On-Demand Training - Simcenter
Description
Supports the learning of Simcenter products to optimize design and predict performance in product development. The content will prepare engineers with the skills required to use the software tools for system simulation, 3D CAE, CFD modeling and testing for structural analyses to fluid simulation to electric motor design. The software products training that is included but not limited to are Simcenter STAR-CCM+, Simcenter 3D, Simcenter SPEED and Simcenter Amesim.
- 12 month subscription
- Access to cloud-based environment for hands-on lab exercises
- Access to new training content added during the subscription period
- Knowledge assessments to measure learning progress
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CAD Embedded CFD
Design Space Exploration using HEEDS
CFD analysis: Fundamentals of Simcenter STAR-CCM+
CFD analysis: Multiphase flows in Simcenter STAR-CCM+
CFD analysis: Geometry preparation using Simcenter STAR-CCM+
CFD Analysis: Advanced topics in Simcenter STAR-CCM+
Simcenter 3D Pre/Post
System modeling using Simcenter
Electric motor design using Simcenter SPEED
Simcenter 3D Acoustics
Simcenter 3D FE Model Correlation and Update
Simcenter 3D Motion
Testing Solutions using Simcenter Testlab
Load data processing with Simcenter Tecware
Simcenter 3D Thermal Multiphysics
Simcenter Multimech
NX Basic Design
Simcenter MotorSolve
Battery design and simulation using Simcenter products
Electromagnetics in Simcenter STAR-CCM+
Simcenter 3D Space Systems Thermal
Simcenter 3D Rotor Dynamics
Simcenter Nastran Multistep Nonlinear (SOL 401/402) with Simcenter 3D
CFD Analysis: Fundamentals of Simcenter SPH Flow
Electronics Cooling Simulation and Testing
CFD analysis: Turbomachinery using Simcenter STAR-CCM+
1-D CFD
Chapters
learning path
- Learning Experience Overview - 2206
- Stepping into the workflow - 2206
- Workflow details - 2206
- Preparing imported geometry - 2206
- Considering the mesh setup - 2206
- Refining the mesh - 2206
- Setting up the physics - 2206
- Analyzing data - 2206
- Advanced analysis - 2206
- Moving with reference frames - 2206
- Effective simulations - 2206
- Planning the simulation workflow effectively - 2206
- Assessment: Fundamentals of Simcenter STAR-CCM+ - 2206
Fundamentals of Simcenter STAR-CCM+ - 2206
Simcenter STAR-CCM+ multiphysics simulation, geometry processing, meshing, solver settings, post processing, and other aspects of the simulation workflow.
Discovering the GUI (graphical user interface)
Fundamentals of Simcenter STAR-CCM+ - 2206 13 Chapters
Simcenter STAR-CCM+ multiphysics simulation, geometry processing, meshing, solver settings, post processing, and other aspects of the simulation workflow.
1 Learning Experience Overview - 2206 2 Topics
- Welcome: Navigation Overview
- Introduction to the Learning Path
2 Stepping into the workflow - 2206 9 Topics
- Overview of CFD in Simcenter STAR-CCM+
- Lab: Navigating the GUI
- Discovering the GUI (graphical user interface)
- Describing the graphical user interface of Simcenter STAR-CCM+
- Knowledge Check: GUI elements
- Discussing essential concepts of Simcenter STAR-CCM+
- Introducing the workflow for a cooling pipe
- Lab: Workflow in Simcenter STAR-CCM+
- Knowledge check: Overview
3 Workflow details - 2206 8 Topics
- Introducing the workflow for a car in a wind tunnel
- Preparing the simulation domain of a car in a wind tunnel
- Selecting mesh models for the car in a wind tunnel
- Meshing the car in a wind tunnel
- Physics setup for the car in a wind tunnel
- Analysis of the car in a wind tunnel
- Lab: Setting up a car in a wind tunnel
- Knowledge check: Workflow
4 Preparing imported geometry - 2206 15 Topics
- What file types can be imported?
- Which errors need to be fixed before proceeding?
- Introducing the chip geometry
- Importing and checking parts
- Completing the geometry using operations
- Lab: Preparing the geometry
- The simulation domain workflow
- Extracting the fluid volume
- Knowledge check: Processing geometry
- Transferring parts to regions
- Lab: Creating the fluid region
- Why do we want to organize parts?
- Operations in more detail - Part 1
- Operations in more detail - Part 2
- Knowledge check: Operations
5 Considering the mesh setup - 2206 13 Topics
- How does the mesh influence the solution?
- Meshing the coldplate geometry
- Demonstrating surface mesh setup
- Lab: Setting up the coldplate surface mesh
- Why is a surface mesh needed?
- Knowledge check: Surface mesh
- Why are prism layers important?
- Demonstrating volume mesh setup
- Lab: Finishing the coldplate volume mesh
- Which mesh types are available in Simcenter STAR-CCM+?
