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Investigating Intrabody Communication for Leadless Cardiac Pacemakers new
MicroPort CRM used numerical simulation to optimize leadless cardiac pacemaker (LCP) designs and how they communicate with each other within the human body for cardiac rhythm management in patients. Read More
Producing Power, Protecting Fish with a Darrieus Water Turbine
Physixfactor used simulation to design a water turbine for use in coastal flood control structures in the Netherlands. The new turbine design reduced the fish mortality rate from 20% to less than 1%, and can also be used for hydropower generation. Read More
Bringing Lab Courses to Remote Learning Students with Simulation Applications
A professor at the New Jersey Institute of Technology built 15 simulation applications for use in chemical engineering courses and virtual labs around the world. Read More
Shaping the Design of Noninvasive Cosmetic Procedures with Multiphysics Simulation
Allergan Aesthetics is using heat transfer and electromagnetics simulation to enhance CoolSculpting® and CoolTone®, separate noninvasive medical aesthetic procedures designed to eliminate targeted subcutaneous fat and strengthen muscles, respectively. Read More
Optimizing Heat Exchanger Designs for Refrigeration and Cooling Technology
thermofin GmbH, a leading manufacturer of heat exchangers, ensures that their devices are optimized for a variety of client needs using multiphysics simulation. Read More
Developing Ultrathin Dolby Atmos® Enabled Speaker Technology for Home Entertainment Systems
3D surround sound technology creates a premium and fully immersive audio experience for consumers. Dolby Laboratories has been developing innovative 3D surround sound technology for TVs, including Dolby Atmos® enabled speakers, with the help of acoustics simulation. Read More
Investigating Vibroacoustic Properties in Moth Wings for Acoustic Camouflage
Researchers at the University of Bristol modeled the acoustic camouflaging properties of moth wing scales to gain a better understand of the vibroacoustic phenomena at play. Their research could help develop acoustic camouflage techniques for use in other areas. Read More
Designing a Lightweight Hyperloop Pod with Composite Materials
The EPFLoop team competed at the 2019 SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition with a Hyperloop pod that was half the weight and twice the speed of their 2018 design with the help of composite materials modeling. Read More
Optimizing a CVD Process for a High-Performance Tungsten Material
Researchers at Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Institute for Energy and Climate Research, and Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics used multiphysics modeling to optimize the chemical vapor deposition process for a tungsten material used in a fusion reactor divertor. Read More
Improving Overhead Equipment Devices for a New Era of Railway Transportation
Using structural modeling and optimization, Raychem RPG designed an autotensioning device and modular cantilever for catenary and contact lines used in overhead equipment (OHE) devices. The devices will be used to help revitalize the Indian railway network. Read More