Ansys, in collaboration with Baker Hughes and Oak Ridge National Laboratory, announced new advances in Fluent computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation, reducing processing time by 96 percent. This was achieved using 1024 AMD Instinct MI250X GPUs.
The simulation used 2.2 billion cells to analyze the turbine to identify critical flow and turbulence patterns during the design phase. AMD Instinct MI250X GPUs were paired with AMD EPYC CPUs on the Frontier exaflop supercomputer, reducing the simulation processing time from 38.5 hours to 1.5 hours.
"By scaling high-fidelity CFD simulation software to unprecedented levels with the power of AMD Instinct GPUs, this collaboration demonstrates how cutting-edge supercomputing can solve some of the toughest engineering challenges, enabling breakthroughs in efficiency, sustainability, and innovation," said Brad McCreadie, senior vice president, Data Center Engineering, AMD.
Traditional CFD methods involve long development cycles and high costs for testing designs in extreme conditions. Exaflop supercomputers will enable rapid iterations, reducing time from development to market.