Case Studies

HPC acceleration of valve design for hydrogen and carbon capture

STFC Hartree Centre worked with Oliver Hydcovalves as a part of the EDRF-funded CW4.0 programme to develop a tool capable of calculating stresses within valves for carbon capture.

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Real-time remote data analysis for industrial machinery

Voltvision worked with the STFC Hartree Centre to explore the potential of real-time cloud processing and data analysis to reduce power wastage and cut CO2 emissions with their remote viewing technology.

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Using simulation to optimise the design of water filtration systems

STFC Hartree Centre worked with Evove as part of the ERDF funded CW4.0 programme using computational modelling to develop membrane filters with transformational performance in water filtration and the processing of other liquids.

Choosing the right mental health care within personal and cultural context

The Hartree Centre has helped SME Oh My Mood to build a multi-lingual digital application called Context to assist healthcare providers in monitoring and treating mental health conditions.

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Accelerating materials discovery

Funded by the Science and Technology Facilities Council’s (STFC) Commercial Pump Priming Fund, the Hartree Centre developed Hartree-MaDE, a new computational tool for materials discovery

Remote monitoring systems for electric vehicle technology

The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) Hartree Centre worked with local SME, Faraday Battery as part of the ERDF-funded CW4.0 programme using data science and AI techniques for remote predictive maintenance of batteries in electric vehicles.

Building a data-driven gaming dashboard to support autistic children

The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) Hartree Centre worked with game studio Autsera to develop an in-game dashboard that gives parents and teachers a clearer picture of their children’s progress and helps identify areas where extra support is required.

Driving retail competitiveness with data-driven insights

The STFC Hartree Centre helped Liverpool-based company Margin Guardian to quantify benefits of a data insight and targeting app for fashion retailers and consumers through the ERDF-funded LCR4 START programme.

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How digital twins can enhance climate resilience

How can digital twins help us tackle the effects of climate change? The Climate Resilience Demonstrator aims to find out, using connected data and virtual modelling to enhance the reliability of energy, telecoms and utilities services under extreme weather conditions.