Author: Sam Prabhu
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How Can You Test and Optimize Data Center Cooling with CFD?
When my father was a kid, the term “computer” started to become popular. Computers were an invention that was not within the reach of the general public. During my school life, we had computer laboratories to teach us the basics of computing. We all thought, “What a tremendous change over a short period of time!” It’s not…
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Cleanroom Ventilation Improvement with CFD Simulation
A well-designed cleanroom environment is necessary for activities performed in a controlled environment, containing a low level of pollutants—a critical requirement for many manufacturing, pharmaceutical, and scientific research applications. It has a controlled level of contamination, which is measured by the number of particles per cubic meter at a specified particle size. The ambient air outside in a typical urban environment…
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Testing Ventilation for Smoke Control in Underground Garage with CFD
It was yet another beautiful evening on July 26, 2016, in St. Louis, US. At around 8.15 pm, a fire started in a downtown parking garage. Multiple vehicles were involved and smoke engulfed a complete floor of the garage. Fortunately, emergency services responded quickly and were able to control the flames. No one was injured in…
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How Dimples on a Golf Ball Affect Its Flight and Aerodynamics
A conversation in the early 1900s: Tom: Jerry, I’m entering the golf course. Feel free to join me. I should select the smoothest possible ball from the basket. Oops! There is only one unused left. Let me use the last one. Jerry: That’s so mean! I don’t have a choice. Everybody prefers to play with a…
