Automation Awards

February 21, 2019

Multidisciplinary design space exploration relies on a robust and automatable framework, capable of seamlessly orchestrating parametric changes, swapping old geometry with new assemblies, and executi…

By Lucie Sanchez
5 MIN READ

Blinded by the Obvious

February 19, 2019

We can all be blinded by the obvious.  T he number of Dilbert cartoons on the topic is great evidence for how often it happens to all of us.
 

 
This has been on m…

By ChadCuster
5 MIN READ

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

Why focusing on ICE thermal management to reach emission regulation targets?

February 19, 2019

“The European automotive industry invests more than €50 billion in R&D annually, a large percentage of which goes towards fuel-efficiency technologies, to meet EU CO2 emission reduction targets t…

By Adele Dolique
2 MIN READ
polymer extrusion webinar

The missing tool in polymer extrusion? One word: Simulation

February 19, 2019

“One word: plastics” is no longer good advice. Let’s use “one word: simulation” instead.

By Elspeth Mosedale
2 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…

By Matt_Godo
5 MIN READ

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
4 MIN READ