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Welcome to the latest news and events page for the Flemish Supercomputer Center. This page serves as the go-to source for all announcements, updates, and news related to the center. Whether you are a researcher, a student, or simply interested in the latest developments in high-performance computing, you will find valuable information here.
HPC Simulations Uncover How Hydrogen Moves Through Metals
Hydrogen can weaken metals by causing internal cracks, a problem known as hydrogen embrittlement. Using advanced simulations and digital twins, researchers modeled how hydrogen moves through metallic microstructures. Their findings reveal a new inward diffusion mechanism, challenging classical theories and offering fresh insights for safer hydrogen-based technologies.
Jun 33 min read
Limited Effect of Future Land-Use Changes on Human Heat Stress and Labor Capacity
Land use decisions affect more than just carbon, they also shape regional heat stress. Even with sustainable practices, our models show limited protection against extreme heat, especially in vulnerable regions. While restoring forests helps cool the planet, it may not be enough to safeguard labor capacity and human well-being.
May 192 min read
The peculiar catalytic properties of water in nanoconfinement
How does water behave inside nanopores? Researchers reveal that confined water in zeolites significantly boosts catalytic reactions like guaiacol O-demethylation—key for converting biomass into valuable chemicals. Using advanced molecular simulations and VSC supercomputing power, the study unveils how spatial organization and undercoordinated hydronium ions drive this breakthrough in green chemistry.
May 73 min read
Fuzzy Band Structure of Quantum Dots via Bloch Orbital Expansion: Linking Quantum Chemistry and Quantum Physics Through HPC
By: Zeger Hens, Jordi Llusar, and Ivan Infante Electrons in extended semiconductor crystals behave as waves, free to travel in all...
Mar 173 min read
Investigating screw agitator speed ratio impact on feeding performance using DEM
By: Luz Nadiezda Naranjo Gómez, Kensaku Matsunami, Paul Van Liedekerke, Thomas De Beer & Ashish Kumar In the continuous manufacturing of...
Oct 7, 20243 min read
Audio Classification with Skyrmion Reservoirs
By: Robin Msiska, Jake Love, Jeroen Mulkers, Jonathan Leliaert, Karin Everschor-Sitte Physical reservoir computing is a computational...
Apr 24, 20233 min read
From saving lives in vehicular accidents to protecting materials under stress: Crumple zones matter
By: Sven M.J. Rogge, Sander Borgmans, Veronique Van Speybroeck Crumple zones form a critical safety measure to protect passengers during...
Mar 21, 20233 min read
Solving Born-Oppenheimer using group-equivariant deep learning
By Sander Vandenhaute, Mieke De Schepper, Veronique Van Speybroeck Quantum mechanics allows us to understand and predict the properties...
Mar 9, 20233 min read
Wing Deformation of an Airborne Wind Energy System in Crosswind Flight
Using High-Fidelity Fluid–Structure Interaction By Niels Pynaert, Thomas Haas, Jolan Wauters, Guillaume Crevecoeur and Joris Degroote...
Feb 2, 20232 min read
An embedded interfacial network stabilizes inorganic CsPbI3 perovskite thin films
By: Julian A. Steele, Tom Braeckevelt, Vittal Prakasam, Giedrius Degutis, Haifeng Yuan, Handong Jin, Eduardo Solano, Pascal Puech, Shreya...
Dec 14, 20223 min read
Leveraging plant physiological dynamics using physical reservoir computing
By: Olivier Pieters, Tom De Swaef, Michiel Stock & Francis wyffels We from UGent-imec IDLab-AIRO, ILVO-Plant and UGent-KERMIT recently...
Sep 13, 20222 min read
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