Simulating Thermal Fluids: Powering Innovation Through Virtual Design
November 12, 2025
Complexities of Thermal Fluids From power generation and HVAC systems to electric vehicles and data centers, thermal fluids are central to how energy moves and systems perform. Their behavior determines efficiency, reliability, and sustainability—but it’s far from simple to predict. Real-world thermal-fluid systems are inherently nonlinear and operated dynamically, with temperature, pressure, and flow intricately […]
What is Physical System Simulation?
June 1, 2022
Physical system simulation is an elusive concept –yet on your journey to virtualize the product design process, there is no way around it. In the first blog of the Success with Simulationseries,PieterDermont, Modelon’s Senior Business Development Director, covers what physical system simulation is, what it is not(hint, it is not“systems engineering”), and what it can do for your organization.
Trends in Energy Technologies for 2023
May 11, 2022
This blog describes the trends and observations of innovative energy technologies in 2023 and beyond. With over 20 years of experience in model-based engineering, Modelon’s Energy and Process Industry Director, Stéphane Velut, shares his views on energy technologies trends, observations & insights – with a focus on what he is seeing in the industry and how simulation software is enabling world-leading organizations to get ahead.
Aircraft Fuel Systems: Modeling and Simulating Complex Fuel Tanks
March 6, 2022
Aircraft fuel tank system plays a crucial role within an aircraft. Not only do they store the fuel, but they also act as a thermal sink and dissipate heat generated by the engine. This blog focuses on the modeling and simulation of components in an aircraft fuel tank using Modelon Impact, enabling engineers to analyze […]
Modelon 2022.1 Release: Now Available
February 21, 2022
Since the release of Modelon Impact, our cloud-native system simulation platform, we’ve made constant enhancements to user productivity and experience. With this 2022.1 release, system simulation just got a lot more powerful. We’ve now released the Modelon Help Center, workspace configuration management, and quick-start example models. Here’s what those, and some more notable updates, mean for […]
Reinforcement Learning: Develop AI-Based Controllers For A Heat Recovery Steam Generator System
December 8, 2021
This blog post details the innovative use of reinforcement learning (RL) to develop AI-based controllers for a heat recovery steam generator system. By combining Modelon Impact and minds.ai’s DeepSim platform, engineers are able to take advantage of the latest developments in AI without having to upend current workflows, learn new technologies, or design new models. […]
Efficient Air Conditioning System and Heat Pump Design for Electric Vehicles
November 21, 2021
This blog focuses on designing and simulating an automotive air conditioning and heat pump system using Modelon Impact – enabling engineers to analyze the effect on energy consumption in electric vehicles. The Effect of an Air Conditioning System on Power Consumption and EV Range Automotive air conditioning is today considered the norm: 99% of cars […]
Electric Vehicle Torque Vectoring Design
October 27, 2021
Torque vectoring technology is a vehicle’s ability to vary torque in each wheel. Learn how to create and analyze a torque vectoring system in electric vehicles using the Vehicle Dynamics Library and Electrification Library integrated in Modelon Impact.
Aircraft Fuel Systems: Designing and Validating Fuel Systems for Safety
September 6, 2021
Efficiently model, simulate, and validate an aircraft fuel tank inerting system reducing the risk of combustion and flammability.
Multi-body Vehicle Dynamics: Chassis Design and Analysis Using Steady-State Technology
June 29, 2021
Steady-state technology and multi-execution capabilities enable the modeling and simulation of chassis to determine how a vehicle will drive. This is enabled by Modelon Impact’s Vehicle Dynamics Library.