{"id":15862,"date":"2020-06-23T17:05:00","date_gmt":"2020-06-23T21:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/?p=15862"},"modified":"2026-03-26T06:49:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T10:49:57","slug":"star-ccm-2020-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/star-ccm-2020-2\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s New in Simcenter STAR-CCM+ 2020.2?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>With&nbsp;Simcenter\u202fSTAR-CCM+ 2020.2&nbsp;we deliver&nbsp;new capabilities and enhancements to help you deploy high-fidelity digital twins with ease. Version 2020.2 is packed with a host of new features to streamline your simulation workflow and increase the fidelity of your simulations so you can bring better products to market faster.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"WHAT&#039;S NEW Simcenter STAR-CCM+ 2020.2 #WhatsNewSimcenter #SimcenterCFD\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XkHB2MEz320?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">What&#8217;s new in Simcenter STAR-CCM+ 2020.2? <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#00656e\"><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/combustion-simulation-a-cyclists-guide-to-clean-air-with-simcenter-star-ccm-reacting-flow-adaptive-mesh-refinement-amr\/\" target=\"_blank\">Faster, efficient combustion modelling with&nbsp;adaptive mesh refinement<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In Simcenter STAR-CCM+ 2020.1, we introduced the industry\u2019s first model-specific&nbsp;adaptive mesh refinement&nbsp;capabilities&nbsp;for free surfaces and overset mesh. With version 2020.2, we extend this&nbsp;to reacting flows, enabling adaptive mesh refinement of the flame front.&nbsp;This&nbsp;reduces turnaround time and increases accuracy of&nbsp;reacting flow&nbsp;simulations&nbsp;through&nbsp;efficient use of computational resources.&nbsp;Delivering&nbsp;out of the box performance for transient flames, this&nbsp;capability&nbsp;takes&nbsp;the guess work out of meshing for flame positioning&nbsp;and automatically refines&nbsp;the mesh as and when needed.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/videos.mentor-cdn.com\/mgc\/videos\/5400\/2f58dc82-467e-48a6-90c7-a36a427994ef-en-US-video.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Reacting&nbsp;flow&nbsp;model-specific&nbsp;adaptive mesh refinement in&nbsp;Simcenter&nbsp;STAR-CCM+ 2020.2&nbsp;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-background\" style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color:#007eac\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/combustion-simulation-a-cyclists-guide-to-clean-air-with-simcenter-star-ccm-reacting-flow-adaptive-mesh-refinement-amr\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Learn how to bring your reacting flow simulations to the next level with&nbsp;adaptive mesh refinement<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:58px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#007eac\"><strong><strong>More realistic fluid-structure-interaction&nbsp;with&nbsp;frictionless mechanical contact<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Applications such as valves and seals involve opening and closing flow paths.&nbsp;Designing products with such flow paths&nbsp;requires&nbsp;accurate modelling of the&nbsp;fluid-structure-interaction (FSI)&nbsp;and the frictionless mechanical contact during closing events.&nbsp;In version 2020.2, you can specify a rigid plane obstacle and use it in combination with&nbsp;hyperelastic&nbsp;materials to model&nbsp;rubber seals or gaskets being squeezed against flat surfaces.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/videos.mentor-cdn.com\/mgc\/videos\/5400\/8dc44d95-dac6-4841-928e-53f0e8ff0824-en-US-video.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Frictionless mechanical contact&nbsp;in Simcenter STAR-CCM+ 2020.2&nbsp;to model&nbsp;a zero-gap fluid-structure interaction (FSI) scenario with a moving valve&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-background\" style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color:#007eac\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/exciting-days\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Read more about further exciting fluid-structure interaction capabilities of Simcenter STAR-CCM+<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:58px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#00656e\"><strong><strong>Improved realism of turbine blade flows with shroud thermal profiles<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Accurate simulation of the flow and heat transfer through gas turbines is necessary to predict performance and optimize design.&nbsp;You can now achieve more accurate turbine blade simulations at no additional computational cost with a realistic shroud thermal profile. This new boundary condition is automated and easy to use, providing averaged results on the shroud.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/videos.mentor-cdn.com\/mgc\/videos\/5400\/9cdc9608-df5d-4cd9-aea2-d29214fcfa2d-en-US-video.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">More accurate heat transfer predictions for a gas turbine using the newly implemented thermal shroud profile boundary condition<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-background\" style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color:#007eac\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/the-beauty-of-complexity\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Learn more about Simcenter STAR-CCM+ for gas turbine simulation<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:58px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#00656e\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/post-processing-cfd-with-bubble-plots\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><strong>Quickly identify data&nbsp;trends&nbsp;with bubble plots<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>With&nbsp;Simcenter&nbsp;STAR-CCM+, design exploration and going from one to hundreds of simulations has never been easier.&nbsp;Quickly identifying data trends from hundreds of simulations is&nbsp;key to faster decision making.&nbsp;The new bubble plots feature allows you to add layers of information to standard XY plots. Now&nbsp;you can display critical decision-making information in a visually appealing manner all in a single plot.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/videos.mentor-cdn.com\/mgc\/videos\/5400\/80fc85fa-3647-4336-925a-4d1c181bb372-en-US-video.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bubble plots in 2020.2 used to identify likelihood of fatigue in a mixer using two different metrics&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-background\" style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color:#0071a1\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/post-processing-cfd-with-bubble-plots\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Learn how to leverage the power of bubble plots for advanced data analysis<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:58px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#00656e\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/the-secret-to-easy-cfd-simulation-setup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Enhance navigation and save time with field function grouping<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Simcenter STAR-CCM+ 2020.2 delivers an improved user experience when handling complex simulations with many field functions. The new grouping feature automatically groups field functions based on common and custom attributes. This brings quick navigation and reduces the time&nbsp;creating and navigating complex simulations.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/06\/Grouping-Field-Functions.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Grouping in Simcenter STAR-CCM+ 2020.2 helps easily identify and manage simulations with many field functions&nbsp;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-background\" style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color:#007eac\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/the-secret-to-easy-cfd-simulation-setup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Find out how to increase your productivity through a smart grouping of field functions<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:58px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-very-dark-gray-color has-text-color\"><strong>Increased realism and ease-of-use with more new features<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>With Simcenter STAR-CCM+ 2020.2, you can create high-fidelity digital twins with ease to make better engineering decisions today to deliver the leading products of tomorrow.&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-background\" style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color:#007eac\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/support.sw.siemens.com\/en-US\/product\/226870983\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Visit the Support Center for more&nbsp;information on&nbsp;all of&nbsp;the new features and to download&nbsp;Simcenter&nbsp;STAR-CCM+ 2020.2<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/simcenter-star-ccm\/reviews?utm_source=review-widget\" title=\"Read reviews of Simcenter STAR-CCM+ on G2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"full-width\" style=\"max-width: 200px\" alt=\"Read Simcenter STAR-CCM+ reviews on G2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/simcenter-star-ccm\/widgets\/stars?color=gray&amp;type=read\" \/><\/a><script>(function(a,b,c,d){window.fetch(\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/simcenter-star-ccm\/rating_schema.json\").then(e=>e.json()).then(f=>{c=a.createElement(b);c.type=\"application\/ld+json\";c.text=JSON.stringify(f);d=a.getElementsByTagName(b)[0];d.parentNode.insertBefore(c,d);});})(document,\"script\");<\/script>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With&nbsp;Simcenter\u202fSTAR-CCM+ 2020.2&nbsp;we deliver&nbsp;new capabilities and enhancements to help you deploy high-fidelity digital twins with ease. 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