What if a homemade air-filter could have a huge impact on your child’s school? We set out to discover if these easy to make Comparetto Cubes can actually decrease virus transmission rates.

Deaerators present an obvious challenge to CFD technology due to the complex interactions between steam, water and surrounding air.

A Guide to Estimating the Organizational Costs of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Simulations

At this point Dyson made what could have been a strategic error; he took his invention to the incumbents in hopes of a licensing deal. Hoover, Electrolux and a few other domestic appliance companies were shown the details of the design and test results, but, luckily for Dyson, declined. They were so heavily invested in the “razor and blade” business model that they failed to recognize the potential.

The adoption of digital, or virtual, prototyping strategies is determining the winners and losers of today’s competitive markets. Yet adoption is constrained by personnel expertise availability. This article addresses the role of external simulation service providers in a corporate simulation strategy.

Finding the right CFD consultant for your project can be challenging. It is smart to evaluate all of your options and it can be difficult to identify CFD consultants that have the experience and capabilities required for your project.

Take a look at the results from our CFD User Software Survey. 624 CFD software users responded to our survey request providing information on how they use CFD.

The world is full of great rivalries at the top tiers of competition. It is no different in the world of CFD simulation where Fluent and STAR-CCM+, and before that STAR-CD, have been battling for market leadership for over 20 years.

This is Part 3 of 5 in our CFD Software Comparison Series. In this section, we’re discussing software packages that strive to be comprehensive, multi-physics tools but, in our opinion, fall just a little short in some respect.

This is Part 2 of 5 in our CFD Software Comparison Series. There are many advantages to using open-source software. In addition to being free to use and distribute, open-source software provides users the license to modify source code as-needed.

This is Part 1 of 5 in our CFD Software Comparison Series. Never-minding that CAD integration is not the utopia that software marketeers make it out to be, these tools have been adopted by thousands of users and are popular with companies developing fluid-related products on modest budgets.

With over 200 CFD related software packages out there, trying to identify which is the right tool for your job can be overwhelming. That is why we've written this review based on first hand experience with many of the codes discussed here.

Co-sourcing is increasingly recognized as the most efficient means of building specialist teams able to handle complex, engineering projects. Here we explore the cost savings associated with co-sourcing CFD simulation workloads.

I don't know about The 12 Tanks Puzzle being a "genius test", but you can test your fluid dynamics intuition against our CFD simulations.

Every few months or so, some awesome flow visualization makes its way into mainstream culture. The latest is the “water flower.”

DEM is a method for tracking and simulating the complex interactions of sand modelling consisting of thousands of discrete particles.

While there are many tools that could help one answer the question as to whether a body will sink or float, perhaps none are as elegant and insightful as CFD. Today’s CFD software packages and methods have made it easier than ever to harness this powerful type of analysis.

Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) is being increasingly used in design of server rooms and data centers in order to improve reliability and increase energy efficiency. Engineers are gravitating to CFD because it allows for evaluating and improving air flow management strategies without having to build or install a prototype.

If you are reading this, chances are you are just getting started with CFD. Here are a few straightforward and candid thoughts based on my 15 years of experience on things to consider as you move forward with CFD. I hope some of them can help you avoid bumps along the way.

The use of perforated plates in controlling fluid flow is widespread. They are one of our favorite flow control devices for many situations. Check out these 5 ways perforated plates can improve your flow designs.