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Covering your ears because of the bothersome hum or buzz. There are many sources of noise in a power transformer.

Magnetostriction, a Source of Noise in Transformers

Reducing the noise due to magnetostriction is no easy task. It requires a deep understanding of the forces acting on and in the core laminations that only electromagnetic field simulations can provide.

The 7 Pillars of Electronic System Design

The ever-increasing pace of innovation in the electronics industry has pushed manufacturers to explore modern approaches to electronic system design to gain a competitive edge. Simulation-driven design

35 Years Since Chernobyl: The Radioactive Elephant in the Room

It’s 35 years since the Chernobyl disaster. I visited the site of the accident, to answer the question “how safe is nuclear power?” and “how can the digital twin make it even safer?”

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Cape Horn Engineering use marine CFD simulation to optimize cutting edge vessels

Cape Horn Engineering use Simcenter STAR-CCM+ to assess the performance of racing yachts and commercial vessels. Watch this webinar to find out more.

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Collaborating for Successful Thermo-Hydraulic Modelling

When it comes to thermo-hydraulic modelling, one of the key aspects is to define accurate and consistent fluid properties.

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Predicting heat transfer during turbine startup: using CFD to increase accuracy

Flexible turbine operation patterns are increasing the thermal stress on components. How can simulation help?

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The 10 most crazy System Simulations

System simulation can do much more than cars, planes or ship’s engineering! Here are ten crazy things you can do with System Simulations.

The Pitfalls of a “Trial and Error” Approach to Manufacturing

Given that production processes are inherently complex, it’s not always easy making sure every aspect runs smoothly right off the bat. Considering all of the tools, materials,

Myth Busters

4 Myths about AI in CFD

As Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become more ubiquitous in our everyday lives, so too has confusion about what it is and what it means for engineers. The definition of AI and the role it will play in future product development is often dependent on who you ask.