- How are meshes created?
- Choosing a volume mesh type
- Knowledge check: Volume mesh
6 Refining the mesh - 2206 11 Topics
- Refining the coldplate mesh
- Reviewing the coldplate mesh
- Refining the thin parts of the coldplate
- Lab: Refining the coldplate mesh
- What options are there to refine mesh?
- Special mesh refinement options
- Knowledge check: Thin mesher
- What makes a good mesh and how to achieve it?
- Recommendations for the volume meshers
- Recommendations for the prism layer mesher
- Knowledge check: Mesh refinement
7 Setting up the physics - 2206 13 Topics
- Physics of the coldplate
- Selecting physics models
- Lab: Selecting physics models
- Knowledge check: Physics continua
- Physics models in detail
- Physics solvers
- Knowledge check: Time
- Turbulence and energy
- Knowledge check: Turbulence
- Setting boundary conditions and the stopping criterion
- Lab: Applying boundary conditions
- What are initial and boundary conditions?
- Knowledge check: Physics
8 Analyzing data - 2206 16 Topics
- Why should we analyze data?
- Judging convergence based on temperature
- Why do we need monitors?
- Knowledge check: Data analysis
- Visualizing temperature in a scene
- Layering information in a scene
- Lab: Visualizing temperature in plot and scene
- Knowledge check: Scenes
- Discussing the first solution
- Lab: Adding scenes for a better visualization
- Which interface should be selected in a scene?
- Changing the design
- Lab: Replacing geometry
- Displaying and deriving parts
- Triggering updates and exports
- Knowledge check: Derived parts and triggers
9 Advanced analysis - 2206 17 Topics
- When to change from steady to transient?
- Changing from steady to transient
- When does the simulation stop?
- Triggering monitors
- Setting up monitor-based stopping criteria
- Lab: Switching to a transient simulation
- Knowledge check: Transient analysis
- Planning a design study for the chip
- How can a simulation be adapted for a design study?
- Visualizing the design study results
- Lab: Creating a temperature sweep
- Analyzing the design study results
- Knowledge check: Design manager
- Describing the scenario of ball valve lab
- Lab: Monitoring engineering quantities in a ball valve geometry
- Lab answer: Ball valve analysis
- Knowledge check: Ball valve analysis
10 Moving with reference frames - 2206 20 Topics
- Describing the fan scenario
- Organizing large number of parts
- Assessing the surface mesh in a scene
- Creating and refining the volume mesh
- Knowledge check: Fan geometry
- Lab: Organizing and meshing geometry
- Discussing physics models and the MRF approach
- Setting up motion in a steady simulation
- Lab: Moving the fan
- Knowledge check: MRF
- Lab: Monitoring engineering quantities
- Lab answer 1: Expression reports and their perks
- Lab answer 2: Avoiding pitfalls when changing units
- Lab: Creating compelling scenes
- Lab answer: Creating compelling scenes
- Why visualize relative velocity in rotating systems?
- Knowledge check: Motion visualization
- Judging the convergence of the fan
- Lab: Reducing the torque
- Knowledge check: Stopping criteria
11 Effective simulations - 2206 23 Topics
- What makes a simulation effective?
- Is the steady simulation converged?
- Is the transient simulation converged?
- What can go wrong in transient simulations?
- Knowledge check: Judge transient
- What are mesh quality metrics?
- Improving mesh quality
- How to create a 2D mesh
- Knowledge check: 2D mesh and quality
- Introducing the nozzle
- Lab: Meeting requirements in a subsonic nozzle
- What should the initial solution be?
- What are field functions?
- Creating user field functions
- Lab: Ramping the pressure at the inlet
- Lab: Initializing pressure in the nozzle
- Lab answer: Initializing pressure in the nozzle
- Knowledge check: Field functions
- Controlling the solver progression
- Lab: Monitoring the flow in the nozzle
- Lab answer: Creating monitoring plots for the nozzle
- Detecting and locating divergence
- Knowledge check: Reaching a solution
12 Planning the simulation workflow effectively - 2206 22 Topics
- Planning the domain and geometry
- What influences the solution?
- What are boundary layers?
