Industrial Heat Pump Design and Simulation at Santa’s Workshop

December 10, 2024

The wood-burning stove in Santa’s workshop needs to be replaced. Luckily, industrial heat pump modeling and simulation will allow Santa to heat his workshop sustainably for years to come! Learn which modeling approaches in Modelon Impact enables Santa to design the best possible system and reduce emissions.

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Optimizing Energy Systems for Fossil-Free Steel Production

September 9, 2024

Knightec is a strategic partner in product and service development, dedicated to creating positive change. We’re committed to fueling business innovation, paving the way for a better society. In this blog, we explore an approach to optimizing energy systems using Modelon’s Energy Systems Library. Challenge Sweden has set a goal to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas […]

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Designing Thermal Management Systems for More Electric Aircraft

July 25, 2024

With the aviation industry trending toward more electric aircraft (MEA) and exploring concepts for hybrid-electric propulsion systems, future aircraft can be expected to deal with an increased share of onboard electrical components such as generators, batteries, and invertors/convertors.

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Deploy and Productivity Add-ons: Amplify the Impact of System Modeling and Simulation

July 11, 2024

System modeling and simulation software can centralize engineering decisions and enable better design and operating plans. Modelon Impact is a trusted tool for virtually designing, simulating, and analyzing industrial systems. Its add-ons engage more decision-makers and streamline the modeling process. Let’s explore the capabilities and use cases for Modelon Impact’s two core add-ons: Deploy and Productivity.

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Cooling Systems for Electric Vehicle Powertrains

May 9, 2024

Thermal management for EV powertrains is a crucial capability for key customer attributes such as vehicle performance, range, and comfort. The thermal management system keeps the vehicle batteries, motors, and power electronics operating within each component’s safe and target temperature range. In addition, other components, such as the DC fast charger, e-axles, and steering/brake pumps, […]

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Hydrogen Combustion vs. Hydrogen Fuel Cell: Weighing the Options 

April 17, 2024

Aviation is vital to how the modern world works. As such, it’s no surprise that aviation’s carbon footprint has grown faster in recent decades than rail, road, or shipping. For example, in 2019, domestic and international aviation accounted for around 8 percent of the UK’s CO2 equivalent emissions. According to Britain’s Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI), […]

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