Siemens Simcenter STAR-CD 2019.1.2 (4.32.000) x64

If you are new to CD-adapco products then getting your head around the differences will not be easy. The truth is hidden behind a smoke screen of marketing. adapco has said that its marketing tells you get plus what is coming. Difficult to separate the two at times.

Star-CD has considerably more physics that STAR-CCM+, however STAR-CCM+ can handle about 60% of all the work done by STAR-CD. You will find the differences in the physics at the top end. Star-CD has more combustion models, more multi-phase models, for example. STAR-CCM+ cannot handle moving mesh or coal combustion for example, whereas Star-CD can.
STAR-CCM+ is actually easier to use than Fluent. Star-CD comes with prostar. Only OpenFOAM is harder to get to grips with than prostar.

Your current choice of code depends on what you want to model because some models are only available in Star-CD. However, you can run STAR-CCM+ with a Star-CD license. This makes migration easier.

STAR-CD 2019.1 is the latest version of the STAR-CD/es-ice suite, designed to address outstanding issues arising from previous releases and to significantly improve the setting up and running of IC engine cases.

Siemens PLM Software (formerly CD-adapco) is a global engineering simulation company with a unique vision for Multidisciplinary Design eXploration (MDX). Engineering simulation provides the most reliable flow of information into the design process, which drives innovation and lowers product development costs. Simulation tools, led by the flagship product STAR-CCM+, allow customers to discover better designs, faster. The company’s solutions cover a wide range of engineering disciplines including computational fluid dynamics (CFD), computational solid mechanics (CSM), heat transfer, particle dynamics, reacting flow, electrochemistry, acoustics and rheology.

Product: Siemens Simcenter STAR-CD
Version: 2019.1.2 (4.32.000)
Supported Architectures: x64
Website Home Page : http://www.cd-adapco.com
Language: english
System Requirements: PC *
Size: 5.9 Gb

Certified Platforms
Certified platforms are combinations of hardware and software that are subjected to thorough automated and interactive testing
– Microsoft Windows Server 2016
– Microsoft Windows 7 SP1
– Microsoft Windows 10 Pro
Supported Platforms
Supported platforms are combination of hardware and software where some interactive testing has been performed and/or compatibility is expected.
– Microsoft Windows 8
– Microsoft Windows 10
– Microsoft Windows Server 2012
Graphics Support
The GUI for pro-STAR, Siemens’ advanced pre- and post-processing tool, has been rewritten and now uses the Qt GUI toolkit. The previous Motif-based version has been discontinued. On Linux systems, the command-line-only pro-STAR X-Window system driver (prostar x) continues to remain available. On Windows systems, the X driver has been discontinued.
OpenGL runtime libraries and appropriate hardware are required to run the default OpenGL graphics driver. These runtime libraries are usually available for free on most systems, but are not necessarily part of the default operating system installation.
Java
The Java runtime environment (JRE) version 1.7.0_75 or newer is required for setting up Detailed Chemistry cases in pro-STAR. Java SDK (Software Development Kit) version 1.7.0_75 or newer is a pre-requisite for running STAR-CCM+, which is invoked during the Xmesh method in es-ice. JDK version 1.7.0_75 is installed automatically along with STAR-CCM+ during the installation of es-ice.
Disk Space Requirements
Disk space requirements vary considerably between STAR-CD ports. Allow between 11GB and 12GB of free disk space for a single-port full installation.