- Knowledge check: Planning the domain
- Planning the physics
- Reference values and boundary conditions
- Describing the scenario of the static mixer lab
- Lab: Examining a failing bleed air distributing system
- Lab answer: Examining a failing bleed air distributing system
- Describing the scenario of the exhaust manifold lab
- Lab: Predicting flow and thermal performance
- Lab answer Part 1: Preparing the exhaust manifold
- Lab answer Part 2: Meshing the exhaust manifold
- Lab answer Part 3: Setting up the physics for the exhaust manifold
- Lab answer Part 4: Setting up data analysis for the exhaust manifold
- Knowledge check: Effective planning
- Managing workflows
- Knowledge check: Managing workflows
- Finding help
- Lab: Finding help
- Finding Learning Events
- Knowledge check: Finding help and learning events
13 Assessment: Fundamentals of Simcenter STAR-CCM+ - 2206 1 Topic
- Assessment: Fundamentals of Simcenter STAR-CCM+
Chapters
learning path
- Learning Experience Overview
- Stepping into the workflow
- Workflow details
- Preparing imported geometry
- Considering the mesh setup
- Refining the mesh
- Setting up the physics
- Analyzing data
- Advanced analysis
- Moving with reference frames
- Effective simulations
- Planning the simulation workflow effectively
- Assessment: Fundamentals of Simcenter STAR-CCM+
Fundamentals of Simcenter STAR-CCM+
Simcenter STAR-CCM+ multiphysics simulation, geometry processing, meshing, solver settings, post processing, and other aspects of the simulation workflow.
Discovering the GUI (graphical user interface)
Fundamentals of Simcenter STAR-CCM+ 13 Chapters
Simcenter STAR-CCM+ multiphysics simulation, geometry processing, meshing, solver settings, post processing, and other aspects of the simulation workflow.
1 Learning Experience Overview 2 Topics
- Welcome: Navigation Overview
- Introduction to the Learning Path
2 Stepping into the workflow 9 Topics
- Overview of CFD in Simcenter STAR-CCM+
- Lab: Navigating the GUI
- Discovering the GUI (graphical user interface)
- Describing the graphical user interface of Simcenter STAR-CCM+
- Knowledge Check: GUI elements
- Discussing essential concepts of Simcenter STAR-CCM+
- Introducing the workflow for a cooling pipe
- Lab: Workflow in Simcenter STAR-CCM+
- Knowledge check: Overview
3 Workflow details 8 Topics
- Introducing the workflow for a car in a wind tunnel
- Lab: Setting up a car in a wind tunnel
- Preparing the simulation domain of a car in a wind tunnel
- Selecting mesh models for the car in a wind tunnel
- Meshing the car in a wind tunnel
- Physics setup for the car in a wind tunnel
- Analysis of the car in a wind tunnel
- Knowledge check: Workflow
4 Preparing imported geometry 15 Topics
- What file types can be imported?
- Which errors need to be fixed before proceeding?
- Introducing the chip geometry
- Importing and checking parts
- Completing the geometry using operations
- Lab: Preparing the geometry
- The simulation domain workflow
- Extracting the fluid volume
- Knowledge check: Processing geometry
- Transferring parts to regions
- Lab: Creating the fluid region
- Why do we want to organize parts?
- Operations in more detail - Part 1
- Operations in more detail - Part 2
- Knowledge check: Operations
5 Considering the mesh setup 13 Topics
- How does the mesh influence the solution?
- Meshing the coldplate geometry
- Demonstrating surface mesh setup
- Lab: Setting up the coldplate surface mesh
- Why is a surface mesh needed?
- Knowledge check: Surface mesh
- Why are prism layers important?
- Demonstrating volume mesh setup
- Lab: Finishing the coldplate volume mesh
- Which mesh types are available in Simcenter STAR-CCM+?
- How are meshes created?
- Choosing a volume mesh type
- Knowledge check: Volume mesh
6 Refining the mesh 11 Topics
- Refining the coldplate mesh
- Reviewing the coldplate mesh
- Refining the thin parts of the coldplate
- Lab: Refining the coldplate mesh
- What options are there to refine mesh?
- Special mesh refinement options
- Knowledge check: Thin mesher
- What makes a good mesh and how to achieve it?
- Recommendations for the volume meshers
- Recommendations for the prism layer mesher
- Knowledge check: Mesh refinement
7 Setting up the physics 13 Topics
- Physics of the coldplate
- Selecting physics models
- Lab: Selecting physics models
- Knowledge check: Physics continua
- Physics models in detail
- Physics solvers
- Knowledge check: Time
- Turbulence and energy
- Knowledge check: Turbulence
- Setting boundary conditions and the stopping criterion
- Lab: Applying boundary conditions
- What are initial and boundary conditions?
- Knowledge check: Physics
8 Analyzing data 16 Topics
- Why should we analyze data?
- Judging convergence based on temperature
- Why do we need monitors?
- Knowledge check: Data analysis
- Visualizing temperature in a scene
- Layering information in a scene
- Lab: Visualizing temperature in plot and scene
- Knowledge check: Scenes
- Discussing the first solution
- Lab: Adding scenes for a better visualization
- Which interface should be selected in a scene?
- Changing the design
- Lab: Replacing geometry
- Displaying and deriving parts
- Triggering updates and exports
- Knowledge check: Derived parts and triggers
9 Advanced analysis 17 Topics
- When to change from steady to transient?
