New Cloud-Based Simulation Applications Changing the Game for Manufacturing

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Comet Solutions, Inc., the innovative provider of Simulation Applications (SimApps™) for simulation-driven design, announced the availability of Cloud-based SimApps. By capturing and embedding the experience of senior analysts, SimApps allow simulations to be run more easily, consistently, and safely. Comet SimApps deliver measurable gains in productivity, cost savings, quality, and innovation for leading aerospace, automotive, and industrial companies.  

Comet is broadening access by offering its SimApps via the Cloud. This not only makes CAE expertise accessible to all manufacturers, but it also combines high-performance computing resources with SimApps for a powerful, scalable simulation solution. Comet recently announced that it is working with the Ohio Supercomputer Center (OSC) to make existing and new SimApps available to customers via the OSC AweSim initiative.

The OSC AweSim program is the world’s first comprehensive simulation-driven design solution for small- to medium-sized businesses. By delivering unique manufacturing-domain expertise, sophisticated simulation software, powerful computing, and data storage, AweSim is an example of how the Cloud supports the changing needs of manufacturing. Comet Solutions supports the AweSim initiative by making its solution-specific SimApps available to AweSim subscribers in need of advanced CAE expertise.

“In the past, access to expert simulation results was largely reserved for manufacturers with the budget and resources to support such activities,” said Comet President and CEO Dan Meyer. “By leveraging the Cloud, high-performance computing centers bridge the gap by allowing manufacturers of all sizes to tap advanced technologies on an as-needed basis. Comet completes the picture by putting easy-to-use applications at the front end of HPC resources for a breakthrough in providing all manufacturers with expert simulation results.”

According to OSC Director of AweSim Dr. Alan Chalker, “In launching AweSim, OSC recognized the potential for Cloud-based applications to transform the experience of CAE in the Cloud. Comet brings to AweSim a rapid application authoring capability. It also provides robust applications that can readily be used across a range of geometries, thus making Comet-based SimApps highly practical for Cloud usage.”

Chalker added that Bway Corporation is a recent example of how manufacturers are using the HPC center at OSC.

“Utilizing a Cloud-based application, Bway is able to submit, analyze, and compare a number of design iterations to quickly identify the optimum product design before cutting steel on a mold,” Chalker said. “The company is accelerating time-to-market by employing Cloud-based simulation to eliminate a number of iterations. Additionally, reducing the amount of steel cutting is generating savings of $5,000 to $40,000. Naturally, we are excited to be working with Comet to put expert CAE results in the hands of Ohio’s manufacturers.”

According to Kinetic Vision Vice President Jeremy Jarrett, “Building and deploying SimApps in the cloud requires combining expert knowledge with engineering software and advanced computing infrastructure. Traditionally, this type of development was highly complex with long development timeframes, usually delivering difficult-to-maintain expert-only tools. Comet Solutions and AweSim provide the high-level development tools and infrastructure to efficiently build and maintain SimApps designed for a broad community of users.”

FOR MORE INFORMATION: www.cometsolutions.com and www.kinetic-vision.com