Structures, vibration and acoustics on the same platform as CFD — so thermal stress is computed directly from the CFD temperature field, with no manual data transfer between packages.
The temperature field from STAR-CCM+ is mapped directly onto the structural mesh, so stresses in heat-loaded equipment such as HRSGs and combustion chambers are calculated instead of estimated.
The same geometry and mesh serve structural, vibration and acoustic analyses, with no remeshing for each case.
Robust meshing and geometry clean-up tools for complex assemblies imported from NX.
Simcenter 3D is a multi-discipline mechanical analysis suite running on one shared pre/post-processing platform: one mesh built once, reused for structures, thermal, vibration and coupled problems.
In industrial equipment projects the first four disciplines account for most of the work. The remaining disciplines are available when a problem requires them, without purchasing software from another vendor.
The source of the temperature field and pressure loads for thermal stress cases.
View details →Simcenter 3D is sold by module: the platform plus analysis packages. CFDWAYS advises which modules match your type of problem.
| Operating system | Windows 10/11 64-bit or Linux |
|---|---|
| RAM | 32 GB or more for large assembly models |
| Graphics | A discrete OpenGL-capable GPU |
| Storage | SSD — nonlinear cases write a great deal of intermediate data |
For purely structural problems, it may not be needed. The value of Simcenter 3D lies in its direct coupling to CFD results, which matters most for heat-loaded equipment.
The workflow exists, but it has to be set up correctly the first time. CFDWAYS usually builds a reference workflow for the client's team and hands it over.
Send us the operating conditions — CFDWAYS will assess whether CFD needs to be coupled with structural analysis.
