SimScale integration now lets users run SU2 simulations in the cloud.
Stanford University Unstructured (SU2), a CFD toolkit, is now available in SimScale’s cloud simulation environment.
SU2 is an open-source, C++ based, PDE solving/optimizing toolkit. The toolkit was originally designed for CDF and aerodynamics optimization or analysis; however, it has also been extended to simulate electrodynamics, flowing chemical reactions and much more. Additionally, despite the open-source licenses, Stanford University’s Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics is still actively developing the solution.
Simscale, on the other hand, is a pre/post processing 3D simulation environment accessible via web browser. What’s great about the cloud format is that it gives the user access to a large amount of processing power without requiring physical hardware or software. Users can therefore use SU2 anywhere.
To operate the environment and toolkit, users begin by opening the SimScale interface in the browser of any computer. The CAD model is then uploaded to begin the workflow. From within the SimScale interface simulation the type selection, meshing, analysis formatting, solver checking and post-processing can then be performed.
SimScale can perform the appropriate SU2 meshing operations and boundary conditions selections for in-viscid, viscous, and turbulent fluid analysis. It will also verify that the simulation is complete. Various hardware options are available, while solutions are instantly accessible in a post-processing environment. Should users prefer, though, solutions can also be downloaded for analysis on the target computer.
When it comes to simulation these days, including SimScale and SU2, it seems everyone is joining the cloud.
Image and Source courtesy of Simscale.
