4 years ago
Modeling Every Building in America Starts with Chattanooga
Buildings use 40 percent of America’s primary energy and 75 percent of its electricity, which can jump to 80 percent when a majority of the population is at home using …
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5 years ago
Titan Speeds Inquiry into Engine Alloys That Can Take the Heat
Simulations performed on the Cray XK7 Titan supercomputer at the Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility (OLCF) filled in a knowledge gap about high-temperature–capable alloys and inspired engineers to successfully develop …
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6 years ago
Putting the Pedal to the Metal in the Hunt for Alloys
High-temperature alloys, often used in power plants and automobile engines, are valued in engineering because they can withstand temperatures that are a high fraction of their melting point. Operating power …
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