Rolls-Royce has partnered with Ansys and Intel to reduce the simulation time of the thermo-mechanical model of Rolls-Royce's gas-turbine engine from more than 1,000 hours to less than 10 hours, thus saving energy and development costs.
Rolls-Royce leverages Ansys and Intel to accelerate engineering solve times, reduce operational power consumption, and create virtual prototypes of its energy- and fuel-efficient gas turbine engines up to 100X faster. As a result, Rolls-Royce is able to rapidly deliver clean and complex propulsion solutions for safety-critical applications in the air.
"Rolls-Royce is committed to reaching net-zero within our own operation by 2030 and to enabling the sectors in which we operate to reach net-zero by 2050," said Todd Simons, HPC expert at Rolls-Royce. "To achieve these goals and reduce emissions successfully, digital transformation is necessary. We believe cutting-edge technologies from Ansys and Intel will enable us to develop smarter, cleaner, and safer engines to power a more sustainable future for aviation while also reducing our operational carbon footprint."
"Ansys is one of Intel's premier independent software vendor (ISV) partners and we're proud to collaborate on projects that make new innovations possible," said Scott Clark, vice president, Super Compute Group, Intel. "Together with our shared focus of using Intel's HPC platforms and open software to unlock new levels of performance, we will enable customers like Rolls-Royce to solve their most challenging problems faster."
"Ansys is proud to collaborate with Rolls-Royce and Intel to leverage the power of simulation and related technologies to develop cleaner engines, combat climate concerns, and reduce emissions," said Shane Emswiler, senior vice president of products, Ansys. "We are confident that Ansys' simulation portfolio and Intel's compute power will equip Rolls-Royce engineers to positively impact the future of aviation."