Harnessing the Power of Cloud Computing 

Because Ansys Cloud is a preconfigured, all-in-one hardware and software solution, NASCAR could access best-of-breed technology without the need to invest in, install, and maintain its own computing resources, saving significant time and money. With the ability to run simulations in a robust, stable, and responsive cloud environment, NASCAR could minimize its reliance on physical prototypes and full-scale test crashes, which can exceed $500,000 per test.

Skyrocketing energy costs and aggressive sustainability goals drive increased demand for high-impact energy conservation like Turntide Technologies’ Smart Motor System™, which reduces energy use in HVAC systems by an average of 64%. Enabled by Ansys Maxwell and Ansys Gateway powered by AWS, Turntide can mitigate risk through detailed analysis across many domains on the cloud to speed time to market high-quality motor designs that advance customer decarbonization objectives.

With strict limits placed on physical testing by the America’s Cup organizers, Emirates Team New Zealand relies on engineering simulation to rapidly, reliably, and affordably test various design concepts. Emirates Team New Zealand added the flexible computing capacity of Ansys Gateway powered by AWS to accelerate its results and enable engineers to tackle more complex problems in the run-up to the next America’s Cup race.

Engineers and researchers increasingly use the cloud to run computer-aided engineering (CAE) and electronic design automation (EDA) software. A recent study by Hyperion Research examined users’ adoption of high-performance computing (HPC) cloud resources.

The survey, based on 71 projects involving Ansys simulation solutions, shows that on average $151.90 in revenue were generated per dollar of HPC invested. In addition, $34.90 of profit (or cost savings) were generated per dollar of HPC invested, according to the survey. Of particular interest is the contrast in profits generated for projects that used HPC primarily on-premises versus HPC used primarily in the cloud.  

The demand for greater computing resources to facilitate simulations has led to the increased adoption of cloud-based high-performance computing (HPC) within the engineering sector. Engineers using HPC typically use more compute cores now than in 2020. Those using 13 or more cores for parallel processing increased from 44% to 50%.