WELCOME to the Center for Innovation through Visualization and Simulation (CIVS) website. CIVS is located at Purdue University Calumet, Hammond, Indiana.
CIVS is a multidisciplinary center that combines advanced simulation techniques with 3-D visualization and virtual reality technologies. Using the center’s resources, it is possible to see and interact with complex data in ways that are beneficial for experts, yet also understandable by audiences of many different backgrounds. The technology and resources at CIVS are currently being used to solve many different university research problems, industry issues, and community problems, as well as offering new possibilities for education and training.
CIVS is continuing the development and implementation of cutting edge simulations, computer graphics, advanced visualization, and computing technology to serve faculty, staff, and students of Purdue Calumet, as well as industry and the community.
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CIVS Has Made Significant Economic Impact to
Industries through Partnerships
The Center for Innovation through Visualization and Simulation (CIVS) has established strong partnerships with industries to solve many real world problems. Such partnerships have not only provided great experiential learning opportunities to our students but also made significant economic impact to industries. Since it opened in 2009, CIVS has helped save companies more than $30 million in production and operating costs. The following are some examples:
CIVS helps NIPSCO Bailly save $1.9 million annually
When NIPSCO Bailly realized they had a problem with their boiler exhaust air ducts, which caused reduced operating capacity and thus overall energy production and revenue, they partnered with CIVS to troubleshoot the problem. Using computational fluid dynamics CFD and virtual reality (VR) visualization technologies within the CIVS facility, flow restrictions were identified, and an optimized design of the exhaust duct using multiple turning vanes was generated and installed, which resulted in operating at full capacity. According to Tim Wright at Nipsco, “When the vanes were installed, the derate went away. Using rather rough estimates, the result is an estimated $1.9 million in annual savings if the unit continues to operate in this manner.”
