Netlist Accelerates MSC Software Simulation Performance

By DE Editors

Netlist, Inc. has announced that its HyperCloud memory module is accelerating the performance time of MSC Software finite element analysis (FEA) simulations. Overcoming memory constraints due to the large number of floating point calculations and large models in every analysis or simulation project, HyperCloud is reducing simulation times for MSC Software applications by 21%, according to the company.

“Using HyperCloud with our Nastran FEA simulations enables us to eliminate the high levels of input/output wait times and run complex simulations, with large models, greater than 15 million degrees of freedom, faster,” says Joe Griffin, development engineer of MSC Software. “This has led to an overall increase in productivity and the ability to conduct more simulations at a given time per server. With HyperCloud, we also are able to conduct high-performance testing of critical parts and assemblies for products like automobiles and planes, and further design enhancements while decreasing design times.”

Scientific modeling, financial analysis, and engineering design users can now launch multiple runs per day and run multiple jobs on a standard two-processor server, thereby increasing design productivity. Traditionally, these workloads require complex multi-node clusters which lead to increased datacenter costs.

“MSC Software’s validation of the performance benefits that HyperCloud delivers to high-performance computing applications is helping engineers solve their most complex design problems,” says Steve McClure,  vice president of marketing at Netlist. “We are excited to work alongside MSC Software in removing the memory barriers our mutual customers encounter when modeling complex real world aerodynamic, mechanical impact, or heat transfer interactions.”

Additionally, with HyperCloud, MSC Software is now able to more accurately analyze structural responses to design factors, such as stress,  strain, vibration, displacement and temperature. HyperCloud allows memory to be populated at higher densities and speeds versus standard JEDEC RDIMMs,  according to Netlist. The company says HyperCloud reduces cache misses that are common when simulating large models.

For more information, visit Netlist.

Sources:  Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.