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Issue 125 August/September 2012 CONTENTS


Laboratory Informatics News and products


Refining the oil processes


Siân Harris discovers the impact informatics is having in the petrochemical industry


Statistical Science What are your thoughts?


Statistical data analysis is vital to psychology. Felix Grant explains why


High-Performance Computing News and products


Unobtrusive power


Paul Schreier finds out why developers of deskside systems are turning to liquid cooling


Accelerating the search for oil


Tom Wilkie reports on the use of high-performance computing in oil and gas


Modelling and Engineering News and products


The driving force in automotive


Modelling and simulation is an integral part of the automotive industry, says Beth Sharp


Resources Suppliers’ directory


Inside view


EDITORIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM Editor Beth Sharp editor.scw@europascience.com


Specialist Reporters Felix Grant, Paul Schreier Circulation/readership enquiries Pete Vine subscriptions@europascience.com


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Beyond the surface 11


As this issue's front cover demonstrates, cars are undeniably beautiful feats of engineering. From the intricacies of a combustion engine, to the wealth of electronic gadgets and accessories that are now commonplace, the complexity found within a modern vehicle is impressive. Ensuring that the aesthetics and


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technology are not mutually exclusive is certainly not easy, but modelling and simulation tools are at hand to aid the process and reduce both costs and development time. Further details can be found on page 25. Keeping within the same theme, we


turn our attention to petrochemicals. Siân Harris (p.6) explores the role informatics plays in keeping that industry running, while Tom Wilkie (p.19) focuses on how high-performance computing is accelerating the search for oil. In other news, Scientific Computing


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Beth Sharp Editor


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