Advanced simulation for metal forming
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MATRICI is a Spanish specialising in the production and design of complex metal formed panels. The use of HPC-based forming simulation can have a significant financial impact on this sector. This project aims to develop an advanced Cloud-based HPC tools affordable by small companies.
Start date: 01/07/2013
Duration in months: 18
Problem Description
The challenge was to develop a software solution that allows to simulate metal forming with higher efficiency and ease of use than possible using today’s state-of-the-art commercial codes. The goal is the efficient and affordable integration of available HPC infrastructures with simulation software Stampack.
Goals
New services
Challenges
The major challenge of this project was to develop a high-performance version of Stampack able to run effectively in a Cloud of HPC resources, made available on a pay-per-use basis
Innovation results
A Cloud-based version of Stampack (StamHPC) has been adapted, developed and validated. A graphical interface has been developed offering easy and intuitive use in the metal forming industry. This allows any end-user to launch a calculation and get results with an appropriate response time.
Business impact
MATRICI plans to generate €200K in additional revenue and saves 1.5M€ per year in development costs. QUANTECH and CESGA anticipate involving 300 new SMEs, resulting in a 60 M€ return on investment in 5 years. CESGA expects an additional annual revenue of €45K to €365K in 2021. SCAI will use these results to support the sales of its products.