SimScale

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SimScale

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Basic data

developer SimScale GmbH
Publishing year 2013
category Computer-aided engineering , cloud computing
License Shareware
https://www.simscale.com/

SimScale is a web-based software application for computer-aided engineering (CAE) . SimScale was developed by SimScale GmbH and enables flow simulations , solid-state simulations and thermal simulation in the cloud , i. H. on a data center accessible via the Internet. The backend of the platform uses the open source codes OpenFOAM and SU2 for flow simulations (CFD), Code_Aster and CalculiX for structural mechanics simulations (FEM).

SimScale's CAE software is used in a variety of industries, such as wind, automotive, and aerospace. In 2017, the number of 100,000 registered SimScale users was reached, and the number of freely available simulation projects in the public project library rose to over 69,000.

history

After completing a beta phase, the SimScale platform was released in the second half of 2013.

Since 2015 it has been possible to export CAD models from Onshape and import them into SimScale.

An Autodesk plug-in has been available since 2016 , which enables Fusion 360 users to load their 3D CAD models into the SimScale platform with little effort.

SimScale GmbH and tariff model

SimScale GmbH was founded in 2012 by five graduates of the Technical University of Munich : David Heiny, Vincenz Dölle, Alexander Fischer, Johannes Probst and Anatol Dammer. The goal was to design a cloud-based 3D CAE platform that was easy to use and affordable.

Tariff model

The “Community” tariff has existed since December 2015, it is free and includes 3000 calculation hours and 500 GB of storage space per year for each registered user, with the restriction that projects created in it are made available to all other users in the public SimScale project library Need to become. The SimScale public projects are a library of existing simulations that any registered user can use as a template for changing or copying. In addition, there are two payment options in the form of the “Professional Plan” and “Enterprise Plan”. They offer additional services and private projects that are not publicly available.

Since 2016, the “Academic Program” has offered schools, universities and individual researchers a free subscription to the “Professional” tariff, and student teams are also sponsored for prominent competitions.

SimScale Academy

At the end of 2016, the SimScale Academy was launched, a learning platform that provides on-demand courses on the subject of engineering simulations. There are free webinars, for example, on CFD, FEM or 3D printers.

Range of functions

Finite element method

The SimScale finite element module uses the open source codes and solvers Code_Aster and CalculiX. These codes allow linear and non-linear static and dynamic analysis of structures. Code_Aster is used for the simulation of fatigue, damage, fractures, contacts, geomaterials, porous media, multiphysics couplings and other analyzes. CalculiX has a similar functionality and allows finite element models to be created, calculated and post-processed.

Module for Computational Fluid Mechanics

SimScale's Computational Fluid Mechanics module uses OpenFOAM. Both stationary and transient analyzes are possible for the following types in SimScale:

Thermal simulation module

SimScale's thermal module uses OpenFOAM for thermal interaction problems between solids and fluids. SimScale uses Code_Aster and CalculiX for the thermo-structural analysis. SimScale currently allows uncoupled thermo-mechanical simulations, conjugate heat transfer and convective heat transfer analysis (laminar and turbulent), which can be calculated both stationary and transient.

File formats

SimScale enables the import of geometry in the neutral formats STEP , IGES , BREP and STL , as well as in SolidWorks , Rhino and Autodesk Inventor formats. Meshes can be imported in OpenFOAM , UNV, EGC, MED and CGNS formats. In addition, the geometry can be imported directly from the partner CAD platform Onshape . Using an add-in, models from Autodesk Fusion 360 can be imported directly into SimScale.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ ENGINEERING.com: SimScale Brings the Price of Computer-Aided Engineering Down to Zero> ENGINEERING.com. Retrieved February 13, 2018 (American English).
  2. ↑ Learn to simulate for free with SimScale and Make like the pros . Heise.de. April 15, 2016.
  3. ^ Industries - Engineering Simulation with SimScale . In: SimScale . ( simscale.com [accessed February 13, 2018]).
  4. ↑ SimScale in 2017: The Year in Review | SimScale Blog . In: SimScale . December 22, 2017 ( simscale.com [accessed February 13, 2018]).
  5. ↑ ENGINEERING.com: Cloud-Based Simulation> ENGINEERING.com. Retrieved February 13, 2018 (American English).
  6. ↑ Introducing SimScale Connector App for Onshape . In: SimScale . December 14, 2015 ( simscale.com [accessed February 13, 2018]).
  7. ↑ SimScale | Crunchbase. Accessed February 13, 2018 .
  8. ^ Public Projects . In: SimScale .
  9. ↑ www.duodesign.co.uk: NAFEMS SimScale announces free access to simulation technology as part of its new Community Plan engineering analysis and simulation - FEA, Finite Element Analysis, CFD, Computational Fluid Dynamics, and Simulation. Retrieved February 13, 2018 .
  10. ↑ Plans & Pricing | SimScale . In: SimScale . ( simscale.com [accessed February 13, 2018]).
  11. ↑ Introducing the SimScale Academic Program | Cloud-based CAE . In: SimScale . December 20, 2016 ( simscale.com [accessed February 13, 2018]).
  12. ↑ SimScale | Academic Program - CAE software for Students and Educators . In: SimScale . ( simscale.com [accessed February 13, 2018]).
  13. ↑ Introducing the SimScale Academic Program | Cloud-based CAE . In: SimScale . December 20, 2016 ( simscale.com [accessed February 13, 2018]).
  14. ^ ENGINEERING.com: Transient Heating and Thermal Shock Analysis for Free> ENGINEERING.com. Retrieved February 13, 2018 (American English).
  15. ↑ ENGINEERING.com: Freemium Simulation Software Now Includes Conjugate Heat Transfer> ENGINEERING.com. Retrieved February 13, 2018 (American English).
  16. ^ SimScale Integrates with Autodesk Fusion 360 . Inside HPC. 22nd August 2016.