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Hi everybody and a happy new year,


I'd like to ask whether it's possible to also perform optical simulations with Star-CCM+?


I ask this, because they introduced the so called Surface Photon Monte Carlo Model (SPMC).

According to the term, it should be possible, since Siemens is talking about "Photons". On the other hand, if I read through the theory, I can find this topic in the chapter "heat transfer/ thermal radiation" and obviously it's somehow based on the Stefan Boltzmann theory.


I'm not sure, if the SPMC model is intended for thermal or optical simulations.


My wish is, to perform a thermal simulation (CHT) that also takes optical losses into account for instance.



What are your experiences?


Thanks a lot in advance for your responses.


kr Dominik