Ansys on Cluster and Post-Processing of Simulation Results

Content

ANSYS is a popular Software Suite used for simulations in engineering applications which range from optical systems over mechanical systems to space-borne systems. Often users start using ANSYS on local Windows-based workstations. Since the learning-curve to use a Linux-based HPC-systems is steep, alternatives to use clusters without Linux knowledge are very attractive. The ANSYS Remote Solver Manager (RSM) offers this possibility by submitting simulation jobs to clusters without exposing the underlying Linux System. The first part of the course covers this possibility in addition to the classical way of submitting jobs to SLURM. The second part of the course briefly demonstrates different methods to post-process simulation data using the GUI and python-based approaches.

Requirements

• Using the GWDG SCC and/or GWDG NHR clusters, including Slurm job submission
• Local ANSYS License at Institute
• ANSYS Simulation case needed for testing
• Either a GWDG NHR account, or a course account for GWDG NHR
• Practical experience with the Linux command line, Linux shell scripting, ANSYS Workbench

Learning goal

• Understanding the configuration of Ansys Remote Solver Manager (RSM)
• Executing simulation jobs using RSM and SLURM
• Post-processing Ansys Simulations using internal GUI and Python

Skills

Trainer

• Dr. Patrick Höhn
• Dr. Nils Kanning

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