Simcenter

Boost your productivity with a fully integrated user interface

Find everything in this single unified software. Simcenter STAR-CCM+ includes pre-processing via meshing through multiphysics modeling, data analysis and photorealistic visualization, and VR.

Cope with the most complex applications

Cover physics way beyond fluid flow and heat transfer. This fully integrated solver platform allows you to run even the most complex multiphysics CFD simulations.

Cut CFD preparation times

Reduce simulation prep time from a week to hours with automated mashing and pre-processing of complex geometries. With cutting-edge technologies like automated CAD cleanup, surface wrapping and automated high-fidelity meshing, spend your time doing what matters: engineering better products.

Leverage powerful end-to-end, code-free workflow automation and fully embedded design exploration

Leverage CFD-based design exploration with automated simulations from start to finish.

Accelerate electronics thermal design workflow

Simcenter Flotherm integrates with the electronics development workflow as a tool for thermal engineers to perform simulation and provide timely accurate results and feedback to other engineering functions. It supports thermal management, simulation-based decision making from early-stage architecture to final thermal design verification. This aids shortened development, and also helps to eliminate risks of costly reliability-related warranty costs or any late-stage re-spins.

Example capabilities that help engineers shorten the thermal analysis process include: innovative SmartPart technology, extensive libraries, EDA and MCAD data handling, a tailored and stable solver technology, state-of-the art compact thermal modeling techniques, automatic model calibration through to parametric analysis and optimization functionality.

Leverage accurate, fast thermal analysis

Leverage the Simcenter Flotherm instantaneous and reliable cartesian gridding that suits large complex electronics models with 1000’s of components, materials and powers. Simcenter Flotherm meshing and solver was designed from the outset to handle different length scales from sub-micron to meters. Furthermore, intelligent SmartPart based, object associated gridding eliminates the need for re-gridding as locations and orientations of objects are changed. This enables you to go faster and stay focused on simulation results and design space exploration.

Reduce model creation time with intelligent SmartParts

Use the Simcenter Flotherm thermal engineering-oriented interface, intelligent modeling and libraries to quickly construct models for fast, accurate studies to support early thermal architecture decision making. Build models quickly using SmartParts libraries of electronics specific components such as heatsinks, fans, enclosures, heat pipes and more.

Incorporate EDA and mechanical design data complexity during development

Enhance your model complexity and fidelity as EDA and mechanical design teams progress during development. You can import and pre-process CAD data. Handle EDA complexity by bringing in ECAD data for board routing and component layout information and modeling from all major EDA software file formats like ODB++ in a straightforward manner. Use the EDA Bridge for quick processing and options for appropriate modeling fidelity levels.

Compress the electronics thermal design process

Bring MCAD and EDA design flows closer to thermal design to reduce analysis process times by factor of at least 2 (when compared to traditional general-purpose simulation tools).

Incorporate EDA data quickly

Handle the complexity of ECAD data through import of board and component layout easily. Using Simcenter Flotherm XT EDA Bridge, you have the ability to make modifications for position, size, orientation, shape and modeling level quickly. EDA Bridge supports all leading EDA software vendor file formats including ODB++. This interoperability with PCB design flows reduces time-consuming data translation and minimizes the risk of costly errors.

Reduce model creation time with intelligent SmartParts

Use the Simcenter Flotherm thermal engineering-oriented interface, intelligent modeling and libraries to quickly construct models for fast, accurate studies to support early thermal architecture decision making. Build models quickly using SmartParts libraries of electronics specific components such as heatsinks, fans, enclosures, heat pipes and more.

Handle CAD geometry complexity with a CAD-centric interface

Leverage a CAD-centric user interface, as well as a geometry engine for complex, curved and arbitrary shaped geometries in modern electronics products. Users can quickly become productive with a short learning curve to start utilizing Simcenter Flotherm XT CAD connectivity, with advanced CAD modeling capabilities for import of all major file formats, manipulation and geometry modification. Users are further supported with access to full geometric and non-geometric Smart Parts and libraries of the most popular electronics components for fast and accurate model creation.

Perform parametric studies and thermal management optimization

Make the most of an integrated environment for defining, solving and analyzing results using parametric variations of geometry, attributes plus solution parameters to optimize your thermal design. You can use Design of Experiments to set up a number of studies, varying parameters and ensuring the best coverage of the design field.

Frontload CFD simulation to shorten development

Simcenter FLOEFD enables design engineers to perform simulation earlier in the design process when it is more cost-effective to identify and fix problems or explore improvements. Integrated in CAD, it has shown improved productivity by a factor of x2 to x40.

Leverage an intuitive CFD interface for designers

Put simulation in the hands of design engineers with the Simcenter FLOEFD CAD embedded interface, guided simulation set up and execution, intelligent automation technologies and straight forward viewing of results. Allow them to explore design performance earlier so they can make informed decisions without having to overcome traditional barriers.

Perform CFD directly on native CAD geometry and eliminate CFD overheads

Eliminate delays in geometry translation between tools and overcome complexity in preparing CAD geometry for CFD analysis. Simcenter FLOEFD uses native geometry directly: so as you explore performance or evaluate changes to a model, the CAD model is being changed concurrently.

It has key strengths in robust automatic meshing and unique SmartCell technology that enables handling of CAD geometry of any quality. These strengths help to handle small narrow gaps in assemblies and surface inconsistencies, which often cause long delays for healing in traditional CFD tools. This is complemented by intelligent automation for pre-processing, such as automatic sealing of CAD geometry and leak identification.

Use simulation driven design – explore, compare and optimize

Leverage parametric studies and design exploration functionality to evaluate more design options within the time available. Evaluate 'what if' scenarios to ensure product performance and reliability in different conditions.

Using the software, engineers can easily compare designs side-by-side with CFD result visualizations, plots, and tabulated results and generate reports in just a few clicks. When the designs are optimized using simulation, you can directly communicate the CAD model to other engineering functions.