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Forecasting Fruit Freshness with Simulation Apps
Swiss research organization Empa built multiphysics models and compiled a simulation application that feeds results into a smartphone app, which is used by smallholder farmers and traders to predict the shelf life of fresh produce, ultimately reducing food waste. Read More
Bringing Multiphysics Simulation to Construction Sites
Time, temperature, material selections, weather conditions, and casting technique can all affect the early-age performance of concrete. To help them make informed decisions, Heidelberg Materials puts multiphysics simulation into the hands of contractors via a compiled simulation app. Read More
Fine-Tuning the Factory: A Simulation App Helps Optimize an Additive Manufacturing Facility
Britain's Manufacturing Technology Centre, along with partners in the aerospace sector, has built an on-site powder bed fusion facility — and also developed a simulation model and app to help factory staff make informed decisions about its operation. Read More
Heating Buildings with Solar Energy Stored in Sand
Polar Night Energy used thermal modeling to optimize the design of a heat storage and distribution system powered by 42 tons of sand. The project aims to help reduce the consumption of nonrenewable heating fuels in Finland and around the world. Read More
Designing a Miniaturized Wastewater Treatment Plant for Micropollutant Degradation
Eden Tech uses multiphysics simulation to design a miniaturized wastewater treatment system made from compact discs. The system can be used to remove potentially hazardous micropollutants, including medications and cleaning supply residue, from our waterways. Read More
The Sight of Sound: Revealing the Effects of Enclosure Design on Loudspeaker Performance
L-Acoustics uses acoustics simulation to optimize their bass reflex speakers for sound systems in arenas and concert halls. To accelerate the evolution of their designs, they use apps to analyze how design parameters affect acoustic output and quality. Read More
Advancing Automotive Product Development with Simulation Apps
Mahindra & Mahindra Limited (M&M) accelerates their product development life cycle for automotive components, while also fostering collaboration between manufacturing, design, and computer-aided engineering (CAE) teams, by building and deploying simulation apps. Read More
Greening the Heart of the City: An Urban Rooftop Drainage System Inside a Garden Fence
TL-Engineering, a simulation consultant, teamed up with a professor, civil engineer, and sound barrier company to design a sustainable urban drainage system (SUDS) that helps mitigate rainwater overflow and noise pollution in a Copenhagen neighborhood. 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