Unlocking CFD Performance at Scale: Watch the Recorded Sessions
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Missed our recent webinar on accelerating Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) with high-performance computing? The full set of recorded presentations from “Unlocking CFD Performance at Scale with Ansys Fluent and the Flemish Supercomputer Center (VSC)” is now available online.
This webinar brought together experts from industry and academia to demonstrate how modern HPC infrastructure and GPU acceleration are transforming CFD workflows—enabling faster simulations, improved scalability, and more efficient engineering processes.
🚀 From Hours to Minutes: Speed Up CFD with Ansys Fluent Native Multi-GPU Solver
In this session, Emmerick Vandervelpen explores how the native multi-GPU solver in Ansys Fluent can significantly reduce simulation times.
You will learn how to:
Accelerate CFD workflows using GPU-powered HPC systems
Deploy simulations efficiently on VSC infrastructure
Achieve strong scalability across multiple GPUs
Overcome challenges when integrating commercial CFD software with supercomputing environments
🔗 Watch the recording: https://youtu.be/gJfwEsJBjDs
"HPC and GPU computing are transforming the way we approach CFD. With Fluent's native multi-GPU solver running on VSC infrastructure, we can demonstrate that high fidelity simulations are no longer reserved for those with unlimited time and patience.” Emmerick Vandervelpen
🌞 Pushing Aerodynamic Limits with HPC: A Solar Car Story
In this real-world case study, Pieter Smet and Emmerick Vandervelpen present how advanced CFD simulations supported the development of a high-performance solar race car.
Together with the Innoptus Solar Team, the team transitioned from CPU-based simulations to GPU-accelerated workflows on VSC infrastructure. This enabled faster design iterations and deeper aerodynamic insights.
Aerodynamic optimization of a solar vehicle
Validation of CFD models using wind tunnel testing
Simulation-driven race strategy and energy consumption modeling
The impact of HPC on rapid engineering development cycles
🔗 Watch the recording: https://youtu.be/Bt67n0sXYiY
💡 Why This Matters
High-performance computing is becoming essential for tackling increasingly complex CFD challenges. By combining advanced software like Ansys Fluent with VSC’s powerful GPU infrastructure, researchers and engineers can drastically reduce computation times while increasing accuracy and scale.
These sessions provide practical insights into how HPC can be integrated into real-world workflows—whether in academia, industry, or innovation-driven projects.
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