Energy & Utilities

System Simulation: Don Miller Award Winners for Excellence in Thermo-Fluid Design

June 19, 2020

The winners of the Don Miller Award for Excellence in System Level Thermo-Fluid Design have been announced

By Tom Cain

3 MIN READ

Combustion CFD with Adaptive Mesh Refinement

Combustion simulation – A cyclist’s guide to clean air with adaptive mesh refinement

June 5, 2020

While combustion simulation is my profession, cycling is my passion. Taking my daily exercise cycling through London, last week, the…

By Vincent Lister

6 MIN READ

Improving Hysteresis and Eddy Losses in Electric Machines

June 2, 2020

The prediction of iron losses is an important aspect of improving the overall efficiency of electric machines.

By trahman

3 MIN READ

Five compelling reasons to run CFD simulations on the cloud

May 20, 2020

In the world of computational fluid dynamics (CFD), the goal is to exploit the ever-advancing technology of computing power to…

By shyam.patel.ext

5 MIN READ

Pushing the Envelope: Maximizing efficiency with Finite Element Analysis (FEA)

May 17, 2020

There are a variety of definitions and interpretations of what efficiency means. In the simplest terms, it’s about being able…

By John Gaioni

< 1 MIN READ

Avoid Bearing failure with Virtual Prototyping. Angular Contact Ball Bearing (ACBB, left), Tapered Roll Bearing (TRB, right), as modeled in Simcenter 3D

Bearing Transmission Failures: How to Avoid Them With Virtual Prototyping

May 14, 2020

Bearings allow complex machinery to rotate by making the rotation possible while reducing friction, and are therefore vital to system efficiency and reliability. Improving bearing design through virtual prototyping is a cost-effective and thorough design approach, which reduces transmission downtime and failures.

By abigail.collins-carey

7 MIN READ