STAR-CD couples to CHEMKIN

October 27, 2000

San Diego-based Reaction Design, New York-based adapco and London based Computational Dynamics are teaming up to combine STAR-CD, the leading code for multi-dimensional flow analysis, with CHEMKIN and SURFACE CHEMKIN, the leading codes for chemistry and surface chemistry analysis.

For CHEMKIN and SURFACE CHEMKIN users, STAR-CD will provide the capability of extending their analyses of chemically reacting systems to include full three-dimensional CFD simulations in geometrically complex systems with turbulence (including large eddy simulation), sprays, radiation, buoyancy, etc. as needed. Chemistry will be treated with a fast-coupled solver developed by Reaction Design.

For STAR-CD users, a seamless methodology will now exist for developing and testing reduced n-step chemistry mechanisms using CHEMKIN and then applying these mechanisms directly in their multi-dimensional flow simulations.

CHEMKIN will also provide a means of studying complex chemistry in a wide range of classic problems, such as perfectly stirred and plug flow reactors, as a prelude to reacting flow simulations with STAR-CD. Later developments will include the ability to directly couple CHEMKIN applications with STAR-CD to allow complex systems to be modeled with the most appropriate local models.

SURFACE CHEMKIN will add a sophisticated means of incorporating surface chemistry in STAR-CD simulations. This will be particularly useful in modeling catalyst systems.