EngineerHub category // Simulators
Engineering Simulators
Explore engineering systems dynamically. Change inputs, trigger scenarios and watch how physical variables respond over time or through an interactive visual model.
37 interactive simulators15 pages total
EngineerHub simulators are designed to make system behaviour visible rather than reducing every problem to one static answer. Some model plant or network dynamics; others focus on a single physical phenomenon. Use them for learning, sensitivity studies and preliminary exploration, and follow the linked background sections for assumptions and model limits.
Choose a tool below by purpose. Individual pages include their own assumptions, equations, references and limitations where applicable.
Thermal Engineering & HVAC
3 pages
Rankine Cycle Simulator & CalculatorCalculate Rankine cycle efficiency, heat rate, steam quality and power in SI or US units with IAPWS-IF97 properties, reheat, regeneration and live T-s/h-s diagrams.→Refrigeration Cycle SimulatorExplore a reversed-Carnot refrigeration benchmark and an assumed fraction-of-Carnot COP to estimate compressor work and condenser heat rejection from evaporating and condensing temperatures.→Steam Power Cycle SimulatorInteractive steam power cycle simulator: explore boiler pressure, turbine efficiency, condenser backpressure, steam quality, cooling-water flow and T-s states.→
Power Generation & Grid
8 pages
Advanced BWR Reactor SimulatorAdvanced ABWR-style BWR reactor simulator with point kinetics, internal recirculation pumps, ECCS, turbine/feedwater controls, startup and failure transients.→Advanced PWR Reactor Simulator — AP1000 ReferenceOperate an AP1000-reference PWR simulator with primary loops, RCPs, pressurizer, steam generators, turbine cycle, passive safety and failure transients.→Basic BWR SimulatorLearn how a boiling water reactor works with an interactive BWR simulator. Follow fission, steam, turbine, condenser, water level, safety systems and failures.→Electrical Grid Frequency SimulatorInteractive electrical grid frequency simulator for learning inertia, RoCoF, governor droop, AGC, spinning reserve, load shedding, generator commitment and N-1 security.→Energy Mix ModelBuild an electricity mix and simulate 8,760 hours of solar, wind, nuclear, hydro, bioenergy and battery operation, including cost, emissions and reliability.→Nuclear District Heating ModelModel nuclear district heating using an hourly heat-demand profile. Compare steam extraction, condenser heat recovery and heat-only supply, including pipeline sizing, storage, peak…→Passive Boiling Water SMR SimulatorExplore a BWRX-300-based SMR simulator with natural circulation, isolation condensers, passive safety, startup, load control and abnormal scenarios.→Power Transmission SimulatorCompare HVAC and HVDC lines, calculate current and losses, model transformer efficiency, and explore substation busbar switching in one visual simulator.→
Fluid Mechanics & Piping
2 pages
Pump System Curve Calculator & SimulatorPlot centrifugal pump and system curves, find the operating point, estimate shaft power and efficiency, and screen NPSH margin and suction conditions.→Vacuum Pump-Down Simulator & Economics ToolEstimate vacuum chamber pump-down time, attainable pressure, energy per cycle, annual operating cost and pump-upgrade payback. Includes gas load and SI/US units.→
Environmental & Safety Engineering
1 pages
Building Energy & Services
1 pages