14 DAY TRIAL // AcuSolve, developed by ACUSIM Software, is an application widely used in mechanical design applications. It is deployed by research organizations and Fortune 500 companies, such as Procter & Gamble, Sanyo, Whirlpool and Bechtel, among others. Mostly, the program is used to carry out CFD simulations, thus replacing expensive physical tests and also shortening design times. NVIDIA proudly announced that the latest version, AcuSolve 1.8, has integrated support for its Tesla 20-Series of GPUs.
ACUSIM implemented a hybrid parallel scheme that combines distributed and shared memory parallel processing in a single CFD simulation. By using OpenMP standards, the Tesla GPU can accelerate the shared memory operations, leaving the distributed memory operations for the CPU to manage. Basically, AcuSolve chooses which is better suited for a particular task (CPU or GPU) and, thus, maximizes parallel efficiency. Performance tests have demonstrated a performance boost of up to 2x with the Tesla C2050 GPU, compared to 'the latest quad-core CPU.'
“It’s always about computing speed,” said Tom Lange, director of Modeling and Simulation at Procter & Gamble. ”GPU-accelerated CFD allows for more realism, helping us replace slow and expensive physical learning cycles with virtual ones. This transforms engineering analysis from the study of failure to true virtual trial and error, and design optimization.”
“Customers can improve their competitive advantage through faster time-to-market, improved product quality and lower product development cost,” said Dr. Farzin Shakib, founder and CEO of ACUSIM Software. “Our collaboration with NVIDIA has helped us explore and implement innovative approaches to advance on these performance goals for AcuSolve simulations.”
“More and more scientists and engineers are embracing GPU computing to drive value and efficiency into their CAE workflows,” stated Andrew Cresci, general manager of vertical marketing, NVIDIA. “We are delighted with ACUSIM’s achievements and look forward to continued collaboration to bring additional performance benefits to our customers.”
AcuSolve 1.8, paired with NVIDIA's solutions, is expected to reduce CFD simulation times and improve product quality in such fields as aerospace, automotive, defense, bio-medical devices, energy production and even consumer goods.