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Enhancing Transmission Line Performance: Using Simulation to Optimize Design

J. Leman
POWER Engineers, MA, USA

Designing power transmission lines requires accounting for many factors: mechanical stress due to environmental conditions and hardware loads, performance testing, and--of course--electrical analysis. Transmission line hardware contains both insulating and conducting assemblies. One ... Read More

Modeling of Complex Physics Speeds Chip Development

P. Woytowitz
Lam Research Corporation, CA, USA

With technological advancements accelerating so rapidly, more powerful computer chips are needed to meet the high demands of fast-growing industries. Lam Research Corporation manufactures semiconductor devices and equipment used to deposit, etch, and clean material layers laid onto ... Read More

Simulating the Release Mechanism in Drug-Eluting Stents

T. Schauer, I. Guler
Boston Scientific Corporation, MN, USA

Stent insertion through the coronary artery is a common procedure used to treat restricted blood flow to the heart caused by stenosis. Following the procedure, restenosis may occur due to excessive tissue growth around the stent. Researchers at Boston Scientific are using multiphysics ... Read More

Simulation Helps Improve Atmosphere Revitalization Systems for Manned Spacecraft

J. Knox, R. Coker
NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, AL, USA

To ensure astronaut safety on space missions, it is necessary to routinely revitalize the atmosphere in manned spacecraft. Jim Knox, Rob Coker, and a team of engineers at the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center have developed a water-saving system called an Isothermal Bulk Dessicant (IBD). ... Read More

Nanoresonators Get New Tools for Their Characterization

J. Yang, M. Perrin, P. Lalanne
CNRS, France

Nanoresonators, or optical nanoantennas, manage the concentration, radiation, and absorption of light at the nanometer scale and show stunning promise for future improvements to technology, such as sensors, computers, and other electronics. However, the ways that these devices scatter ... Read More

Boeing Simulates Thermal Expansion in Composites with Expanded Metal Foil for Lightning Protection of Aircraft Structures

J. Morgan, R. Greegor, P. Ackerman, Q. Le
Boeing, WA, USA

Carbon fiber composites are used extensively throughout the body of modern aircraft, such as the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, because of their exceptional strength and light weight. Expanded metal foil (EMF) is added to the composite structure layup as a protective measure to dissipate the ... Read More

Continuous Casting: Optimizing Both Machine and Process with Simulation

N. Grundy
SMS Concast, Switzerland

The process of continuous casting has transformed steel production, saving valuable resources while improving steel quality and process efficiency. Continuous casting involves carrying molten refined steel to a caster. There, water-cooled copper molds are used to form steel strands that ... Read More

Floating on Sound Waves with Acoustic Levitation

K. Suthar, C. Benmore
Argonne, IL, USA

As part of an industry that saves lives on a regular basis, pharmaceutical companies are in need of systems that can be used to deliver high-quality medicines. One method utilizes sound waves generated by an acoustic levitator with foam-coated transducers. Using the acoustic force from ... Read More

Researching a New Fuel for the HFIR: Advancements at ORNL Require Multiphysics Simulation to Support Safety and Reliability

F. Curtis, J.D. Freels
Oak Ridge National Lab, TN, USA

In response to the increasing awareness of the risks associated with the proliferation of nuclear materials, the Global Threat Reduction initiative has called for research reactors currently using highly enriched uranium (HEU) fuel to be converted to low-enriched uranium (LEU) fuel. The ... Read More

Innovative Thermal Insulation Techniques Bring Vaccines to the Developing World

D. Gasperino, O. Yildirim
Intellectual Ventures, WA, USA

When medical professionals transport vaccines, their cargo needs to be kept at a cool temperature. This limits their ability to travel to regions where there is not enough electricity. Intellectual Ventures’ Global Good program designed a thermos-like container that is powered by ice and ... Read More