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| Generally considered one of the largest contributor to pollution (green-effect gas emissions), the ground transportation industry has been a pioneer in wide use of engineering simulation to continually reduce its environmental footprint, with remarkable success over the last decade. The automotive sector is facing even bigger challenges to revolutionize technology by moving toward HEV and EV technology in a fraction of the time required to fine tune the traditional powertrain. Innovative automotive companies are widely adopting engineering simulation to change environmental constraints into a green opportunity. |
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Vehicle aerodynamic simulation, low fuel consumption and low emissions
Courtesy Loremo AG.
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| Comfort based on temperature and moisture, whether in homes, offices, sports arenas or other buildings, is seen as an important element contributing to global climate change because of the huge demand for energy required. Even though green building is a common aspiration, very few are willing to relinquish cool, fresh offices in summer and warm houses in winter. A good understanding of airflow and thermal flux often reveals simple, robust and cost-effective solutions that reduce a building's carbon footprint as well as enhance occupant comfort. |
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Temperature in multi-floor office complex
Courtesy Olof Granlund OY. |
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| For centuries, energy production has been both a success and a failure. The rapid consumption of fossil fuels has reduced the available quantity of these materials and has likely had an impact on the environment. The industry has sounded a call for smarter use of existing resources, spurring investigation into the unlimited sources of renewable energies. Achieving these new goals of satisfying increased demand and generating cleaner energy requires change. Tomorrow’s energy leaders are using engineering simulation to fine-tune existing processes and to develop new sources of energy that are both reliable and affordable. |
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Contours of velocity magnitude behind a wind turbine
Courtesy TUV Nord e.V. |
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| Turbines and rotating equipment are critical in the power, aeronautic and marine industries. Because of the large amount of energy production involved, any tiny efficiency improvement can translate into huge savings for the company and a major reduction in the environmental footprint without dramatically changing the generation process. Optimizing performance while guaranteeing robustness is a delicate exercise in which engineering simulation has become a mandatory tool. |
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Static pressure on gas turbine compressor
Courtesy Siemens AG Power Generation. |
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