Revolutionizing Wind Turbulence Prediction with Supercomputing Technology

Revolutionizing Wind Turbulence Prediction with Supercomputing Technology

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Architecture, Physics, Science, Engineering

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The video discusses the challenges faced in civil engineering due to wind turbulence, highlighting historical doubts from 1940. It introduces a supercomputer at Nottingham University, capable of performing 3 trillion calculations per second, which is being used to model wind turbulence and advance research in astrophysics and chemistry.

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3 mins • 1 pt

What challenges still exist in civil engineering related to high winds and bridges?

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In addition to turbulence modeling, what other fields can benefit from the supercomputer's capabilities?

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