Cadence, NVIDIA, and Solar Turbines Collaborate
Accelerated computing and advanced simulation technologies are changing the game for the traditionally experiment-heavy power generation industry by offering unparalleled efficiency and precision. Full-scale industrial models with complex design features and multiple components can now be analyzed in extraordinary detail through GPU-accelerated simulations. This enables an in-depth study of flow physics, flame-flow interactions, and the evaluation of multiple design configurations to achieve optimal solutions. Solar Turbines, a subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc., has collaborated with Cadence and is leveraging Cadence technologies powered by NVIDIA to conduct scalable, high-fidelity reacting flow simulations for gas turbines. By utilizing the GPU-accelerated Cadence Fidelity Charles Solver on NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs, the team can now run reacting flow simulations with over 1 billion cell grids in less than a day.
Why Is Scalable High-Fidelity Simulation Essential for Large-Scale Industrial Models?
