HPC for ANSYS Fluent

# 24-Core Powerhouse for Advanced CFD Simulations

⚙️ 24-Core Powerhouse for Advanced CFD Simulations

When computational fluid dynamics (CFD) demands both high mesh counts and fast iteration, you need hardware that balances parallel throughput with strong single-core speed. The 24-Core Powerhouse delivers exactly that. Built on dual Intel® Xeon® E5-2697 v2 processors, it combines 24 physical cores (48 threads) at 2.70 GHz to accelerate advanced ANSYS Fluent workflows—from complex turbulence to multiphase and reacting flows—without compromising solver stability.

Engineered for 18+ million element simulations, this platform gives aerospace, automotive, energy, and environmental teams the compute headroom to push fidelity, run longer transients, and finish optimization loops faster.

💻 High-Performance Configuration

Key Specifications

Processors: Dual Intel® Xeon® E5-2697 v2 (24 cores, 48 threads, 2.70 GHz)

Architecture: Intel Ivy Bridge-EP

Optimization: CFD/FEA/multiphysics with steady + transient solvers

Performance Focus: High parallel scalability + strong single-core responsiveness

Why it’s effective: Ivy Bridge-EP pairs high base clocks with efficient multi-threading, keeping meshing, preprocessing, and post-processing snappy while scaling solver partitions across many millions of cells.

🚀 Built for High-Fidelity CFD Workloads

The 24-Core Powerhouse is tuned for large, physics-rich simulations:

Aerospace: full-vehicle aerodynamics, high-lift devices, aero-thermal coupling

Automotive: external aero, underhood/underbody flows, cooling modules

Energy/Combustion: burners, combustors, reacting flows with detailed chemistry

Environment: urban dispersion, terrain-aware microclimate, wind engineering

It excels with advanced turbulence models (RANS, hybrid RANS-LES, DES), multiphase (VOF/Eulerian), and conjugate heat transfer—sustaining stability on 18M+ cell meshes for long transients and parameter sweeps.

🧠 Balanced Architecture for End-to-End Throughput

Each E5-2697 v2 delivers 12 cores and 30 MB cache, enabling:

Fast convergence on dense meshes via efficient cache and memory access

High single-core speed for meshing, geometry ops, and post-processing

Robust parallel scaling for steady/transient solvers and multiphysics coupling

24/7 reliability for overnight runs and batch optimization studies

NUMA-aware memory behavior and low-latency inter-socket communication maintain solver efficiency as partitions and physics complexity grow.

🔧 Practical Tips to Maximize Performance (quick wins)

Partition sizing: Start around 1–2M cells per process, refine after a pilot run

AMR selectively: Focus refinement on shear layers, recirculation, shocks/gradients

Time-step control: Use CFL-guided ramps + dual-time stepping for transients

Autosave/checkpointing: Protect long runs and enable restartable exploration

💼 Ideal Use Cases

Aerospace component and full-airframe studies

Automotive aero + thermal management

Combustion modeling with detailed kinetics

Large-scale environmental and HVAC flows

Design of Experiments (DOE) and optimization loops

Whether you need quick iteration on intermediate meshes or sustained throughput for 18+ million element cases, this system provides dependable, professional-grade performance.

🏁 Final Thoughts

The 24-Core Powerhouse (Dual Xeon E5-2697 v2) is the sweet spot for teams who need both high parallel capacity and brisk single-core speed. For ANSYS Fluent users running large meshes, advanced turbulence, multiphase, or reacting flows, it delivers the compute foundation to iterate faster, increase fidelity, and hit deadlines with confidence.

Accelerate your CFD today.
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