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  • Speech Intelligibility Index (STI) & STIPA | Speech Intelligibility Measurements

    What is speech intelligibility, Speech Transmission Index (STI) and STIPA? Why is it important and how is it measured? For Public Address & General Alarm (PAGA), Public ...

  • Can Santa Visit Edinburgh? Or will the original ‘Windy City’ keep him from landing?

    A Detailed Pedestrian Comfort Wind Microclimate Simulation Feasibility Study As the Xi team counts down the days until Christmas, concern was raised at our weekly meeting.  “Will ...

  • Modelling Lithium Ion Batteries

    Modelling Lithium Ion Batteries Batteries are extremely complex systems, and because of that there’s always room for improvement. Indeed, that’s why lithium-ion battery research and development is a massive ...

  • Digital Twin – What is it, how to build it and how to derive value from it?

    Digital Twins rely on capturing and processing accurate real-world data by combining it with a virtual model.  The three pillars for developing a successful, real-world data-driven, functional digital twin ...

  • Overcome your Manufacturing and Prototyping Supply Chain Issues with Simulation

    Reduce risks related to supply chain shortages using simulation. Model your original design, analyse performance & make more informed business decisions. What Types of projects can be affected by ...

  • Introduction to Technology Readiness Levels (TRL)

    Improving cost-benefit ratio and reducing risk are key aims for a technology developer when working to get a product to market. This is as true of the early stage ...

  • Virtual prototyping at a time of social distancing 

    At Xi, we have a lot of experience working remotely on design and engineering projects. Many companies are having to adapt to new work practices after the Covid-19 outbreak. ...

  • Machine Learning for Real-Time Acoustic Monitoring

    Noise Characterization for Science and Engineering Noise Characterization for Science and Engineering Understanding the causes and properties of noise sources is important in a wide variety of fields, ...

  • Microfluidic Droplet Generation – Finite Element Modelling

    There is a growing interest, both in industry and academia, in using microfluidic techniques (e.g., cross-flow, flow focussing, and co-flow) to generate droplets in a controlled manner. Such processes ...