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CFD in your BrowserFluid Dynamics simulations with the online platform SimScale.

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What is SimScale?

SimScale is an internet platform that allows its users to run numerical simulation inside a standard web browser.

SimScale is an innovative online simulation platform.

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Basic workflow

1. Meshing

2. Simulation

3. Simulation run

CADfile upload

(STEP, IGES, BREP...)

● Physical model ● Material properties● Boundary / initial conditions

● Meshing parameters

● Machine type

Specifications

Online post-processingResult download

(VTK, OpenFOAM...)

Meshfile upload

(UNV, OpenFOAM...)

SimScale features a straightforward workflow.

StepUser data

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Core features

● Intuitive interface for many different simulation types

● 3D visualization throughout the entire process

● Meshing, computation and post processing can be performed on the platform

● Integration of third-party functionality

● Community-driven content (Forum, Wiki)

● Extensive help

SimScale is a versatile simulation tool.

Fig.: Structural mechanics post-processing with SimScale

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Meshing functionality

● Support of widespread CAD formats: STEP, IGES, BREP

● Fully automatic tetrahedral meshing

● Parametrized tetrahedral meshing (minimum and maximum edge length)

● Tetrahedral meshing with boundary layer refinement

● Automatic hexahedral meshing

● Coming up: Hexahedral meshing with boundary layer refinement, local mesh refinement

SimScale features many meshing algorithms.

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CFD functionality

● Incompressible flow

● Laminar flow

● Turbulence models (k-Epsilon, k-Omega, k-Omega SST)

● Coming up: Compressible flow, multiphase flow, heat transfer, fluid-structure interaction, combustion...

Many industrial CFD simulations can already be done in SimScale.

Fig.: Temperature field visualization with SimScale

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Post-processing

● Online post-processing of result data

● 3D rendering via WebGL

● Several visualization tools

● Coming up: streamline visualization, isosurfaces, plotting, automatic report generation and more

SimScale features an online post-processor.

Fig.: Temperature field visualization with SimScale

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From a Software to a platform

Collaboration Web API

Community & Content 3rd Party Solvers

● Project sharing withcolleagues,customers...

● CAE functionality usable & programmablevia the web

● Convenient exchange with industrial users

● Hands-on help viadirect project import/export

● SimScale as hosting platformfor 3rd party simulation software

SimScale is more than just a simulation website.

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User benefitSimScale offers advanced simulation technology to everyone.

Flexible

Efficient

Open

Scalable

Collaborative

Fig.: Impressions of the SimScale platform interface

No fixed expenses, no minimum contract duration

Interactive project sharing, community features

No registration fees, no „only“ solvers but content.

E.g. simulation templates for efficient working.

On-demand hardware, elastic IT infrastructure.

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Did we make you curious?

We're happy about all questions / comments / suggestions …

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