During Monday 10th and Tuesday 11th March consortium partners gathered in Turin at the University of Turin for the first general assembly. The project coordinator Tamara Banjul led the technical discussions through current challenges, with researchers presenting preliminary findings and methodological hurdles. The collaborative environment encouraged spontaneous brainstorming, where theoretical approaches were debated and experimental designs refined. Data visualizations and some of the cooling system and software solution were shared, prompting questions about statistical significance and potential variables.
There were some main issues discussed during the morning session; the development the 3D printing technique, this development of the adsorber HEX by resin-based 3D printing technique that aims to integrate the adsorbent material into the 3D printed structure and is directly related to the formulation of a vapor permeable new resin that can reticulate under UV. Another important topic the design of the HEX is based on Triply Periodic Minimal Surfaces structure and its main goals are to improve fluid distribution and heat transfer surface, to provide an efficient heat exchange between walls and fluid and to achieve high volumetric heat transfer coefficient.
We were also discussing about the multi-physics modeling of the adsorber HEX Implementation of the 3 adsorber domains (solid adsorbent, vapour flow channels, HTF flow channels) and one of the questions that also arose and where extensively discussed was: How important is the integration on the simbot in a certain period of time?
In the afternoon consortium members pay a visit to the data center that serves as a pilot in Turin, at the University of Turin premises. It was very interesting to notice first hand the contrast between the immense computing power contained within those blinking machines and the extreme environmental controls necessary to maintain them—massive cooling systems working tirelessly to counteract the heat generated by countless processors handling millions of operations per second. Not to mention the noise they generated! The tour revealed not just the impressive scale of hardware required to support our cloud based needs, but also the meticulous attention to redundancy, security, and power management that ensures our data remains accessible at all times.
As with every working meeting it concluded with clear action items assigned to specific team members and work packages, deadlines for upcoming deliverables, and scheduling the next software and hardware tests. We are looking forward to the next meeting and the results that will be presented.
