HPC for ANSYS Fluent

⚙️ Dual Xeon Platinum 8168 CFD Server: 48-Core Enterprise Power for ANSYS Fluent

When your programs demand high mesh counts, tight deadlines, and 24/7 reliability, a dual-socket Intel® Xeon® Platinum 8168 platform delivers. With 48 physical cores / 96 threads across two CPUs, 128 GB RAM, and redundant SSD storage, this server accelerates ANSYS Fluent, OpenFOAM, and STAR-CCM+ workflows for professional engineering teams.

💻 High-Performance Configuration

Key Specifications

CPU: 2 × Intel® Xeon® Platinum 8168 (dual-socket enterprise CPUs)

Memory: 128 GB server-class RAM (ECC-ready platform)

Storage: 2 × 1 TB SSD (recommended RAID 1 mirror for uptime)

Why Platinum 8168? Dual Platinum 8168 processors combine high core density with strong per-core clocks—keeping meshing and post responsive while scaling partitions for multi-million-element solves.

🚀 Built for Real-World CFD & Multiphysics

Designed to push beyond desktop limits and into publishable, production-grade fidelity:

Advanced turbulence: RANS (k-ε, k-ω SST), transition, hybrid RANS-LES/DES

Multiphase & reacting flows: VOF/Eulerian, cavitation, sprays, combustion

Thermal / CHT: Conjugate heat transfer with complex material stacks

Transient studies: Time-accurate aero/thermal events and startup/shutdown cycles

Design exploration: DOE, response surfaces, parametric optimization

Typical comfort zone: 8–25M+ cells depending on physics and numerics; larger models are feasible with disciplined partitioning and memory planning.

🧠 Architecture Advantages (End-to-End Throughput)

48 cores / 96 threads: Dense parallelism for faster iteration cycles

Server-grade memory path (ECC platform): Stable convergence at tighter CFLs

Dual-socket scalability: Efficient MPI partitions with low-latency inter-socket links

SSD mirror (RAID 1 recommended): Fast checkpoints and safe restarts for long transients

24/7 reliability: Built for continuous operation and batch queues

🔧 Quick CFD Tuning Wins

Partitioning: Start around 0.7–1.1M cells per process; retune after a pilot run

Order strategy: Stabilize first-order → switch to second-order for accuracy

CFL ramps & dual-time stepping: Safer, faster transients with fewer resets

Targeted refinement: Focus on shear layers, recirculation, shocks/thermal gradients

Autosave cadence: Frequent checkpoints protect multi-day campaigns

💼 Ideal Use Cases

Aerospace & automotive: external aero, high-lift, underhood/underbody cooling

Energy & process: combustors, heat exchangers, turbomachinery stages

Built environment & HVAC: ventilation, comfort, and wind studies

Biomedical & electronics cooling: CHT and flow-induced effects with detailed materials

🏁 Final Thoughts

The Dual Xeon Platinum 8168 | 128 GB RAM | 2 × 1 TB SSD server is an enterprise-class CFD backbone. It pairs high parallel throughput with production reliability, enabling engineers to iterate faster, increase mesh fidelity, and deliver on schedule in ANSYS Fluent, OpenFOAM, and STAR-CCM+.

Scale your CFD with confidence.
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