Cloud-based design of yacht sails
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Cape Horn uses computer simulation for sail design, but SMEs face barriers to accessing HPC-based simulations. AeroSimPortal, an easy-to-use tool, removes these barriers, making complex CFD/FSI simulations accessible to even inexperienced users through a graphical user interface.
Start date: 01/11/2015
Duration in months: 18
Problem Description
Cape Horn employs computer simulation for sail design, a computationally intensive process involving analyzing the sail's "flying shape" to affect airflow and pressure. However, 97% of businesses in this sector are SMEs, and access to HPC-based simulation remains a challenge due to technological and cost barriers.
Goals
New services
Challenges
Sail design workflows need to analyse the sail’s “flying shape”, which affects the airflow and pressure. This is achieved with a complex and computationally expensive Fluid-Structure Interaction (FSI) coupling between a CFD and Finite Element Model (FEM) software packages.
Innovation results
AeroSimPortal is an HPC web- and cloud-based simulation platform designed to simplify sail design studies for small companies. It removes barriers to CFD services, allowing users to access complex simulations with a simple GUI and automated workflow, even for inexperienced users.
Business impact
Cape Horn is deploying AeroSimPortal to reduce sail design costs by 50%, allowing for more aggressive pricing strategies. The cloud-based solution will be available on the Fortissimo Marketplace in early 2019, benefiting PLUS and CINECA, who will be able to target maritime engineering customers.