Multi-physics simulation in the Cloud

The result of this Fortissimo experiment is to a multiphysics simulation service using Cloud-based HPC where computer cycles, HPC and domain expertise and software licences are available on a pay-per-use basis. The sector addressed is the electromotive where equipment such as transformers, motors and actuators need to be simulated and designed. A fast growing number of engineers running manufacturing and production applications know that they should enhance their current simulations with multiphysics features and tools to make them more realistic. However, there are barriers to this. Those engineers will only start software evaluations if they can be sure to get a valuable feedback from their tests after a very short time that is a few day. This is a good opportunity for the use of Cloud-based HPC systems where the pay-per-use approach means that quick results can be obtained without the need for significant investment in hardware and software. The improvement to industrial processes will come through the availability of a wide range of simulation tools covering several industrial sectors involved in engineering and design. These simulation tools will be available on a pay-per-use basis which make them readily accessible by SMEs which would otherwise not be able to afford the necessary hardware and software investment to use such tools.