Achieving lighter vehicles with the use of composites

Achieving lighter vehicles by virtually mastering the resin transfer molding process of composite parts
 
Which factor has the largest impact on the energy efficiency of a vehicle? This ques…

Simulation, additive manufacturing and an ancient Greek philosopher

Let’s begin with a story.
 
As with all good stories, this one is also from a long time ago, in ancient Greece, where there once lived a great philosopher. His name was Pythagoras of Samos, …

Let’s have a head start on the next Formula Student Germany using Simcenter tools

Last week,  the first week of August, the Formula Student Germany took place at the famous racing circuit Hockenheimring. The concept of the competition is simple: students build, as a team, a s…

SCR – a Nightmare on Eng. Street

Once upon a time there were four brothers. Their names were U, U, U and S. As the second two U’s were twins and just looked exactly the same everybody just called them double-U (“W”). When you had UW…

Let’s break the cryogenic ice between you and LNG simulation

We are on July 15 th . What a sunny day here in Plymouth, UK!
During such a day, half of the total country energy is supplied by renewable energy, fantastic progress has been done from the past las…

Prozessindustrie: Simulation und Optimierung multiphysischer Probleme

In der Prozessindustrie können Ineffiziente Vermischungsprozessen zu hohen Verlusten und damit auch zu hohen Kosten führen. Häufig werden dabei analytische Berechnungen oder experimentelle Methoden a…

Circuit breakers, thunders and the challenges of multiphysics

I suspect nobody of us is eager to be hit by a lightning strike. The experience would be – in the best case – very painful. Lightning is a violent electrical discharge that turns the gas into a hot, …

Simcenter STAR-CCM+ 2019.2: What’s New?

Simcenter STAR-CCM+ 2019.2:
Communicate, inspire and innovate
The latest release of Simcenter STAR-CCM+ will not only increase your productivity through powerful native automation but also gives …

Poorly designed pumps use 10% of world energy

Let’s play a game. Count up all the pumps in your life: the pumps that operate your home HVAC system; oil pumps, water pumps, fuel pumps and aircon pumps in your car; the pump insi…