Star-CCM+ Videos
The best practices guide can be found under the StarCCM+ help menu for documentation at:
User Guides and Tutorials > Simulating Physics > Guidelines for Applying Simcenter STAR-CCM+ > Guidelines for Aerodynamics Calculations
or directly via the Steve Portal
Further Reading
This is not a comprehensive review of aerodynamic textbooks, just a few resources that I recommend for those seeking more depth.
- An Introduction to Theoretical and Computational Aerodynamics by Jack Moran. A great next book in your aerodynamics studies. Not as broad in topic coverage as Anderson, but much better depth on the topics it does contain, particularly in terms of numerical methods. Some of our discussions have been based on the approaches taken in this book.
- Applied Aerodynamics by Ilan Kroo. A freely available digital textbook. A bit terse compared to most textbooks (meaning you probably should read an introductory book first), but well worth reading. Contains many excellent insights not found in other texts.
- Understanding Aerodynamics: Arguing from the Real Physics by Doug McLean. Focused on physical understanding and debunking misconceptions. A worthwhile read. PDF available online through BYU subscription.
- Modeling and Computation of Boundary Layer Flows by Cebeci and Cousteix. Excellent survey of methods used in boundary layer analysis. PDF available online through BYU subscription.
- Compressible Fluid Dynamics by Phillip A. Thompson. Great coverage of compressible fluid dynamics. (Anderson has a compressible flow book also called Modern Compressible Flow, which is also great and follows his trademark easy-to-understand style. However, if you only read one I would recommend Thompson and it has more depth and insight.)
- Flight Vehicle Aerodynamics by Mark Drela. Some unique insights. More narrowly focused on the mathematics of vortex lattice and panel methods.
- Low Speed Aerodynamics by Joseph Katz and Allen Plotkin. Its particular strength is its treatment of 3D panel methods.