Mechanical Analysis Blog

Posts tagged with 'Analysis'

Cooking with CFD

Posted Dec 22, 2009, by Nazita Saye

I’m the first to admit that I’m no Julia Child – but from time to time I get the baking bug … especially around the holidays. I love the smell of holiday baking… cinnamon and cloves and mix them in with the smell of a live Christmas tree … divine.  Unfortunately holiday baking is a bit of a hassle because I have to keep a keen watch over the goodies in the oven and turn them around to make sure they … Read More

Tags: Visualize, Analysis, CFD, Airflow, Flow Field, Simulation, Design Engineer, Fan-Assisted Oven

Where do you fit in?

Posted Nov 2, 2009, by Nazita Saye

I think you can learn a lot by doing competitive benchmarking — the act of comparing yourself with your competitors along a certain set of criteria. It can highlight your strengths and weaknesses and it may even help you uncover new opportunities.  While you may already be familiar with the concept as it applies to manufactured goods, I’m not sure how many people consider looking at what their competitors … Read More

Tags: Thermal, Fan, FloTHERM, Analysis, PCB, Respin, Heatsink, Optimization