The link between SPEED™ and STAR-CCM+® creates a total electric machine solution

New York and London. May 27, 2014

CD-adapco™, the largest privately held CFD-focused provider of Computer Aided Engineering software has integrated SPEED™ with STAR-CCM+®. SPEED™ is the leading electric machine design tool and STAR-CCM+® a powerful all in one tool that models heat transfer, fluid dynamics, structural stresses, electric and magnetic fields, and aero-acoustics that play important roles in many electric machine applications.

CD-adapco™ purchased the SPEED™ electric machine suite of programs in June 2011. SPEED™ performs a 2D magnetic design using both analytical equations and finite element analysis links (using PC-FEA, a 2D FE solver) for electric motors, generators, alternators, and other magnetic actuators. It also combines electronic drive models with the machine’s magnetic design. STAR-CCM+® takes the SPEED™ simulation results, converts their 2D model into a 3D model and models the machine’s thermal performance under a wide range of environmental conditions. STAR-CCM+® can also be used for the electromagnetic 2D calculations as the GoFER’s to PC-FEA will be available for STAR-CCM+® using the 2D magnetic FV solver.

This design process creates a total electric machine solution. For further information about this comprehensive SPEED™ and STAR-CCM+® package, please contact Markus Anders at markus.anders@cd-adapco.com.

About CD-adapco

CD-adapco (http://www.cd-adapco.com) is the world's largest privately held CFD focused CAE provider. Our core products are the technology-leading simulation packages, STAR-CCM+ and STAR-CD. The scope of our activities, however, extends well beyond CFD software development to encompass a wide range of CAE engineering services in fluid dynamics, heat transfer and structural engineering. Our ongoing mission is to "inspire innovation and reduce costs through the application of engineering simulation software and services."

A privately owned company, CD-adapco has maintained 17% organic year-on-year growth over the last 5 years. CD-adapco employs 750 talented individuals, working at 30 different offices across the globe.

Press Contact Lauren Gautier, CD-adapco lauren.gautier@cd-adapco.com +1 248-277-4600