Support for Simcenter Amesim Platform features in the context of 1D/3D CFD co-simulation

Segment	Category	Feature	Supported?	Notes
Platform	Simulation types	Dynamic simulation	✓	Co-simulation makes it possible to conduct unsteady CFD simulations with realistic boundary conditions provided by Simcenter Amesim.
Support for strong as well as weak coupling	✓	For 1D users, strong coupling is possible (using direct co-simulation), but also weak coupling (cascaded systems, static characterization, etc.)
Run parameters	Initialization	✓	Both software packages can carry out static runs in order to feed initial data, before starting a dynamic simulation.
Continuation run	o	Must be done manually for Simcenter Amesim and CFD. Simcenter Amesim simulation can be re-started using the last values exchanged with CFD - however, the CFD package may not have kept a record of the previously generated simulation data (i.e. the previous state of its model).
Stabilizing run	-	Only possible in Simcenter Amesim, CFD does not allow stabilizing runs.
Discontinuity handling	✓	Each solver integrates up to a given point in time - as both solvers accept discontinuities, they are supported (but discontinuities are unusual in fluid dynamics).
1D-3D associations	Easy meshing	✓	Using dedicated meshers for CFD (ANSYS ICEM, etc.)
Automatic 1D-3D association	✓	"UserCosim" interface block - or specific GUI based on Generic Co-simulation library for STAR-CCM+
Automatic link to CFD mesh	✓	Linking the CFD mesh to Simcenter Amesim variables can be done using the interface-specific code.
Results and post-processing	Access to results in 1D plots	✓	All CFD results exchanged at the ports of the interface are available to plot inSimcenter Amesim (including 1D variables: velocity, pressures, etc.). In addition, all Simcenter Amesim variables can be plotted in Simcenter Amesim.
Access to CFD results in 3D scene	✓	CFD software packages natively support 3D representation of results.
Color maps/contour plots	✓	See above - also true for 2D representations.
Analysis tools	Linear analysis Performance analyzer Spectral analysis etc.	✓	Only available on the Simcenter Amesim side.