SimScale is a computer-aided engineering (CAE) software product based on cloud computing. SimScale was developed by SimScale GmbH and allows computational fluid dynamics, finite element analysis and thermal simulations. The backend of the platform uses open source and proprietary simulation codes. The open source codes include:
The proprietary simulation codes include:
The cloud-based platform of SimScale allows users to run more simulations, and in turn iterate more design changes, compared to traditional local computer-based systems.
History
SimScale was launched in 2013.5
Features
The thermal module allows uncoupled thermo-mechanical,6 conjugate heat transfer and convective heat transfer simulations.7
Industrial applications
Japan-based Tokyowheel — a company that engineers technical carbon fiber racing wheels for competitive cyclists — used SimScale's CFD software component to determine the most aerodynamic wheel profile.8 QRC Technologies performed thermal simulations on SimScale to test multiple variations of their RF tester.9
Marketing
On 2 December 2015, a community plan was announced making the platform accessible free of charge, based on a new investment round led by Union Square Ventures.1011121314 It includes a one-time allotment of 3000 computation hours and 500 GB of storage for any registered user.15 Simulations and projects created by a user registered under the plan are accessible to all other users within the public project library.16
SimScale has also organized several free webinars:
References
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Wasserman, Shawn (19 January 2015). "Transient Heating and Thermal Shock Analysis for Free". Engineering. Archived from the original on 2016-07-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20160722055321/http://www.engineering.com/DesignSoftware/DesignSoftwareArticles/ArticleID/11332/Transient-Heating-and-Thermal-Shock-Analysis-for-Free.aspx/ ↩
"Freemium Simulation Software Now Includes Conjugate Heat Transfer". Engineering. May 2016. http://www.engineering.com/DesignSoftware/DesignSoftwareArticles/ArticleID/12159/Freemium-Simulation-Software-Now-Includes-Conjugate-Heat-Transfer.aspx ↩
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"Simulation Experts Save Electronics from Thermal Damage". Engineering. February 2017. http://www.engineering.com/DesignSoftware/DesignSoftwareArticles/ArticleID/14299/Simulation-Experts-Save-Electronics-from-Thermal-Damage.aspx ↩
"Union Square Ventures invests in Munich-based startup SimScale". Tech.eu. 2 December 2015. http://tech.eu/brief/usj-invests-in-simscale ↩
"SimScale announces free access to simulation technology as a part of its new community plan" (Press release). NAFEMS. 2 December 2015. https://www.nafems.org/about/media/news/industrynews1003/simscale_announces_free_access_to_simulation_technology_as_part_of_its_new_community_plan/ ↩
König, Peter (15 April 2016). "Mit SimScale und Make gratis simulieren lernen wie die Profis" (Press release). MAKE. Archived from the original on 5 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171005232739/https://www.heise.de/make/meldung/Mit-SimScale-und-Make-gratis-simulieren-lernen-wie-die-Profis-3175633.html ↩
"SimScale to bring simulation technology to small and medium businesses". Global Manufacturing. 8 December 2015. http://www.manufacturingglobal.com/technology/593/SimScale-to-bring-simulation-technology-to-small-and-medium-businesses ↩
Wasserman, Shawn (30 April 2015). "Is Cloud-Based Simulation Affordable Enough to Dominate the Start-Up Market?". Engineering. http://www.engineering.com/DesignSoftware/DesignSoftwareArticles/ArticleID/10045/Is-Cloud-Based-Simulation-Affordable-Enough-to-Dominate-the-Start-Up-Market.aspx ↩
"SimScale CAE Forum - Community Plan Core Hours - reply by SimScale Community & Academic Program Manager Jousef Murad". SimScale. 19 September 2019.[unreliable source?] https://www.simscale.com/forum/t/community-plan-core-hours/86320/3 ↩
Wasserman, Shawn (9 December 2015). "SimScale Brings the Price of Computer-Aided Engineering Down to Zero". Engineering. http://www.engineering.com/DesignSoftware/DesignSoftwareArticles/ArticleID/11121/SimScale-Brings-the-Price-of-Computer-Aided-Engineering-Down-to-Zero.aspx ↩
"SimScale Offers Three Workshops to Teach 3D Printing". 3Dprint.com. 11 February 2016. https://3dprint.com/119142/simscale-3d-printing-workshops/ ↩
"SimScale Offers Online F1 Aerodynamics Workshop". Inside HPC. 11 March 2016. http://insidehpc.com/2016/03/f1-aerodynamics-workshop-organized-by-simscale ↩
"SimScale Offers Training on Using Simulation in Biomedical Engineering". Engineering. 19 August 2016. http://www.engineering.com/Education/EducationArticles/ArticleID/12942/SimScale-Offers-Training-on-Using-Simulation-in-Biomedical-Engineering.aspx ↩