Read time: 10 minutes Target audience: CFD Researchers/ Automobile Engineers/ Thermal-Fluid Industry/ Aero Industry Written by: Dr. Tabish Wahidi 1. Background: As CFD has become an indispensable tool in engineering and scientific fields, used to simulate and analyse fluid flow, heat transfer, and other related phenomena. One of the critical aspects of CFD simulations is…
Bangalore, March 17, 2025 Read More
Read time: 5 – 7 minutes Target audience: CAE Analysts, Simulation engineers, Researchers, etc. As a simulation engineer, one of the most important assessments to make are regarding the nature of the problem, whether static or dynamic, whether linear or nonlinear, and which algorithm to choose – implicit or explicit. In both explicit and implicit…
Bangalore, January 29, 2025 Read More
Read Time : 6 minutes Target Audience : Engineers, Students, Beginners in Vehicle Dynamics Driving is not just about going straight; corners bring an entirely new set of challenges and dynamics into play. Two of the most critical handling characteristics every driver and enthusiast should understand are understeer and oversteer. These terms are often used…
Bangalore, January 15, 2025 Read More
Read time: 10 minutes Target audience: CFD Researchers/ Automobile Engineers/ Thermal-Fluid Industry/ Aero Industry Written by: Dr Tabish Wahidi 1. Background: Multiphase flows, where two or more phases (gas, liquid, or solid) coexist and interact, are common in many industrial and environmental applications. From oil extraction in deep-sea environments to chemical reactors and fluidized beds,…
Bangalore, December 12, 2024 Read More
By Shreeharsh Parab Xitadel CAE Technologies India Pvt. Ltd. Read Time: 6 minutes Target Audience: Engineers, Students, Beginners in Vehicle Dynamics What makes a car comfortable? What makes a car a pleasure to drive along a long stretch of a highway or some curvy roads? All great automobiles worth their salt have one common quality…
Bangalore, November 26, 2024 Read More
Read time: 15 minutes Target audience: CAE Analysts and Team Leads, FEA Engineers, Researchers Contact non-linearity is critical in many engineering applications, where two or more bodies come into contact, leading to changes in the load path and stress distribution. For example, in a gear assembly, the contact between the teeth of the gears involves…
Bangalore, November 21, 2024 Read More
Read time: 10 minutes Target audience: Thermal Researchers/ EV Automobile Engineers/ Thermal-Fluid Industry/ Aero Industry Written by: Dr. Tabish Wahidi Background: The rapid advancement of battery technology has transformed industries ranging from consumer electronics to electric vehicles (EVs) and renewable energy. However, with this rise comes a critical safety concern: thermal runaway. Thermal runaway is…
Bangalore, October 16, 2024 Read More
Xitadel Group is pleased to announce a partnership with Diabatix for the distribution of their software products in India. Xitadel is a vision driven company that offers NextGen simulation solutions. The company offers cutting edge simulation technologies and services that enable companies to engage in rapid Virtual product development. Xitadel’s offerings include Xitadel’s in-house technologies,…
Bangalore, October 11, 2024 Read More
Read time: 15 minutes Target audience: CAE Analysts, Researchers Material calibration involves determining the material parameters that accurately represent the behaviour of a material under various conditions. This process is crucial because the accuracy of simulations and the reliability of their predictions depend heavily on the material models used. Material calibration ensures that these…
Bangalore, September 30, 2024 Read More
Read time: 10 minutes Target audience: CFD Researchers/ Automobile Engineers/ Thermal-Fluid Industry/ Aero Industry Written by: Dr. Tabish Wahidi Background: The Navier-Stokes (NS) equation is fundamental in describing fluid motion, but it present significant challenges and complexities when applied in computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations. These challenges arise from the mathematical nature of the equations,…
Bangalore, September 17, 2024 Read More