Posted May 21, 2012, by Nazita Saye
I’m not a fan of soccer (urm I mean football). I’m more of a Rugby gal myself. But on Saturday I along with 100+ fans played sardines in a small pub and jostled for the best viewing position in front of one of the handful of TVs to watch the European Cup game. The pub erupted when England scored the winning penalty shot. I had not seen so many grown men scream, dance and cry with joy at the same time. … Read More
Tags:
Bronswerk Heat Transfer,
CFD,
Air-Cooled Cooler,
ROI,
Whizz-Wheel,
fans,
FloEFD
Posted May 18, 2012, by Travis Mikjaniec
Hockey Puck Aerodynamics
This blog has been in the works for about a year. I think it was worth the wait. Let me explain, as a number of things were at play here. First, I had just attended a Siemens NX CAD system training in advance of our release of FloEFD for NX last year. So I was looking for an application I could cut my teeth on for my first FloEFD for NX analysis. Something with CAD … Read More
Tags:
Computational Fluid Dynamics,
FloEFD for NX,
CFD,
Puck,
Flow,
Hockey
Posted May 15, 2012, by Nazita Saye
I admire mechanical engineers. I really mean it. If the world ever implodes, then I want to be hanging out with you guys. You know how to build and fix things. I on the other hand can probably contribute to the betterment of future society by picking berries (so long as I don’t have to deal with any creepy crawlies) or by spreading good cheer – I can’t help it I’ve got a sunny disposition (that … Read More
Tags:
Design Engineer,
FloEFD,
CFD
Posted May 11, 2012, by Travis Mikjaniec
Smoke, Smoke, Everywhere?
This has the possibility to be my most unpopular blog ever, which I’m ok with. The topic of this blog is smoking, specifically the second hand kind. Let me start by saying I am not a smoker. I don’t care for the smell, and am happy that it is not allowed in most building, Vegas casino’s being the main exception. My mom was for a long time though, and in general it seems … Read More
Tags:
Smoke,
parts per million,
CFD,
Computational Fluid Dynamics,
California,
isosurfaces,
Park,
Concentration,
FloEFD
Posted May 11, 2012, by Robin Bornoff
From a software user’s perspective it really doesn’t matter exactly how that application was developed. A user is concerned with functional capability (what the software does), non-functional performance (how the software behaves) and ultimately their personal experience when using the software. Those tasked with creating the application though need to meet such user expectations whilst … Read More
Tags:
FloTHERM PCB,
Agile development,
FloVENT,
SCRUM
Posted May 3, 2012, by Robin Bornoff
It has been almost 3 years since I started this blog and I hope you’ve found it as interesting as I have cathartic. Although I’m not as yet bereft of topic ideas, I thought this would be a good time to solicit a guest blog from industry. It was either that or a Simponsesque montage of previous posts. I covered the highly successful provision of FloTHERM models of power packages from NXP … Read More
Tags:
NXP,
Electronics Cooling,
thermal design guide
Posted Apr 30, 2012, by John Day
One of the more significant obstacles to automotive start-stop systems is how to keep the car comfy with the engine off. Saving fuel is great, but not if the infotainment system, HVAC et al were to shut down at every red light.
At the SAE World Congress in Detroit last week, Delphi Automotive introduced a Phase Change Material (PCM) Evaporator that it said will keep start/stop vehicle cabins cooler … Read More
Tags:
phase change material evaporator,
hybrid vehicles CO2 emissions,
SAE World Congress,
Delphi automotive,
Delphi Thermal Systems,
Delphi,
start-stop systems,
heat pump air conditioner,
HVAC,
exhaust gas heat exchanger,
Fuel Economy
Posted Apr 30, 2012, by Nazita Saye
A virtual version of one of the MGC data center representing one of the configurations tested. Image courtesy of Mentor Graphics.
Over the weekend I realized I have become English. No, I haven’t picked up the accent. Nor do I eat Marmite. Actually eating Marmite can be relegated to one of those things I’d never do. Never, ever. So why have I become English? I tend to discuss the weather and temperature … Read More
Tags:
FloVENT,
HVAC,
CFD,
Optimize
Posted Apr 17, 2012, by Robin Bornoff
In 1989 Flomerics was the first organisation to provide application specific CFD based simulation software where all pre and post-processing capabilities were contained within a single WIMP based graphical user interface. That pioneering period involved missionary sales to add simulation to the arsenal of the design engineer, enabling virtual prototyping to be used as a precursor to physical build and … Read More
Tags:
FloVENT,
Electronics Cooling,
HVAC,
XML
Posted Apr 12, 2012, by Nazita Saye
I suddenly find myself needing to buy a car in England. I won’t bore you with why I had to let go of my beloved Audi but instead let me tell you that renting cars in England especially when you don’t drive stick shift is really really expensive.
That is a very pleased blogger sitting in her fave car last year (and so happens her fave color too)
Being a rather sensible person, at first I thought … Read More
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FloEFD
