CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive
12 January 2009
Product News
STAR-CD V4.08 – Time Is On Your Side
CD-adapco announced the release of STAR-CD V4.08, the fifth major release of STAR-CD V4 and the first software release of 2009.
As with previous releases, STAR-CD V4.08 embodies over 20 years of development experience and is a reliable and highly accurate tool for the simulation of advanced physics phenomena.
Notable among the new features is a an enhanced multiphase capability that removes the limit of two phases for both VOF and Eulerian simulations, allowing the user to effectively specify any number of discrete phases in their calculations. For LES type simulations, the new "Synthetic Eddy Methodology" simplifies the prescription of inflow boundary condition. Several new combustion models are also included.
The new "Time Parallel" capability extends the limits of efficient parallel processor utilization, by allowing users to parallelize their simulations in time as well as space: an approach that has yielded significant benefits for simulations such as those involving very long pipelines. Parallel performance is also improved for es-ice simulation.
STAR-CD V4.08 also brings STAR-CD users up-to-date with the latest developments in automatic meshing technology. A direct interface between STAR-CD and ABAQUS further simplifies the simulation of problems involving Fluid Structure Interaction without the need for third party cross-code communication software.
The STAR-CD V4.08 is now available from CD-adapco’s User Services site, or from your local CD-adapco office.
The Release Notes provided with the installation package will provide you with an exhaustive overview of the new features and improvements as well as all of the enhancement requests that have been implemented in this release.
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