Simcenter STAR-CCM+ 2019.1: Handling complex assemblies just got easier

In 1943, French aviator and author Antoine de Saint-Exupery coined a phrase that could very well describe the state of our relationship with technology today: “What is most essential is invisible to …

Simcenter STAR-CCM+ 2019.1: Plasma simulations at the edge of Moore’s Law

In 1965 Gordon Moore, co-founder of Intel, noted that the number of transistors in an integrated circuit  (IC)  doubles every year, and  predicted  this trend would hold for a…

Simulation-driven ship design: how to have your cake and eat it

My daughter has recently discovered a love of baking. Every weekend she chooses a new recipe from her cookbook, buys the ingredients then sets out to make her latest creation. As a parent I’m encoura…

Well control equipment: Metal hat, Fireproof coveralls… CFD

In the Oil & Gas industry, the integration of possible risk linked with well control — such as subsea plume, atmospheric dispersion, fire and explosion — is critical for minimizing impact on the …

Santa Claus Customs lifting the hood

Santa Claus Customs lifting the hood: revealing “FROSTY-ICE” – the first Ultra-Cold-Combustion Engine 
 
North Pole Motor Show, Arctic: “This is a true breakthrough for us!” says a broa…

Flying through the city: Seabubbles taxi designed using Simcenter

Seabubbles, the innovative floating taxi, is a modern version of a historical transport. And simulation is at the heart of its success. How? Read on to find out more.

Is this the electric vehicle that we’ve all been waiting for?

Uniti One is an EV that just makes more sense.
I have to confess: I have caught the Uniti fever. It all started last April when Werner Custers and I shot a little movie at the Uniti headquart…

The End of the Powertrain Bias

Internal Combustion Engine vs. Electric Machine, this seems a famous game these days. Media, politicians, OEMs, car owners – all of them have their arguments and for one or the other reasons, they ha…

Engine design study with Simcenter Amesim 17 & Simcenter STAR-CCM+

Among the many factors which directly influence engine performance on a whole operating range, one that needs to be tackled by design engineers is the influence of the intake line geometry on air ind…