Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)

The Aerodynamics of a Marathon World Record

September 17, 2018

In the early hours of Saturday, May 6, at the Monza motor racing circuit in Italy, Eliud Kipchoge ran 26.2 miles in 2 hours and 25 seconds, beating the existing marathon world record by 2 minutes and…

By Stephen Ferguson

3 MIN READ

Sensor malfunction – ACTIVE SAFETY FUNCTIONS DISABLED

August 16, 2018

After much deliberation, I recently purchased a new car.

As is always the case in these things, my buying decision was heavily influenced by a charming and enthusiastic sales guy, wh…

By Fred_Ross

4 MIN READ

It’s just a matter of time (scales)!

August 1, 2018

A very famous quote from Albert Einstein goes like this: “When you sit with a nice girl for two hours you think it’s only a minute, but when you sit on a hot stove for a minute you think it’s …

By CarloLocci

4 MIN READ

Saving Lives: CFD Simulation of a Mechanical Heart Valve

July 24, 2018

Kristian: Hi Fardin, and congratulations on finishing your Ph.D. Simulation and Medical Device Design, a topic after my taste. As a Mechanical Engineer, what motivated you to move into this …

By Kristian Debus

6 MIN READ

Simcenter STAR-CCM+ v13.04: Lies, Damned Lies and Statistical Reports?

July 4, 2018

When you share numbers of merit or a plot with a colleague, the ensuing discussion moves promptly forward. But what if you mention that you used statistics to genera…

By Matt_Godo

4 MIN READ

Soccer ball CFD with Simcenter STAR-CCM+

The aerodynamics behind the Cristiano Ronaldo free kick with CFD simulation

June 29, 2018

2018 FIFA World Cup. 32 teams battling it out in the most popular event in sports history.

POR 2 | ESP 3 – 87:01

Two of the favorites to lift the cup. Portugal is down a goal de…

By Prashanth Shankara

11 MIN READ

Simcenter STAR-CCM+ v13.04: What’s New?

June 26, 2018

The latest release of Simcenter STAR-CCM+ will help you to engineer innovation.

Driven by the competing demands of evolving customer expectations and increased emis…

By Stephen Ferguson

4 MIN READ

Simcenter STAR-CCM+ v13.04: Who’s driving this time?

June 21, 2018

Simcenter STAR-CCM+ v13.04: Who ’s driving this time?

I was recently driving with my father-in-law, looking for a new restaurant we wanted to try. The first thing I did when…

By Bahaa Haddoukessouni

5 MIN READ

Simcenter STAR-CCM+ v13.04: Charging forward with STAR-ICE!

June 20, 2018

I hope, if you’ve read my previous blogs, you understand the importance of in-cylinder simulation as the Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) isn’t going away any time soon. Estimates indi…

By Patrick Niven

4 MIN READ