HPC for ANSYS Fluent

⚙️ Premium 20-Core HPC for Professional CFD

When deadlines are tight and fidelity matters, you need a platform that combines high per-core speed with reliable parallel throughput. The Premium 20-Core HPC system—powered by dual Intel® Xeon® E5-2680 v2—delivers exactly that balance for ANSYS Fluent, OpenFOAM, and STAR-CCM+ users.

With 20 physical cores (40 threads) clocked at 2.80 GHz, this configuration offers ~12% stronger single-core performance than comparable mid-range options—accelerating meshing, preprocessing, solver setup, and post-processing while sustaining robust parallel scaling for real-world CFD workloads.

💻 High-Performance Configuration

Key Specifications

Processors: Dual Intel® Xeon® E5-2680 v2 (20 cores, 40 threads, 2.80 GHz)

Architecture: Intel Ivy Bridge-EP

Workload Focus: Advanced turbulence, multiphase/combustion, transient studies

Mesh Scale: Efficient beyond 3+ million elements, scalable higher with good partitioning

Performance Edge: ~12% faster single-core vs. similar class CPUs

Why it’s premium: You get the clock speed to keep interactive tasks snappy and the core count to cut wall-clock time on solver iterations—ideal for professional teams that iterate daily.

🚀 Built for Professional CFD & Multiphysics

This platform is tuned for production environments where accuracy, stability, and turnaround determine success:

Turbulence: RANS (k-ε, k-ω SST), transition models, hybrid RANS-LES, DES

Multiphase / Reacting: VOF/Eulerian, cavitation, spray, combustion (EDM/FRC)

Thermal / CHT: Conjugate heat transfer with complex materials and BCs

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

Optimization: DOE, response surfaces, adjoint-driven or parametric sweeps

Expect faster iteration on aerospace, automotive, HVAC, and biomedical applications—where quicker loops translate directly to better designs and on-time delivery.

🧠 Architecture Advantages (End-to-End Throughput)

High base clock (2.80 GHz): Snappy meshing, geometry ops, and post

Robust parallelism (20 cores): Efficient partitions for 3M+ cell models

Cache & memory behavior: Smooth convergence on dense zones and tight CFLs

24/7 reliability: Stable for long transients and batch optimization queues

Result: Less waiting, more validated design points per sprint.

🔧 Quick Wins to Maximize Performance

Partition sizing: Start near 0.8–1.2M cells per process, refine after pilot run

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

CFL ramps & dual-time stepping: Faster, safer transients

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

Checkpoint cadence: Frequent autosaves to protect long runs

💼 Ideal for Professional Teams

Engineering firms needing dependable turnaround for client deliverables

Industrial validation labs running certification-grade studies

R&D groups balancing frequent design changes with high-fidelity physics

Biomedical & HVAC teams where transient conjugate heat transfer dominates

This system’s blend of per-core speed and parallel capacity keeps workflows responsive while maintaining production-grade throughput.

🏁 Final Thoughts

The Premium 20-Core HPC (Dual Xeon E5-2680 v2 @ 2.80 GHz) is the pragmatic choice for professional CFD: fast where it counts, scalable when it matters. For ANSYS Fluent and other leading solvers, it delivers the computational backbone to iterate faster, increase fidelity, and hit deadlines with confidence.

Accelerate your CFD pipeline today.
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