Predicting electrostatic charges in a liquid container

An apparatus for predicting electrostatic charges in a liquid container, the apparatus comprising a processor and a memory storing executable instructions that, in response to execution by the processor, cause the apparatus to at least:

• execute a simulating application, via the processor configured to access a computer geometric model of the liquid container and executable code to reproduce fluid dynamics and electrostatic charge conservation, to at least:
• perform a simulation of a transfer of liquid into the liquid container subject to the fluid dynamics and electrostatic charge conservation, and from the simulation, produce a prediction of electrostatic charges in the liquid container during the transfer of liquid;
• and
• iterate the simulation to update the electrostatic charge conservation to thereby refine the prediction of electrostatic charges in the liquid container during the transfer of liquid.

A computer-readable storage medium that is non-transitory and has computer-readable program code portions stored therein that in response to execution by a processor, cause an apparatus to at least:

• execute a simulating application, via the processor configured to access a computer geometric model of the liquid container and executable code to reproduce fluid dynamics and electrostatic charge conservation, to at least:
• perform a simulation of a transfer of liquid into the liquid container subject to the fluid dynamics and electrostatic charge conservation, and from the simulation, produce a prediction of electrostatic charges in the liquid container during the transfer of liquid;
• and
• iterate the simulation to update the electrostatic charge conservation to thereby refine the prediction of electrostatic charges in the liquid container during the transfer of liquid.