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Category: CFD

Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) is the branch of CAE that allows you to simulate fluid motion using numerical approaches. Learn how to analyze a wide range of problems related to laminar and turbulent flows, incompressible and compressible fluids, multiphase flows, and more with the cloud-based CFD software component of SimScale.

  • Environmental Design for Building the Future

    A future built environment is coming where 80% of the global population will live in densely packed cities. Global megatrends, including urbanization, an aging population, digital transformation, and, more recently, changing work patterns and behaviors, will place unprecedented demands on our buildings, cities, and infrastructure. Architecture and environmental design used to be about form, space…

  • The Importance of Ventilation Strategy Design for Mitigating COVID-19

    The COVID-19 pandemic has created such significant change in the world that the measures taken to combat it’s social, economic, and health impacts have been compared to warlike mobilization on a global scale. Despite news of pending vaccines, many countries are reporting an increase in positive test cases and excess deaths, indicating the threat is…

  • Designing Passivhaus Buildings with CFD

    Passivhaus is a building standard initially developed for homes in Germany. It has since expanded globally and has been modified to suit other building types, including schools and offices. The critical features of Passivhaus buildings are that they are designed for occupant comfort and indoor air quality, and consume very little energy, specifically for heating…

  • Simulate 2050: How to Achieve a Net-Zero Built Environment

    Discover how advancing technology in modeling and simulation enables engineers and architects to design zero energy buildings

  • SimScale Develops API Integration and Virtual Wind Tunnel Solution for AEC

    Design simulation is a complex task. The amount of physics needed to capture the real-world performance of systems, whether they be buildings, cities, electronic components or cars can be daunting. The expectation to model faster, more accurately and cheaper is always growing as we push the limits of our knowledge and the boundaries of our…

  • Pedestrian Wind Comfort Around the World’s Tallest Church: Ulm Minster

    Contrary to popular belief that the tallest church in Europe resides in Cologne, the Ulm Minster (Ulmer Münster in German), located in Baden-Württemberg is actually the current record holder, standing at an impressive height of 161.5 m.  Not only is it the tallest church in the European continent, but also, the world. This is, of…

  • Predicting the Performance of an Industrial Blower With CFD

    This project shows how CFD can predict the performance of an industrial blower extraction system design, aiding the overall iterative design process. The system to be simulated includes a Ø0.57 m, 8-blade impeller industrial blower, which takes air from a 10×4 m room through 5 extractors. The extraction of air should be evenly distributed across…

  • The Evolution of Evaluating Thermal Management: SimScale Customer Spotlight

    Here at SimScale, we write a lot about the importance of thermal management, or more specifically, electronics cooling, for all kinds of applications. From electric vehicles and lighting solutions, to PCBs and enclosures. We have many articles explaining the disastrous outcomes that can become a reality if thermal management is not achieved (especially in regards…

  • Brunel Unmanned Aerial Systems Student Success Story

    Unfortunately, the Brunel UAS team is no longer active. We’re keeping this post public for informational purposes due to the project being interesting. We wish the team all the best for the future. Brunel Unmanned Aerial Systems recently formed a student-led team, focusing on design, development, manufacture, and eventual demonstration of a novel unmanned aerial…

  • How to Modernize Your Thermal Comfort Evaluation Process

    Thermal comfort is a seemingly ambiguous term, referring to each and every individual’s satisfaction when it comes to indoor environments. In layman terms, thermal comfort evaluation assesses whether or not the majority of persons in a given space feel comfortable with the temperature, air quality, and more. You see, the human body can be perceived…

  • Simulation in the Cloud: Tips for a Seamless Migration

    Most computer-aided engineering (CAE) software solutions on the market are the traditional, on-premises ones. In recent years, however, many companies have moved or are preparing to move to cloud-based simulation tools, stepping into the new digital world and workplace.  Despite the wide range of simulation features and highly developed technology, on-premises CAE software is accompanied…

  • 3 Places Where Your Design Process Is Slowing Your Time to Delivery

    In today’s increasingly competitive landscape, it seems as though there are even more pitfalls to potentially fall into, in an engineer’s design process. Ultimately, these hurdles can cause teams to miss their deadlines, and come up short in the final stage. Maybe you’re familiar with these outcomes; a project isn’t delivered on time, within budget,…