Simcenter STAR-CCM+ In-cylinder Solution

Simcenter STAR-CCM+ In-cylinder Solution provides a simplified approach within Simcenter STAR-CCM+ to perform transient moving-mesh simulations of internal combustion engines (ICE).

Simcenter STAR-CCM+ In-cylinder accesses a subset of Simcenter STAR-CCM+ features that are relevant to motored-test, charge-motion, and combustion simulations. A key feature of Simcenter STAR-CCM+ In-cylinder is the provision of Engine Parts. Engine Parts allow you to define the geometry, physics, and motion of your engine components in an efficient and compact way. Engine Parts are available for cylinders, cylinder sectors, valves, injectors, ignitors, and plenums. Plenums allow you to model additional engine components that are static and attached to the engine, such as gas admission valves for the injection of gaseous fuels or pre-chambers for jet ignition.

The motion of the mesh is modeled using a morph-map approach. This approach redistributes the mesh vertices in response to the movement of the piston and the valves. Based on specific mesh quality criteria, Simcenter STAR-CCM+ In-cylinder automatically re-meshes the engine geometry and maps the solution onto the new mesh. The interpolation method conserves mass, momentum, and total energy over the engine volume.

The Simcenter STAR-CCM+ In-cylinder user interface contains several ordered nodes that you work through sequentially. In the background, Simcenter STAR-CCM+ In-cylinder defines the models and parameters that are required for the analysis in the Simcenter STAR-CCM+ simulation tree.

You do not require a detailed knowledge of CFD or Simcenter STAR-CCM+ in order to use the tool. However, you still have access to the full functionality of Simcenter STAR-CCM+ at any stage if you want to modify your model or account for more complex scenarios.

Simcenter STAR-CCM+ In-cylinder is part of the Simcenter STAR-CCM+ installation. However, you require specific licensing to launch Simcenter STAR-CCM+ In-cylinder.