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성공사례 - Unicamp
Unicamp’s Civil Engineering Lab Uses the AMD Opteron™ Processor To Develop a Computational Fluid Mechanics Simulation Tool for Embraer
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"We tested different hardware options and chose AMD for the high-performance AMD Opteron™ processor and the fact that it enables the ability to run both 32- and 64-bit software, as well as the company’s clear, precise information on processor code optimization. AMD provides the best price/performance solution in the market. - Professor Dr. Philippe Devloo"
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Challenge:
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In the competitive aircraft manufacturing industry, Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer has emerged as an industry leader.
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Embraer has partnered with research institutes, including LabMeC, to allow the
company to meet its challenge by more effectively simulating computational fluid mechanics aboard aircrafts. This modeling requires high-performance computing systems.
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Solution:
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In order to achieve this, it was necessary to deploy a cluster that would be dedicated to the development of algorithms for various physics applications.
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Faced with a hardware upgrade, and already familiar with the benefits of AMD64 technology, LabMeC selected AMD Opteron processor-based systems.
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Impact:
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The deployment of the new AMD Opteron processor-powered computing solution at LabMeC has provided the company with a 25 percent reduction in the total time required to compile the data generated by the software codes, compared with their previous Athlon MP systems.
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The selection of the AMD Opteron processor with Direct Connect Architecture also enabled LabMeC to move from 32- to 64-bit computing on their schedule.
Organizational Profile:
LabMeC (Unicamp’s Laboratório de Mecânica Computacional) develops application simulation projects and solutions for companies such as the Brazilian aircraft maker Embraer and the Brazilian oil & gas company Petrobras, as well as in-house projects for the School of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Urbanism at Unicamp. For more information, please visit http://labmec.fec.unicamp.br
Challenge
The aircraft manufacturing industry is highly competitive, with customer demand requiring that successive generations of aircraft provide greater efficiencies and improved performance. In this environment, Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer has emerged as an industry leader.
The need to continue to develop aircrafts with enhanced performance led Embraer to partner with research institutes, including the LabMeC (Laboratório de Mecânica Computacional) team from the Structures Department at the School of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Urbanism, Unicamp. Led by Professor Dr. Philippe Devloo, the LabMeC’s team’s objective was to develop software that would allow Embraer to meet its challenge by more effectively simulating computational fluid mechanics aboard aircrafts. The project, begun in 2002, consisted of two phases: code design and validation; and code application.
In order to participate in Embraer’s technology development project, LabMeC needed to upgrade its installed computer base to high-performance computing (HPC) systems. Since computational fluid mechanics simulation is extremely complex, it requires enormous processing power.
Solution
In order to achieve this, it was necessary to deploy a cluster that would be dedicated to the development of algorithms for various physics applications. During the project’s initial phase, the team developed algorithms capable of converting phenomena such as aircraft turbulence into 3D mathematical models. This effort required collaboration from various research teams in Brazil, with the LabMeC team in charge of compiling the results from the research into one code. This task required an HPC environment, with the capability to perform parallel processing and the memory to run simulations with near real-time response times.
“The eight computers we already had in our department were powered by the AMD Athlon™ MP processor, which at the time we acquired them were the best choice in the market for scientific software development. With the high-performance needs of this project, and already being familiar with AMD’s superior technology, when a hardware upgrade became necessary to run these applications the choice was clearly AMD,” said Professor Dr. Phillippe Devloo, coordinator, LabMeC.
Upon completion of the software development phase, the codes generated had to be validated. “To start the second phase of this complex project, we needed parallel processing systems, which are found only in server clusters. After several computing-intensive tests on competing systems, we chose the AMD Opteron™ processor for its ability to run both 32- and 64-bit software as well as AMD’s clear, precise information on code optimization,” says Devloo. “We believed AMD was the most effective solution in the market.”
After choosing AMD as the platform for the new hardware, the organization deployed a cluster of servers powered by 52 AMD Opteron processors.
Impact
The selection of the AMD Opteron processor with Direct Connect Architecture also enabled LabMeC to move from 32-to 64-bit computing on their schedule. Professor Devloo reported, “Highly qualified professionals validated the compatibility of the AMD Opteron processor with our current 32bit computing environment. The backwards compatibility of AMD64 technology allowed us to evolve on to an AMD64 technology platform when we were ready.”
“While we were pleased with our existing AMD systems, when our computing requirements increased, we found that the deployment of the AMD Opteron processor-powered systems delivered the performance we required. The new solution has provided us with a 25 percent reduction in the total time required to compile the data generated by the software codes compared to the previous AMD systems,” says Dr. Devloo. “Additionally, the AMD Opteron processor-based hardware provides superior graphics quality for 3D modeling, which is critical when analyzing all the details of the simulation since it helps to ensure the project’s success.”
The computing system is located at the CENAPAD-SP (National Center of High-Performance Processing), at Campinas State University. In addition to being used by the project’s engineers, the hardware is made available during off-hours for the development of scientific projects.
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