Fluent vs star cd for aerospace appl

October 20, 2006, 01:10

Hi... what do you think about star cd and fluent for aerospace application ?

I'm considering buying one of them (my (small) compagny builds nano-launchers and we need it for aerodynamics and combustion)

Thanks !

October 20, 2006, 06:36

Combustion is one of STAR-CD's strongest points and it is pretty much the best of the comercial codes by a distance, for external aero it is less well proven and fluent probably has the edge but you could always use STAR-CCM+ which is much better for external aero.

October 20, 2006, 01:10	Fluent vs star cd for aerospace appl	#1
Peter Guest Posts: n/a	Hi... what do you think about star cd and fluent for aerospace application ? I'm considering buying one of them (my (small) compagny builds nano-launchers and we need it for aerodynamics and combustion) Thanks !

October 20, 2006, 06:36	Re: Fluent vs star cd for aerospace appl	#2
Ben Guest Posts: n/a	Combustion is one of STAR-CD's strongest points and it is pretty much the best of the comercial codes by a distance, for external aero it is less well proven and fluent probably has the edge but you could always use STAR-CCM+ which is much better for external aero.

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