- Changing from steady to transient
- When does the simulation stop?
- Triggering monitors
- Setting up monitor-based stopping criteria
- Lab: Switching to a transient simulation
- Knowledge check: Transient analysis
- Planning a design study for the chip
- How can a simulation be adapted for a design study?
- Visualizing the design study results
- Lab: Creating a temperature sweep
- Analyzing the design study results
- Knowledge check: Design manager
- Describing the scenario of ball valve lab
- Lab: Monitoring engineering quantities in a ball valve geometry
- Lab answer: Ball valve analysis
- Knowledge check: Ball valve analysis
10 Moving with reference frames 20 Topics
- Describing the fan scenario
- Organizing large number of parts
- Assessing the surface mesh in a scene
- Creating and refining the volume mesh
- Knowledge check: Fan geometry
- Lab: Organizing and meshing geometry
- Discussing physics models and the MRF approach
- Setting up motion in a steady simulation
- Lab: Moving the fan
- Knowledge check: MRF
- Lab: Monitoring engineering quantities
- Lab answer 1: Expression reports and their perks
- Lab answer 2: Avoiding pitfalls when changing units
- Lab: Creating compelling scenes
- Lab answer: Creating compelling scenes
- Why visualize relative velocity in rotating systems?
- Knowledge check: Motion visualization
- Judging the convergence of the fan
- Lab: Reducing the torque
- Knowledge check: Stopping criteria
11 Effective simulations 23 Topics
- What makes a simulation effective?
- Is the steady simulation converged?
- Is the transient simulation converged?
- What can go wrong in transient simulations?
- Knowledge check: Judge transient
- What are mesh quality metrics?
- Improving mesh quality
- How to create a 2D mesh
- Knowledge check: 2D mesh and quality
- Introducing the nozzle
- Lab: Meeting requirements in a subsonic nozzle
- What should the initial solution be?
- What are field functions?
- Creating user field functions
- Lab: Ramping the pressure at the inlet
- Lab: Initializing pressure in the nozzle
- Lab answer: Initializing pressure in the nozzle
- Knowledge check: Field functions
- Controlling the solver progression
- Lab: Monitoring the flow in the nozzle
- Lab answer: Creating monitoring plots for the nozzle
- Detecting and locating divergence
- Knowledge check: Reaching a solution
12 Planning the simulation workflow effectively 22 Topics
- Planning the domain and geometry
- What influences the solution?
- What are boundary layers?
- Knowledge check: Planning the domain
- Planning the physics
- Reference values and boundary conditions
- Describing the scenario of the static mixer lab
- Lab: Examining a failing bleed air distributing system
- Lab answer: Examining a failing bleed air distributing system
- Describing the scenario of the exhaust manifold lab
- Lab: Predicting flow and thermal performance
- Lab answer Part 1: Preparing the exhaust manifold
- Lab answer Part 2: Meshing the exhaust manifold
- Lab answer Part 3: Setting up the physics for the exhaust manifold
- Lab answer Part 4: Setting up data analysis for the exhaust manifold
- Knowledge check: Effective planning
- Managing workflows
- Knowledge check: Managing workflows
- Finding help
- Lab: Finding help
- Finding Learning Events
- Knowledge check: Finding help and learning events
13 Assessment: Fundamentals of Simcenter STAR-CCM+ 1 Topic
- Assessment: Fundamentals of Simcenter STAR-CCM+
Chapters
learning path
- What is needed to simulate heat transfer - 2206
- Introduction and practice of concepts: Conjugate heat transfer - 2206
- Efficient meshing for heat transfer simulations - 2206
- Running the thermos flask simulation - 2206
- Wall treatments and turbulence - 2206
- Dimensionless numbers in heat transfer - 2206
- Assessment: Heat transfer simulation in Simcenter STAR-CCM+ - 2206
Heat transfer simulation in Simcenter STAR-CCM+ - 2206
Setup and analysis of heat transfer simulations including meshing, models, and post processing.
When is heat transfer simulation necessary?
Heat transfer simulation in Simcenter STAR-CCM+ - 2206 7 Chapters
Setup and analysis of heat transfer simulations including meshing, models, and post processing.
1 What is needed to simulate heat transfer - 2206 10 Topics
- When is heat transfer simulation necessary?
- What is heat transfer?
- What are the heat transfer models in Simcenter STAR-CCM+?
- What kind of geometries may be simulated?
- How can a mesh be efficiently created?
- Knowledge check: Heat Transfer Introduction
- Using a physics continuum with multiple materials
- What is multi-part solid material?
- Lab: Setting up multi-part solid material
- Knowledge check: Multi-part solids
2 Introduction and practice of concepts: Conjugate heat transfer - 2206 14 Topics
- Setting up a conjugate heat transfer simulation
- Lab: Setting up a conjugate heat transfer simulation
- What is thermal conductivity?
