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Simulation Type: Fluid Dynamics

  • beamlink – A Complete Redesign of Telecoms Towers

    Challenge 3.5 billion people don’t have internet. The problem is a traditional cell tower, which is big, costly, and power-hungry. beamlink wanted to design a completely novel cell/telecoms tower to address this issue. Results Completely redesigned what a traditional telecoms tower is The beamlink model cost 1% of a normal telecom tower and consumed the…

  • Cloud9 Surf Foils – Designing Championship-Winning Hydrofoils

    Challenge Design high-performance hydrofoils without physical prototyping Optimize hydrodynamic and structural performance using simulation Develop championship-winning products recognized globally for high performance by expert users and foilers Results Reduced the need for costly physical prototyping using validated simulation results in SimScale Performed side-by-side CFD and FEA simulations in parallel in the cloud A Cloud9 Surf…

  • Fairlite Consulting – Optimizing Ventilation Behind the Facade

    Challenge Optimize HVAC and facade performance on a new Metro building in Sydney, Australia Calculate ventilation louver performance to strict standards with the addition of architectural screens Avoid costly physical testing Validate simulated data Results Developed a new CFD-based service using SimScale for virtual testing of natural ventilators Saved $30,000 AUS in physical testing Validated…

  • Scanmudring – From Design to Depth in Subsea Drilling

    Challenge Improve traditional offshore cutting and dredging equipment for harder subsea clays. Rapidly design, test, and deploy a novel suction nozzle that attaches to a 40-ton offshore excavator. Improve overall drilling efficiency and productivity in a cost-sensitive industry. Results After simulating, optimizing, and fabricating the new suction nozzle, the team deployed the excavator offshore. The…

  • Nalco Water – Cutting Paper Mill Downtime by 70%

    Challenge Urgently fix the industrial water nozzle that was causing paper mill downtime Optimize a high-throughput paper mill plant operation using CFD Identify efficiency and material savings for industrial paper mills Results Having identified an improved nozzle configuration and implemented the changes, there has been a 70% reduction in unplanned downtime, which equates to a…

  • Element Design – Urban Heat Centers for the Energy Transition

    Challenge Decarbonize heat networks by using air-source heat pumps (ASHP). Identify the risk of placing utility-scale air source heat pumps in a dense urban environment. Reduce the risk of cold nuisance for pedestrians. Simulate complex urban airflow, including temperature and pressure profiles. Review rejected air dispersion into the ambient environment and mitigate the risk of…

  • Solero Technologies – Innovating as an Automotive Tier 1 Supplier

    Challenge Continuously cut costs and improve the performance of automotive components. Solenoid valve performance is highly sensitive to small changes in design. Physical testing and validation are a costly activity due to strict performance and safety standards in automotive. Results Solero Technology leverages CAE tools such as SimScale to advance its product R&D. Using SimScale…

  • Turbulence Solutions – Suppressing 80% of In-Flight Turbulence

    Challenge To make atmospheric turbulence measurable and controllable for cancelling turbulence effects in flight. To scale up turbulence-reducing technology to commercial aircraft carriers. Validate in-flight data using CFD simulations. Results Strong validation of in-flight data with simulations. 80% of turbulence suppressed up to 0.5 g-load. 2% drag reduction. Successful proof-of-concept technology is now being deployed…

  • Luke Roberts – Thermal Design for the Perfect Pendant Lamp

    Challenge Evaluate multiple design variants of its product developments quickly without extensive physical prototyping. Outsourcing thermal simulations causes a slow workflow and creates bottlenecks in the overall development process. Using traditional simulation tools (on-premise) would be quite costly due to the required hardware and licenses. Results All thermal simulation work for LR was brought in-house…

  • GV Filtri – Optimizing Industrial Basket Filters

    Challenge Optimize the size and cost of industrial basket-type filters while keeping pressure losses low without conducting field tests using a simulation-only approach. Validate simulation results with actual performance data. Bring simulation in-house to the engineering team and demonstrate its value to the wider engineering team. Results Able to quickly optimize, validate, and define new…

  • FanMechanics – Redesigning Centrifugal Fan Impellers

    Challenge Improve the performance of an existing centrifugal fan. Maintain power output whilst increasing flow efficiency. Evaluate multiple impeller and inlet cone CAD variants. Results Reduced simulation times from days to hours. Redesigned the impeller and inlet of an existing centrifugal fan casing. Increased flow without increasing power output. FanMechanics, operating under the registered business…

  • Elgin Separation Solutions – Simulating Industrial Water Intakes

    Challenge Simulating complex geometric patterns for water intake screens. Calibrating the porous media boundary condition to reflect actual geometry. Designing critical infrastructure with no prototyping stage. Results Designs tailored to each individual project. Optimized performance to limit hydraulic losses through the system. Faster design and delivery of critical equipment. Founded in 1864 in Elgin, Illinois,…