Post by Siemens Digital Industries Software

Sometimes the best engineering insights come from life's smallest moments. 💡 For example - have you ever wondered if you're using the office hand dryer correctly? 🤔 We recently tackled this question using a CFD simulation to see the fastest way to dry your hands. The findings: 🫲 A vertical hand orientation dries fastest (reaching 90% dryness quickest) 🫲 Horizontal positioning? About 20% slower—the back of the hand gets shielded from airflow 🫲 Rotating your hand doesn't help as much as expected—the water film doesn't have time to heat up The takeaway: Keep your hands vertical, be patient, and maybe use those few seconds to consider the environmental impact of hand dryers vs. paper towels. 🌍 This is what Simcenter FLOEFD can do—solving real-world problems, one hand dryer at a time. 😄

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