- What is CHT (Conjugate Heat Transfer)?
- What is required for steady and transient conduction simulation?
- Knowledge check: Conjugate Heat Transfer
- Introducing the thermos flask lab
- Lab: Setting up hot liquid models in the thermos flask
- Lab answer: Setting up hot liquid models in the flask
- Knowledge check: Conjugate Heat Transfer Liquid
- Setting up radiation for the cool gas
- Lab: Setting up insulating gas in the thermos flask
- What are radiation patches in Simcenter STAR-CCM+?
- Knowledge check: Conjugate Heat Transfer Gas
3 Efficient meshing for heat transfer simulations - 2206 14 Topics
- What are requirements for multi-region meshing?
- How are contacts created?
- How do contact types affect the mesh at interfaces?
- Lab: Meshing multiple regions
- Preparing the mesh for a thermos
- Lab: Meshing the thermos flask
- What mesh does the Thin Mesher create?
- Knowledge check: Thin Mesher
- Improving the mesh of the flask
- Lab: Creating prism cells in the fluid
- Lab answer: Creating prism cells in the fluid
- What are baffles?
- How are baffles simulated in Simcenter STAR-CCM+?
- Knowledge check: Thin parts
4 Running the thermos flask simulation - 2206 11 Topics
- How to ramp the time-step
- How to stop the simulation
- Lab: Setting up time-step and stopping criteria
- Lab: Adding stopping criteria
- Lab answer: Adding stopping criteria
- Knowledge check: Stopping criteria
- Reports for the thermos flask
- Lab: Creating reports and plots for the flask
- How to visualize the whole geometry in a scene
- Has the liquid cooled down?
- Knowledge check: Reports and scenes
5 Wall treatments and turbulence - 2206 9 Topics
- What are the fluid and thermal boundary layers?
- Impact of appropriate and inappropriate meshes
- Heat transfer coefficients in Simcenter STAR-CCM+
- Using heat transfer coefficients
- Using heat transfer coefficients
- Knowledge check: Heat transfer coefficients
- How does turbulence influence heat transfer?
- Turbulence models in Simcenter STAR-CCM+
- Knowledge check: Turbulence
6 Dimensionless numbers in heat transfer - 2206 11 Topics
- Reynolds number
- Biot number
- Nusselt number
- Peclet number
- Fourier number
- Prandtl number
- Grashof number
- Rayleigh number
- Eckert number
- Schmidt number
- Knowledge check: Dimensionless numbers
7 Assessment: Heat transfer simulation in Simcenter STAR-CCM+ - 2206 1 Topic
- Assessment: Heat transfer simulation in Simcenter STAR-CCM+
Chapters
learning path
- Fundamentals of data analysis
- Colors in scenes and plots
- Activating volume rendering in scenes
- Accessing solution data
- Playing screens
- Assessment: Data analysis in Simcenter STAR-CCM+ 2022.1
Data analysis in Simcenter STAR-CCM+ (Current)
Create basic and advanced Data Analysis to analyze the solution and to highlight flow structures.
Displaying scenes outside of Simcenter STAR-CCM+
Data analysis in Simcenter STAR-CCM+ (Current) 6 Chapters
Create basic and advanced Data Analysis to analyze the solution and to highlight flow structures.
1 Fundamentals of data analysis 12 Topics
- Introduction to the Learning Path
- Why should we analyze data?
- Judging convergence based on temperature
- Why do we need monitors?
- Discussing the first solution
- Which side of an interface should be selected in a scene?
- Lab: Set up basic data analysis
- Lab answer: Setting up basic data analysis
- Knowledge Check: Plots and scenes
- Displaying scenes outside of Simcenter STAR-CCM+
- How to convert SCE files to PNG files using command line utility
- Knowledge check: Hardcopy
2 Colors in scenes and plots 13 Topics
- What is communication efficiency?
- Creating a color map
- Color theory
- Choosing a color map
- Knowledge Check: Color
- Adding light effects in scenes
- Lab: Design a color map based on color gradients
- Lab answer: Designing a color map based on color gradients
- Knowledge Check: Lighting
- Using different views in scenes
- Modifying the color bar
- Standardized plot colors
- Knowledge Check: View Plot
3 Activating volume rendering in scenes 16 Topics
- Creating a resampled volume
- Using color maps for rendered volumes
- Lab: Dealing with colormaps and resampled volumes
- Improving displayer settings for rendered volumes
- Lab: Light your scene up
- Lab: Improve a scene using volume rendering
- Lab answer: Improving a scene using volume rendering
- Knowledge Check: Volume rendering
- What is advanced rendering?
- Enhancing volume rendering
- Casting shadows
- Knowledge Check: Advanced rendering
- Adding rendering materials
- Emitting light locally from a displayer
- Lab: Render the scene expertly
- Knowledge Check: Activating volume rendering in scenes
4 Accessing solution data 17 Topics
- Overview of derived parts
- What are warp derived parts?
