It’s just a matter of time (scales)!

A very famous quote from Albert Einstein goes like this:  “When you sit with a nice girl for two hours you think it’s only a minute, but when you sit on a hot stove for a minute you think it’s …

Saving Lives: CFD Simulation of a Mechanical Heart Valve

 
Kristian: Hi Fardin, and congratulations on finishing your Ph.D. Simulation and Medical Device Design, a topic after my taste. As a Mechanical Engineer, what motivated you to move into this …

Simcenter STAR-CCM+ v13.04: Lies, Damned Lies and Statistical Reports?

 

 
 
When you share numbers of merit or a plot with a colleague, the ensuing discussion moves promptly forward. But what if you mention that you used statistics to genera…

Soccer ball CFD with Simcenter STAR-CCM+

The aerodynamics behind the Cristiano Ronaldo free kick with CFD simulation

2018 FIFA World Cup. 32 teams battling it out in the most popular event in sports history.
 
POR 2 | ESP 3 – 87:01
 
Two of the favorites to lift the cup. Portugal is down a goal de…

Simcenter STAR-CCM+ v13.04: What’s New?

The latest release of Simcenter STAR-CCM+ will help you to engineer innovation.
 
 
 
Driven by the competing demands of evolving customer expectations and increased emis…

Simcenter STAR-CCM+ v13.04: Who’s driving this time?

Simcenter STAR-CCM+ v13.04: Who ’s driving this time?  
 
I was recently driving with my father-in-law, looking for a new restaurant we wanted to try. The first thing I did when…

Simcenter STAR-CCM+ v13.04: Charging forward with STAR-ICE!

 
I hope, if you’ve read my previous blogs, you understand the importance of in-cylinder simulation as the Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) isn’t going away any time soon.  Estimates indi…

Simcenter STAR-CCM+ v13.04: Who needs paper?

Do you? Sometimes paper seems like the best support to jot down ideas for your next simulation. On the first day of my first job, I was taken straight away to the office supply cabinet to stock up on…

Simcenter STAR-CCM+ v13.04: Get into your stride with VOF Multi-Step

One of the highlights of the elementary school sports day when I was growing up was the three legged race where one participant would have their left ankle tied to the right ankle of their team mate….