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April 10, 2023
Student Research Projects Showcased at Days of Discovery
Over 20 CIVS research students presented their work during the 2023 PNW Days of Discovery on April 5th, 2023 in Alumni Hall, with 20 poster presentations and 2 oral presentations. Research topics include digital twin, machine learning, decarbonization, continuous casting, hazard recognition, and training simulators, etc.
April 4, 2023
Three Research Papers Presented at TMS Annual Meeting
CIVS researchers gave 3 technical research presentations at TMS 2023 Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA on March 19–23, 2023. These presentations related to modeling of carbon emissions reduction in the blast furnace, reactions in a secondary lead reverberatory furnace, and development efforts for die-casting training simulators.
April 3, 2023
CIVS Virtual Reality Projects Presented at International Conference
CIVS projects and methodologies were presented at the 30th IEEE VR Conference, held in Shanghai, China, on March 25-29th. Senior Research Scientist John "Jack" Moreland presented a CIVS overview with emphasis on integrating numeric simulation and virtual reality visualization for industrial applications, during the Workshop on Immersive Visualization Laboratories - Past Present and Future.
March 17, 2023
Virtual Flood Simulator Taught in Civil Engineering Hydrology Lab
Approximately 20 Civil Engineering students used the CIVS virtual flood simulator in a Hydrology course lab in the CIVS Immersive Theater on March 7th & 9th. The virtual lab helped students learn about flood mitigation strategies by exploring an Interactive 3D flood of Northwest Indiana.
March 17, 2023
Presentations at AIST Scrap Supplements and Alternative Ironmaking
CIVS graduate student John Rosser and Post Doc Researcher Orlando Ugarte represented Purdue Northwest at the AIST Scrap Supplements and Alternative Ironmaking Conference.
March 16, 2023
New Efficient Blast Furnace Model Presented at Digital Transformation Forum
Our research on “A Multi-Input & Output Model for Blast Furnace Operational Guidance Using a Pre-generated CFD Simulation Dataset” was presented by Professor Tyamo Okosun at the 2023 AIST Digital Transformation Forum for the Steel Industry on March 8th, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This research uses machine learning and a database of CFD modeling results to develop a Reduced-Order Model (ROM) for operators and engineers to quickly perform "what-if" calculations on their blast furnaces, which provides a useful tool for physics-based and data-driven quick decision making. This is a part of a large collaborative project to develop an Integrated Virtual Blast Furnace sponsored by the Department of Energy.
March 16, 2023
ArcelorMittal Global Representatives Tour CIVS
ArcelorMittal representatives visited CIVS on March 2nd, 2023. The goal of the visit was to discuss CIVS capabilities and ongoing/future collaborations with ArcelorMittal.
March 15, 2023
CIVS Director Presents at National Academies Smart Manufacturing Workshop
Dr. Chenn Zhou was invited to be a panelist at the Workshop on the Broader Impacts of Smart Manufacturing on March 7th in Washington DC, organized by the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine. During the workshop, Dr. Zhou made a 15-minute presentation on “Impacts of Smart Manufacturing on Sustainability”, which highlighted her journey in Smart Manufacturing since 1995, as well as project examples and their impacts on energy efficiency, decarbonization, process operation and maintenance, and workforce development in steel and other industries.
March 14, 2023
Student Success Story: Charlene Benoit
CIVS Communications Intern, Charlene Benoit was recognized as an Outstanding Woman of PNW at The Women’s Leadership Luncheon as part of Purdue Northwest’s celebration of Women’s History Month.
March 13, 2023
Prototype Sensor for Casting Rate Tested at #7 Blast Furnace at Cleveland-Cliffs
On March 1st, 2023, Purdue Northwest and Purdue University-West Lafayette research team members visited the Cleveland-Cliffs plant in Indiana Harbor to discuss the results of simulation efforts and test an upgraded prototype for the Integrated Virtual Blast Furnace casting-rate imaging sensor. This visit supported efforts on the Integrated Virtual Blast Furnace project as well as a parallel research project for investigating high-rate natural gas injection at Cleveland-Cliffs facilities.