- Effective communication using derived parts
- Creating point probe derived parts
- Effective communication using plots
- Knowledge Check: Derived parts
- What is solution history?
- Creating solution history
- Analyzing solution history data
- Lab: Create solution history
- Lab: Analyze solution history
- Lab answer: Analyzing solution history
- Knowledge Check: Solution history
- How does data focus work?
- Creating data focus in plots for scenes
- Lab: Apply data focus
- Knowledge Check: Data focus
5 Playing screens 13 Topics
- What is screenplay?
- Creating a single action playing on screen
- Lab: Play a single action on screen
- Knowledge check: Single actions
- Creating multiple actions playing on screen
- Lab: Add multiple actions to a screenplay
- Lab answer: Adding multiple actions to a screenplay
- Discovering advanced screenplay options
- Creating advanced actions playing on screen
- Lab: Set up advanced screenplay actions
- Lab answer: Setting up advanced screenplay actions
- Knowledge check: Advanced actions
- Leaving the Learning Path
6 Assessment: Data analysis in Simcenter STAR-CCM+ 2022.1 1 Topic
- Assessment: Data analysis in Simcenter STAR-CCM+ 2022.1
Chapters
learning path
- Preparing the Geometry
- Meshing Setup
- Physics Model and Value Definitions
- Simulation Setup, Data Analysis and Reporting
- Converting a simulation file into a template file
- Using Simulation Operations
Efficient Workflows in Simcenter STAR-CCM+
The overall goal is to establish an efficient meshing workflow to support simulations containing geometries with hundreds to thousands of individual parts.
Geometry Import
Efficient Workflows in Simcenter STAR-CCM+ 6 Chapters
The overall goal is to establish an efficient meshing workflow to support simulations containing geometries with hundreds to thousands of individual parts.
1 Preparing the Geometry 7 Topics
- Geometry Import
- Organize and Imprint Geometry
- Divide Surfaces
- Bounded Shape
- Extract Volume
- Lab: Geometry Preparation
- Knowledge Check: Geometry Preparation
2 Meshing Setup 7 Topics
- Chapter Introduction and Tags
- Regions and Interfaces
- Mesh Operations
- Mesh Pipeline and Interface Initialization
- Comparison Views
- Lab: Meshing Setup
- Knowledge Check: Meshing Setup
3 Physics Model and Value Definitions 7 Topics
- Chapter Introduction and Physics Continua
- Solid Materials
- Values Using Part Subgroups
- Values Using Surface Subgroups
- Custom Trees
- Lab: Physics Model and Value Definitions
- Knowledge Check: Physics Model and Value Definitions
4 Simulation Setup, Data Analysis and Reporting 12 Topics
- Introduction
- CFL Number and Simulation Comments
- Reports and Monitors
- Stopping Criteria
- Scenes
- Window Layouts, Serial to Parallel, Run Solver, and Monitoring the Solution
- LED Heating Power Reports
- Data Analysis on Sub Surfaces
- Summary Reports
- Custom Summary Reports
- Lab: Simulation Setup, Data Analysis, and Reporting
- Knowledge Check: Simulation Setup, Data Analysis, and Reporting
5 Converting a simulation file into a template file 11 Topics
- Dynamic queries in the meshing pipeline
- Dynamic Queries for Regions, Boundaries, and Interfaces
- Lab: Setting up the first queries
- Lab: Dynamic queries for solid material
- Lab Answer: Dynamic queries for solid material
- Reports with Dynamic Queries
- Lab: Adjusting part surface selection in reports
- Selecting Objects in Scene Displayers using Dynamic Queries
- Lab: Completing and testing the template
- Lab Answer: Completing and testing the template
- Assessment: Converting a Simulation File into a Template File
6 Using Simulation Operations 11 Topics
- Discovering Simulation Operations
- Demonstrating the setup of Simulation Operations
- Lab: Mesh and run using Simulation Operations
- Lab answer: Mesh and run using Simulation Operations
- Introducing the multi-time scale approach
- Understanding the simulation setup
- Automating the alternating solution of two physics
- Setting up the Simulation Operation
- Lab: Using Simulation Operations in a CHT simulation
- Lab answer: Using Simulation Operations in a CHT simulation
- Knowledge Check: Using Simulation Operations
Chapters
learning path
- Learning Experience Overview
- Lagrangian phase injectors
- Refining the mesh adaptively
- Playing screens
- Using Simulation Operations
- Using tags and filters in queries
- Preparing geometry by wrapping
- Assessment: Feature highlights in Simcenter STAR-CCM+
Feature highlights of Simcenter STAR-CCM+
This learning path highlights selected features in the current release of Simcenter STAR-CCM+.
