Posted Feb 19, 2011, by John Wilson
When I saw that Robin had written a blog about a beer fridge I thought he had beaten me to the punch. In my spare time I too have been using our CFD tools to analyze a beer fridge. The differences are I am using FloVENT and my fridge is a self-service refrigerated showcase. The story of the showcase is not complete but I want to provide the first installment.
The idea of the open (self-service) refrigerated … Read More
Tags:
Refrigerated Display,
CFD,
Refrigerator,
Optimization,
FloVENT
Posted Apr 30, 2010, by Nazita Saye
Let’s see a show of hands. How many of you know what I’m talking about? Yes, this was the call to action for Speedy Gonzales, the fastest cartoon mouse (and before the lawyers get involved, Speedy Gonzales and Looney Tunes are trademarks and or trade names of Warner Brothers. All rights reserved). A direct translation of it means: Up! Up! Go on! Go on! And he’d usually yell it out before speeding off … Read More
Tags:
CFD,
Concurrent CFD,
Airflow,
Simulation,
LEDs,
Optimization
Posted Apr 1, 2010, by Nazita Saye
I love gadgets but I hate cables – they make things so untidy. As a result, anything that can go wireless in our house has – even our light switches are on remote control. I used to think this was just plain silly when we were going through the retrofit until I realized I could turn off the kitchen lights from the comfort of our sofa. I’ve only used this “power” once but I tell you knowing that I can … Read More
Tags:
Optimization,
Physical Prototype,
CFD,
Consumer Electronics,
Automotive,
Quality,
EMI shielding,
Simulation,
Medical,
Design Engineer,
Thermal,
Electromagnetic Interference
Posted Jan 18, 2010, by Nazita Saye
Don’t worry… I’m not going Sci-Fi on you. I’m talking about reaction forces. What do I mean by reaction forces? Well, when there is a relative motion between a solid object and a surrounding fluid, a force will be placed on the solid due to the pressure variation over the surface of the solid. This force is caused by the change in speed and direction of the fluid. For example, we see reaction forces … Read More
Tags:
Safety,
Reaction Forces,
Design Engineer,
FloEFD,
CFD,
Quality,
R&D,
Optimization,
Physical Prototype
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
Posted Oct 10, 2009, by John Wilson
Optimization has got to be the most overused word when it comes to my line of work. If I had to take a guess I would say no more than 1 in 5 optimization claims are anything more than a design study. It seems to have come to the point that if a person compares two analyses, and one is better, the claim is that it has been optimized. As someone who scopes the work required for design services I have … Read More
Tags:
Design of Experiments,
DOE,
CFD,
Optimization,
RSO,
FloTHERM,
FloVENT
