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Leaky Valves May Delay Space Shuttle Launch

Posted Mar 22, 2010, by Nazita Saye

I remember watching the first space shuttle launch back in 1981.  And almost 29 years later I still remember the sense of awe I felt when watching it take off. It felt like the whole country collectively held its breath and exhaled when it landed safely a few days later. It was a sight to behold and for the first time in my life it made me realize that Sci-Fi in this case was not fiction anymore.  Over … Read More

Tags: Processing Plant, Pressure, Valves, CFD, Design Engineer, Cavitation, Water Treatment Plan, Medical Equipment, Pipes, Flow, Fuel Delivery

Time Compression is King

Posted Oct 7, 2009, by Nazita Saye

I’m rather proud of our products so whenever I speak with people I have a tendency to talk about features and functions… the juicy stuff. So it’s easy to forget that one of the main benefits of simulation is time compression. In the not too distant past, most companies used to do analysis only after the physical prototyping phase. The design team would create a cool design, the proposed design would … Read More

Tags: R&D, Valve, Cavitation, CFD, CAD-Embedded, Water Hammer, Hydraulics, Physical Prototype, Design, Design Engineer

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