Feature highlight: Lagrangian phase injectors
Feature highlights of Simcenter STAR-CCM+ 8 Chapters
This learning path highlights selected features in the current release of Simcenter STAR-CCM+.
1 Learning Experience Overview 1 Topic
- Introduction to the Learning Path
2 Lagrangian phase injectors 11 Topics
- Feature highlight: Lagrangian phase injectors
- Injectors: Part Injector with flow field distribution
- Lab: Injecting particles into a filter
- Lab answer: Injecting particles into a filter
- Injectors: Part Injector with direction field function
- Lab: Injecting water into a shower
- Injectors: Part injector using an arbitrary section
- Injectors: Hollow Cone Injector with particle size distribution
- Injectors: Solid Cone Injector
- Injectors: Film stripping injector
- Knowledge check: Lagrangian phase injectors
3 Refining the mesh adaptively 7 Topics
- Introducing adaptive mesh refinement
- Activating VOF and AMR
- Lab: Activating the adaptive mesh solver
- Examples for AMR use
- Lab: Inserting the AMR solver
- Lab answer: Inserting the AMR solver
- Knowledge check: Refining the mesh adaptively
4 Playing screens 11 Topics
- What is screenplay?
- Creating a single action playing on screen
- Lab: Playing a single action on screen
- Creating multiple actions playing on screen
- Lab: Adding multiple actions to a screenplay
- Lab answer: Adding multiple actions to a screenplay
- Discovering advanced actions
- Creating advanced actions playing on screen
- Lab: Setting up advanced screenplay actions
- Lab answer: Setting up advanced screenplay actions
- Knowledge check: Discovering screenplay visualization
5 Using Simulation Operations 11 Topics
- Discovering Simulation Operations
- Demonstrating the setup of Simulation Operations
- Lab: Mesh and run using Simulation Operations
- Lab answer: Mesh and run using Simulation Operations
- Introducing the multi-time scale approach
- Understanding the simulation setup
- Automating the alternating solution of two physics
- Setting up the Simulation Operation
- Lab: Using Simulation Operations in a CHT simulation
- Lab answer: Using Simulation Operations in a CHT simulation
- Knowledge Check: Using Simulation Operations
6 Using tags and filters in queries 5 Topics
- Explaining the tags in the mixing vessel sim file
- How to use tags in dynamic queries
- Lab: Using tags to reduce the geometry
- Using filters to find information in reports
- Knowledge check: Queries
7 Preparing geometry by wrapping 18 Topics
- How should surfaces be treated?
- Why do we wrap the bike?
- What can diagnostics tell me about the surface?
- Creating the surface wrapper operation
- Lab: Creating a first wrapped surface on a bike
- Knowledge check: Wrapper surfaces
- How does the surface wrapper work?
- Controlling the wrapped surface quality
- How to identify the volume I’m interested in wrapping?
- Creating contact preventions
- Lab: Creating contact preventions for the bike
- Lab: Improving the wrapped surface
- Lab answer: Improving the wrapped surface
- Fine tuning the wrapped surface quality
- Partial and local surface wrapping
- Deep Dive - How does the surface wrapper work?
- Knowledge check: Wrapper properties
- Leaving the Learning Path
8 Assessment: Feature highlights in Simcenter STAR-CCM+ 1 Topic
- Assessment: Feature highlights in Simcenter STAR-CCM+
Chapters
learning path
- Creating Reports, Plots and Scenes - 2020.2
- Color and Light Effects in Scenes - 2020.2
- Activating volume rendering in scenes - 2020.2
- Accessing solution data - 2020.2
- Playing screens - 2020.2
Data Analysis in Simcenter STAR-CCM+ - 2020.2
Create basic and advanced Data Analysis to analyze the solution and highlight flow structures.
Refining Display In Scenes
Data Analysis in Simcenter STAR-CCM+ - 2020.2 5 Chapters
Create basic and advanced Data Analysis to analyze the solution and highlight flow structures.
1 Creating Reports, Plots and Scenes - 2020.2 7 Topics
- Simcenter STAR-CCM+ Reports
- Discussing Effective Data Analysis
- Refining Display In Scenes
- Visualizing Boundary Heat Flux
- Lab: Setting Up Basic Data Analysis
- Lab Answer: Setting Up Basic Data Analysis
- Knowledge Check: Creating Reports, Plots and Scenes
2 Color and Light Effects in Scenes - 2020.2 10 Topics
- What is communication efficiency?
