Published July 21, 2021
In the quest to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, the world is searching for more environmentally friendly modes of transportation. Aided by policy decisions and massive improvements in batte...
Published June 21, 2021
From the Argonne National Laboratory + Convergent Science Blog Series
As the coronavirus vaccine continues to be administered around the world, you’ve likely heard about the challenges associated...
Published May 20, 2021
Until a few years ago, I never thought much about diesel engines. In the United States, very few passenger cars have diesel engines, and while I was aware that they were used in vehicles lik...
Published March 22, 2021
From the Argonne National Laboratory + Convergent Science Blog Series
Imagine this: You’re flying on a plane. Maybe you’re sitting in the window seat, eating airline pretzels, happily watching an...
Published December 23, 2020
We’ve reached the end of 2020, and I think it’s fair to say this year did not go as planned. The coronavirus pandemic disrupted our lives and brought on unexpected challenges and hardships. However,...
Published December 8, 2020
In my first year of graduate school, a friend always filled up her water bottle, dropped some ice cubes into it, and then shook it up in order to cool the water faster. If she had added the ice cubes...
Published November 9, 2020
From the Argonne National Laboratory + Convergent Science Blog Series
Through the collaboration between Argonne National Laboratory and Convergent Science, we provide fundamental research that ena...
Published October 19, 2020
Renewable energy is being generated at unprecedented levels in the United States, and those levels will only continue to rise. The growth in renewable energy has been driven largely by wind power—ove...
Published October 12, 2020
Across industries, manufacturers share many of the same goals: create quality products, boost productivity, and reduce expenses. In the pumps and compressors business, manufacturers must contend with...
Published August 14, 2020
In a competitive market, predictive computational fluid dynamics (CFD) can give you an edge when it comes to product design and development. Not only can you predict problem areas in your product bef...