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Virtual Material Design in 3D Printing Makes Headway with Multiscale Modeling

Marco Barink, Erica Coenen, TNO, Netherlands

The advantages of anisotropic properties in 3D printing materials have been difficult to exploit for product design, limited by material manufacturing and production methods. However, additive manufacturing is opening doors to material fabrication, allowing engineers to virtually design ... Read More

Optimizing 3D Printing Techniques with Simulation Apps

Borja Lazaro Toralles, MTC, Coventry, UK

3D printing has recently revolutionized manufacturing techniques, influencing countless industries and products. The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC), in Coventry, UK, is optimizing the 3D metal printing technique called shaped metal deposition (SMD) for industrial use. Unlike ... Read More

Defending Automotive Components Against Corrosive Destruction

Daniel Höche, HZG, Germany; Nils Bösch, Daimler AG, Germany

Galvanic corrosion, which occurs when the surfaces of different adjoining metals begin to degrade, costs the automotive industry billions of dollars annually. The reactions of these different metal combinations is influenced by material properties, surface roughness, and joining ... Read More

Making Biofuel a Cost-Effective, Renewable Source of Energy

Peter Ciesielski, NREL, CO, USA

Pyrolysis is a pre-commercial thermochemical process that converts renewable, plant-based materials such as wood into liquid biofuels. To make pyrolysis a cost-effective method for biofuel conversion, researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) are using multiphysics ... Read More

Getting Touchy-Feely with Touchscreen Design

Peter Vavaroutsos, Andy Kiernan, Cypress Semiconductor, San Jose, CA

We rely on capacitive touchscreens whenever we interact with a smartphone, MP3 device, or car video screen. Touchscreen designs vary by application, so each stack-up (a touchscreen component) is customized for the intended environment. Engineers at Cypress Semiconductor used COMSOL ... Read More

The Thermal Management of Li-ion Battery Packs

Michele Gosso & Antonio Fiumara

Fiat Research Center, Orbassano, Italy

At the Fiat Research Center in Italy, Michele Gosso and Antonio Fiumara are working on the development of providing power for electric and hybrid vehicles. The team must combine individual lithium-ion battery pouch cells into battery packs to generate the 350V needed, while providing the ... Read More

Simulation-Led Strategy for Corrosion Prevention

S. Qidwai
USNRL, DC, USA

Corrosion is a widespread concern costing the US billions of dollars annually. For the Navy, specifically, it is the number one maintenance problem. Therefore, at the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), researchers are developing a method based on multiphysics simulation that will aid ... Read More

Making Smart Materials Smarter with Multiphysics Simulation

J. Slaughter
ETREMA Products, IA, USA

Smart materials with magnetostrictive behavior are engineered and incorporated in high-precision devices by the designers and researchers at ETREMA Products, Inc. Terfenol-D, in particular, is a giant magnetostrictive material solely manufactured by ETREMA that exhibits the largest ... Read More

Developing a New Microreactor for Organic Synthesis Using Microwave Heating

W. Lee, K. Jensen
MIT, MA, USA

The chemical reactions used to generate solvents and certain pharmaceuticals rely on organic synthesis, a process of combining individual chemicals that can be accelerated through microwave heating. A microreactor system facilitates the direct, localized, and efficient temperature change ... Read More

Battling Corrosion in Nuclear Waste Storage Facilities

G. Barbella, P. Geraldini
Sogin, Italy

Nuclear sites in Italy are being decommissioned, leaving questions about how to safely manage and store radioactive waste. Nuclear waste can be stored temporarily in steel drums encased in concrete, but environmental factors must be carefully controlled to prevent corrosion of the steel. ... Read More