Automotive

STAR-CCM+ advanced features such as surface wrapping and polyhedral meshing enable the low-cost analysis of a racing motorcycle and rider in multiple configurations, including on a high-speed corner.

CD-adapco's engineering simulation software helps our customers to perform highly complex engine analyses, thereby providing them with a detailed understanding of the intake manifold system and its performance throughout the engine cycle, as well as an invaluable platform for engine design optimization.

ING Renault F1 team uses STAR-CCM+ as a virtual wind tunnel to design a car with improved aerodynamic efficiency that would help save them that fraction of a second that's the difference between winning a race and losing it!

With the aid of CD-adapco's state-of-the-art engineering simulation software, a water jacket optimization study involving both fluid-dynamic and thermostructural aspects of a turbocharged diesel engine head was successfully carried out at the University of Modena, Italy.

Take a trip through memory lane and learn about the evolution of STAR-CD, from humble beginnings to its current place as the world-leader in computational analysis of Internal Combustion Engines and the trusted solution for engine designers.

CD-adapco helps Ford break the land-speed record for fuel-cell powered cars.

STAR-CCM+ turns to be a fast, accurate, and practical engineering solution to engine conjugate heat transfer simulation problems.

CD-adapco's Engineering Services group and Roush industries reduce aerodynamic drag on the Ford Fusion, helping it set a land-speed record for a production-based fuel cell powered car. 

STAR-CD helps capturing the critical phases of fuel injector primary breakup, thereby laying the ground for a significant improvement of engine performance using currently available technologies.

Over the years, CFD analysis has been widely used in the aerospace and automotive industries. However, with a little bit of imagination, such techniques can also be used for other projects, as ‘fun’ as soapbox racing!

The InDesA Virtual Test Facility Center allows virtual testing at component level in vehicle development programs. 

Competition Kart Aerodynamics - STAR-CCM+ and the need for speed in kart racing

Webasto AG uses CD-adapco's engineering simulation software to optimize flow in SOFC fuel cells.

Improving the aeroacustic and vibroacustic performance with CD-adapco's new fluid-structure integrated capability for aeroacustic simulations with structural impedance effects.

STAR-CD contributes to an improvement of engine’s fuel economy and emission.

Renault F1 uses CD-adapco solutions to strike that perfect balance between maximum braking performance and minimum aerodynamic losses, paving the way for a championship-caliber car.

TU Vienna uses STAR-CD to predict combustion stability in low emission IC engines

Harley-Davidson Motor Company maintains the tradition of unique customized motorcycle designs by embracing the modern, state-of-art capability of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) for analysis & design.

With its fully integrated environment and ground-breaking features, such as thin solid meshing and parts structure, STAR-CCM+ is the ideal tool for vehicle thermal predictions of underhood environments. Here is how and why!

CD-adapco has been devoting significant efforts to the study of primary break-up and atomization, including the effect of inlet turbulence on spray formation using a VOF and LES based approach.

With the transport industry facing a continuing demand from customers and regulators to improve the aeroacoustic and vibroacoustics performance of their products, reducing flow-induced noise has become more relevant than ever. Traditional fluid-structure interaction (FSI) CFD coupled methods have been judged too time consuming, technically challenging and/or computationally expensive to lend themselves to productionalized aeroacoustics analyses. However, by developing and commercializing a new fluid-structure integrated capability for aeroacoustics simulations with structural impedance effects, CD-adapco has shown that it is not the case anymore.

This article explores how CAE can be used to drive a DFSS analysis in the design of an engine intake system.

CD-adapco's engineering software STAR-CD used to simulate liquid fuel jet desintegration in diesel combustion engines.