Multiphysics CFD simulation for real-world engineering
Simcenter STAR-CCM+, part of the Siemens Simcenter portfolio, lets engineers innovate with confidence by predicting real-world performance through CFD-focused multiphysics simulation. Whether you’re developing automotive systems, optimising manufacturing equipment, designing high-performance consumer products or architecting sustainable energy solutions, STAR-CCM+ is an all-in-one platform that helps you reduce engineering time, minimise physical prototyping, improve product performance, lower development cost and accelerate time-to-market.
Key capabilities
- Multiphysics for real-world accuracy — CFD, conjugate heat transfer, structural mechanics, multiphase flow, aero-acoustics, reacting flows, electromagnetics, particle flow and fluid–structure interaction in one environment, capturing complex interactions without approximation.
- End-to-end automated workflow — CAD import and defeaturing, automatic surface wrapping, polyhedral or trimmed-hex meshing, automated boundary-layer refinement, parametric updates and fully scripted, template-based pipelines for repeatable results.
- Design exploration & optimisation (Design Manager) — multi-design parameter studies, single/multi-objective optimisation, sensitivity and uncertainty analysis, using the same technology as HEEDS MDO.
- HPC for faster results — proven scalability beyond 100,000 cores, with flexible licensing (Power Session, Power Tokens, Power-on-Demand) to fit any compute strategy.
- Accurate digital twins — Teamcenter PLM integration links requirements, CAD and simulation across the lifecycle, so changes and upgrades can be validated digitally.
Industry applications
Trusted across automotive, aerospace, marine, energy, electronics, life sciences and consumer products — for vehicle aerodynamics and thermal management, HVAC and cabin comfort, turbomachinery, electronics cooling, combustion, multiphase processes, marine propulsion and hull hydrodynamics, industrial equipment, and renewable energy.
Customer results
- Kawasaki Heavy Industries cut design time by 80% through workflow automation.
- Jaguar Land Rover eliminated multiple prototypes and reduced development cost.
- Bottero Group reduced material usage by 20% while improving product strength.
- Joby Aviation accelerated electric-aircraft development with dedicated simulation.
Why STAR-CCM+ through DDSPLM
As an authorised Siemens partner, DDSPLM provides end-to-end implementation, simulation consulting, custom CFD and multiphysics training, integration with NX, Simcenter 3D and Teamcenter, and ongoing technical support — helping manufacturers unlock the full power of simulation.
Common questions
What is STAR-CCM+ used for? STAR-CCM+ is a multiphysics CFD (computational fluid dynamics) solver used for aerodynamics, heat transfer, multiphase flow, combustion, acoustics and fluid-structure interaction. It covers the full simulation workflow — from CAD import through meshing, solving and post-processing — in one environment.
Can I run STAR-CCM+ on the cloud? Yes. STAR-CCM+ scales to 100,000+ cores and supports all major cloud HPC platforms. Siemens offers Power-on-Demand licensing for burst compute without permanent licence commitments.
What industries use STAR-CCM+ in India? Automotive OEMs and tier-1 suppliers (aerodynamics, underhood thermal, battery cooling), aerospace (external flow, combustion), electronics (thermal management), and process industries (mixing, multiphase).
Related
- CFD simulation services — outsource CFD projects to our STAR-CCM+ team.
- Simcenter FloEFD — CAD-embedded CFD for design engineers who need quick thermal/flow checks before detailed STAR-CCM+ analysis.
- Simcenter Flotherm — dedicated electronics-cooling thermal simulation.
- Simcenter licensing — subscription, perpetual and token-pool options for the Simcenter range.