Category: AEC
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How to Reduce Data Center Power Consumption With CFD
In 2016, global data centers used roughly 3% of the total electricity, and this consumption is expected to double every four years. This trend is a cause for concern, and reducing data center power consumption is becoming one of the most pressing issues for data center operators and engineers to address.
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Pedestrian Wind Comfort Validation: SimScale CFD vs. Wind Tunnel Experiments
CFD simulations are widely used for the prediction and assessment of pedestrian wind comfort and building aerodynamics. But to have full confidence in the results, extensive verification and validation are necessary. We used experimental data from the AIJ to validate the wind analysis data gained from SimScale.
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Green Building Design: How to Obtain LEED Certification with CFD
CFD simulation can be highly beneficial for green building design projects and LEED certification, where sustainable design, optimized energy performance, and air comfort play a crucial role. Read this article to learn more.
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How To Comply With EN 15251 and EPBD – Thermal Comfort & More
The indoor environment of any building determines the health, productivity, and comfort of its occupants, making thermal comfort a critical factor in HVAC design. Complying with different thermal comfort standards such as EN 15251 and with the EPBD has become a lot easier since the emergence CFD simulation technology.
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AC Design: Improving Thermal Comfort and Indoor Climate with CFD
Diverse building codes and strict sustainability and energy efficiency requirements are driving the need for new innovative ventilation and AC design strategies. Learn how CFD simulation can help you ensure a thermally comfortable indoor climate.
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HMA Students Test their Wood Bridge Building Skills with FEA on SimScale
Learn how Marc Wheeler's Principles of Engineering class used FEA with SimScale to simulate loads on a small-scale balsa wood bridge that they designed and built.
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Garage Ventilation System Design: CO Removal with Jet Fan Placement
A well-designed garage ventilation system needs to remove harmful vehicle emissions while providing fresh air. Learn how CFD simulation can help you ensure the health and safety of garage occupants.
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SimScale is Becoming the New Go-To Software in AEC Industry
Engineering simulation has become a hot topic in the AEC industry. Learn why the largest AEC companies in the world, including WSP and ARUP, became SimScale customers.
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Natural Ventilation Validation with CFD Software in the Cloud
Learn how to validate natural ventilation for a building and reduce the costs of mechanical ventilation. Free on-demand training by SimScale.
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How to Improve Negative Pressure Room Ventilation with CFD Simulation
Healthcare-associated infections are a major, yet preventable, threat. A well-designed negative pressure room with CFD is crucial for preventing an epidemic.
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How to Optimize Displacement Ventilation Design with CFD
Should you use conventional mixing ventilation or design a displacement ventilation system for your building? Buildings come in all shapes and sizes, and most are designed with more than one purpose in mind. In order to create a healthy and productive environment, you, as the designer, must select the air distribution system that best meets…
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Neven Subotic Stiftung Joins Forces with SimScale to Improve Sanitation and Hygiene in Ethiopia
Each year, around 361,000 children aged under 5, living in the poorest regions of the world, die as a result of inadequate sanitation and hygiene.
