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Impact of CONVERGE CFD Software on Refrigeration Technology
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The Challenge The investigation of near-critical state fluid jets is an important problem for various engineering applications such as propulsion and thermal systems. In these contexts, ejectors are used to convert flow work into kinetic energy and, ultimately, into a pressure lift in various...
Faster Than the Speed of Sound: Influence of Catalytic Walls on Microchannel Detonation
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A few years ago, I lived in a small suburban neighborhood in Portland, Oregon. More than once, as I was driving at a leisurely pace of 30 mph down a local road, someone would whiz by me at an outrageously high speed. While they probably weren't going at 100 mph (as I would passionately claim to my...
From Navier-Stokes to NASCAR: How Roush Yates Engines Boosts Performance With CFD
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It's hard to beat the thrill of a NASCAR race. The roaring of engines as cars careen around the track as mere blurs, the deafening cheers of the fans, the animated voices of the announcers booming over the din. The atmosphere is electric, and excitement is palpable in the air as cars flash across...
From the Ground Up: The Growth of Convergent Science India
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In 2017, Convergent Science expanded to Pune, India, welcoming Ashish Joshi as the founding leader of our new office. Back then, the office was a quiet hub of possibility with plenty of open desks, a one-person team, and the excitement of building something new. We wrote a blog post back then,...
A Piston Pump, By Any Other Name
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In my first year of university, I became enamored with science fiction novels, particularly those dealing with the subgenre of time travel. During one of my literary pursuits, I came across the story of a 20th century nurse who manages to save the lives of many 16th century soldiers because she...
Smarter Solutions: How Machine Learning Enables Rapid Optimization in CFD
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Allow me to paint a picture for you. You're an auto manufacturer, and you realize that the increased demand for fuel efficiency is pushing the industry toward new engine designs that can reduce fuel consumption while abiding by stricter governmental regulations on emissions. To accommodate this, you...
Building a Business: Karban Streamlines Product Development With CONVERGE
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When you're starting a business, you need every edge you can get. Anything that can save you time, reduce your expenses, or help you design higher quality products is an advantage—and even better if you find a solution that can do all three. When Karan Bansal founded his company Karban Envirotech...
(Heat) Pump It Up: Multi-Phase Modeling of Microchannel Condensers
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As someone who grew up in Northern Minnesota, where no one bats an eye at temperatures below 0°F (-18°C) in the winter, I'm acutely aware of how important it is to have a reliable and effective method of heating your home. At the same time, we've all become well aware of the need to reduce...
Visualizing Your Results: How to Export Lagrangian Data Into CGNS
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Standardization is a foundational pillar of modern civilization, shaping our world in ways we might not even notice. It can be found in our currency, our language, and our sciences. In computational fluid dynamics (CFD), standardization has an indispensable role in ensuring consistency, accuracy,...
Balancing Speed With Accuracy: an FSI–MRF Coupling Approach
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In today's fast-paced and ever-evolving world, industries face increasing pressure to deliver precise results quickly—and CFD simulations are no exception. Instead of buckling in the face of this challenge, one organization rose up and decided they were not going to settle for the typical...