- Creating a color map
- Color Theory
- Choosing a color map
- Adding Light Effects in Scenes
- Lab: Designing a color map based on color gradients
- Lab answer: Designing a color map based on color gradients
- Using different Views in Scenes
- Modifying the color bar
- Knowledge Check: Color and Light Effects in Scenes
3 Activating volume rendering in scenes - 2020.2 16 Topics
- Creating a Resampled Volume
- Using Color Maps for Rendered Volumes
- Lab: Dealing with colormaps and resampled volumes
- Improving Displayer Settings for Rendered Volumes
- Lab: Light your scene up
- Lab: Improving a Scene with Volume Rendering
- Lab Answer: Improving a Scene with Volume Rendering
- Knowledge Check: Volume rendering
- What is advanced rendering?
- Enhancing Volume Rendering
- Casting shadows
- Knowledge Check: Advanced rendering
- Adding Rendering Materials
- Emitting light locally from a displayer
- Lab: Rendering the scene expertly
- Knowledge Check: Activating volume rendering in scenes
4 Accessing solution data - 2020.2 14 Topics
- Overview of derived parts
- What are warp derived parts?
- Effective communication using derived parts
- Effective communication using plots
- What is solution history?
- Creating solution history
- Analyzing solution history data
- Lab: Creating solution history
- Lab: Analyzing solution history
- Lab answer: Analyzing solution history
- How does data focus work?
- Creating data focus in plots for scenes
- Lab: Applying data focus
- Knowledge Check: Accessing solution data
5 Playing screens - 2020.2 11 Topics
- What is screenplay?
- Creating a single action playing on screen
- Lab: Playing a single action on screen
- Creating multiple actions playing on screen
- Lab: Adding multiple actions to a screenplay
- Lab answer: Adding multiple actions to a screenplay
- Discovering advanced actions
- Creating advanced actions playing on screen
- Lab: Setting up advanced screenplay actions
- Lab answer: Setting up advanced screenplay actions
- Knowledge check: Discovering screenplay visualization
Chapters
learning path
- Heat Transfer Introduction - 13.04
- Workflow Heat Transfer - 13.04
- Solar Radiation - 13.04
- Advanced Heat Transfer - 13.04
- Heat Transfer Coefficients - 13.04
- Thermal Radiation - 13.04
Heat transfer simulation in Simcenter STAR-CCM+ - 13.04
Practice the setup of CHT and radiation simulations, consider mesh/prism mesh requirements. Difference between heat transfer coefficients in Simcenter STAR-CCM+
Meshing Thin Regions
Heat transfer simulation in Simcenter STAR-CCM+ - 13.04 6 Chapters
Practice the setup of CHT and radiation simulations, consider mesh/prism mesh requirements. Difference between heat transfer coefficients in Simcenter STAR-CCM+
1 Heat Transfer Introduction - 13.04 9 Topics
- Chapter Contents: Heat Transfer Introduction
- Heat Transfer
- Multi-Region Meshing
- Meshing Thin Regions
- CHT Interfaces
- Applying Heat Energy
- Turbulence
- Convergence and Data Analysis
- Assessment: Heat Transfer Introduction
2 Workflow Heat Transfer - 13.04 11 Topics
- Chapter Contents: Workflow Heat Transfer
- Practice: Geometry Overview
- Practice: Prism Layer Thickness Analysis
- Practice: Mesh Settings
- Practice: Mesh Check
- Practice: Physics Continua
- Practice: Boundaries and Solvers
- Practice: Reports and Plots
- Practice: Results Analysis
- Lab: Workflow Heat Transfer
- Assessment: Workflow Heat Transfer
3 Solar Radiation - 13.04 9 Topics
- Chapter Contents: Solar Radiation
- Solar Radiation Theory
- Practice: Geometry Overview
- Practice: Physics Setup
- Practice: Radiation Patches
- Practice: Solver Setup
- Practice: Results Analysis
- Lab: Solar Radiation
- Assessment: Solar Radiation
4 Advanced Heat Transfer - 13.04 10 Topics
- Chapter Contents: Advanced Heat Transfer
- Conduction Properties
- Transient Flows
- Convective Flows
- Laminar Flows
- Turbulence Modeling
- Compressible Flows
- Fan and Heat Exchanger Interfaces
- Benchmark Cases
- Assessment: Advanced Heat Transfer
5 Heat Transfer Coefficients - 13.04 8 Topics
- Chapter Contents: Heat Transfer Coefficients
- Heat Transfer Coefficients
- Mesh Considerations
- Worked Example: Pipe
- Comparison of HTC
- Effects on Coarser Meshes
- Lab: Heat Transfer Coefficients
- Assessment: Heat Transfer Coefficients
6 Thermal Radiation - 13.04 12 Topics
- Chapter Contents: Thermal Radiation
- Radiation Overview
- Surface-to-Surface (S2S) Model
- Discrete Ordinate Method (DOM)
- Radiative Boundary Conditions
- Practice: Thermal Radiation
- Practice: Boundary Conditions
- Practice: Radiation Patches
- Practice: Solver, Reports, Scenes
- Practice: Analysis
- Lab: Thermal Radiation
- Assessment: Thermal Radiation
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