Power electronics in aerospace: megawatts need mega attention

Power electronics in aerospace: megawatts need mega attention

The electrification of aircraft systems is more and more common to reach the sustainable aviation goal. Read this blog to understand the implication of power electronics and their impact on other components.
Ice protection: is your aircraft ready for the winter season?

Ice protection: is your aircraft ready for the winter season?

Winter is coming, and your aircraft can feel it! Discover how simulation and testing help you design ice protection systems to ensure flight safety.
I feel the need… the need for hypersonic speed!

I feel the need… the need for hypersonic speed!

Where exactly does hypersonic fit into the flow regime of speeds and what’s so special about it with regards to its physics?
Simcenter FLOEFD 2021.2.1: What’s New?

Simcenter FLOEFD 2021.2.1: What’s New?

What's new in the latest Simcenter FLOEFD 2021.2.1 version? 1D Elements and new EV module, packaged capabilities for EV simulations.
Simcenter FLOEFD™ 2021.2: What’s New?

Simcenter FLOEFD™ 2021.2: What’s New?

What's New in the latest Simcenter FLOEFD 2021.2 version? Electromagnetics, structural simulation, electronics cooling and much more.
Ingenuity is Taking Off

Ingenuity is Taking Off

See how the Mars Ingenuity helicopter can fly on Mars and how it would perform on Earth. Simulation helps to design better products faster.
Simcenter™ FLOEFD™ 2021.1: What’s New?

Simcenter™ FLOEFD™ 2021.1: What’s New?

What's New in the latest Simcenter FLOEFD 2021.1 version? Electromagnetics, structural simulation and much more. Find out for yourself.
Thor’s Hammer with a little Simcenter HEEDS-Ooomph!

Thor’s Hammer with a little Simcenter HEEDS-Ooomph!

What would Thor's hammer look like if it would be designed by an engineer. Using CFD simulation and HEEDS to optimize the design of Mjeolnir.
Combating COVID-19 Airborne Transmission with Intelligent HVAC Simulations

Combating COVID-19 Airborne Transmission with Intelligent HVAC Simulations

This year has been a challenge for all of us and as mentioned in my blog in March about “What...
4th Advent Simulation: The Christmas Pyramid

4th Advent Simulation: The Christmas Pyramid

This week is my final Advent simulation as it was the last weekend before Christmas and only a few doors...
3rd Advent Simulation: Feuerzangenbowle

3rd Advent Simulation: Feuerzangenbowle

This week we’ll have a look at the 3rd Advent Simulation, the Feuerzangenbowle. This post is part of a series...
2nd Advent Simulation: The Mischievous Elf

2nd Advent Simulation: The Mischievous Elf

Showing how CFD simulation can be used for Christmas traditions like the Mischievous Elf to have some engineering fun. Enjoying the holidays.
1st Advent Simulation: A Räuchermännchen CFD Simulation

1st Advent Simulation: A Räuchermännchen CFD Simulation

CFD simulation of a Räuchermännchen as the 1st Advent Simulation series illustrating one of the many holidays rituals of various cultures.
Simcenter FLOEFD 2020.2: What’s New?

Simcenter FLOEFD 2020.2: What’s New?

The latest release of CAD-embedded Simcenter™ FLOEFD™ 2020.2 is here! Simcenter FLOEFD is a CAD-embedded computational fluid dynamics (CFD) solution....
Compare CFD tools the right way (Part 2)

Compare CFD tools the right way (Part 2)

In my previous post, we discussed why you shouldn’t simply read what you see online without a grain of salt....
Compare CFD tools the right way (Part 1)

Compare CFD tools the right way (Part 1)

A handful of tips to make sure you compare CFD tools the right way.
Simcenter™ FLOEFD™ 2020.1: What’s New?

Simcenter™ FLOEFD™ 2020.1: What’s New?

The latest release of Simcenter FLOEFD 2020.1 has just been announced. Simcenter FLOEFD is a CAD-embedded computational fluid dynamics (CFD)...
What Engineers Can Do About COVID-19

What Engineers Can Do About COVID-19

No one is interested to catch and spread the coronavirus – especially to those in high risk groups. COVID-19 is...
Simcenter™ FLOEFD™ 2019.4: What’s New?

Simcenter™ FLOEFD™ 2019.4: What’s New?

Simcenter™ FLOEFD™ 2019.4 was released beginning of January 2020. The new version provides a range of new features and enhancements...
Simcenter™ FLOEFD™ 2019.3: What’s New?

Simcenter™ FLOEFD™ 2019.3: What’s New?

Simcenter FLOEFD 2019.3 was released in November 2019. The new version provides a range of new features and enhancements –...
What they didn’t teach you in school about heat transfer

What they didn’t teach you in school about heat transfer

What do the following design projects have in common? If you say simulation, you’re partially right. Simulation is important in...
Heat Transfer and its importance in our everyday lives

Heat Transfer and its importance in our everyday lives

For an engineer, the term “heat transfer” is well known as usually every engineer with a STEM background has had...
Simcenter FLOEFD 2019.2: What’s New?

Simcenter FLOEFD 2019.2: What’s New?

Simcenter FLOEFD 2019.2: What’s New?   Simcenter FLOEFD 2019.2 was released in mid-June 2019. The new version provides a range of new features and enhancements - from radiation scattering fo...
Simcenter FLOEFD 2019.1: What’s New?

Simcenter FLOEFD 2019.1: What’s New?

Simcenter FLOEFD 2019.1: What’s New?   Simcenter FLOEFD 2019.1 was released in March 2019. With this release, a new version numbering was introduced and the switch to a continuous release wa...
Simcenter FLOEFD v18.0: What’s New? – Part 2

Simcenter FLOEFD v18.0: What’s New? – Part 2

Simcenter FLOEFD v18.0: What’s New? - Part 2 In Part 1 of the v18.0 post, you saw some new features of Simcenter FLOEFD such as battery cooling, OneSim, and auto calibration of semiconductors. Now ...
Simcenter FLOEFD v18.0: What’s New? – Part 1

Simcenter FLOEFD v18.0: What’s New? – Part 1

Simcenter FLOEFD v18.0: What’s New? - Part 1 Good news for the Simcenter FLOEFD user community: Simcenter FLOEFD v18.0 has been released, learn what great new features have been released in v18.0 a...