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| Developer | SimScale GmbH |
| Initial release | 2013 |
| Platform | Web browser |
| Type | Computer-aided engineering |
| Website | simscale |
SimScale is a computer-aided engineering (CAE) software platform for engineering AI & simulation. SimScale was developed by SimScale GmbH and integrates computational fluid dynamics, finite element analysis, thermal, and electromagnetic simulations with Artificial Intelligence (AI) to enable rapid virtual testing and design exploration.[1][2] The backend of the platform uses both open source and proprietary simulation codes and Physics AI surrogate modeling frameworks using Graph Neural Networks.[3] The platform is cloud-based and accessed through a web browser.[1]
History
SimScale was founded by five graduates of TU Munich in 2012[4] and first launched online in 2013.[5] In September 2024, the company announced that it had 600,000 registered users on its platform.[6]
Features
The thermal module allows uncoupled thermo-mechanical,[7] conjugate heat transfer and convective heat transfer simulations.[8]
Industrial applications
Japan-based Tokyowheel — a company that engineers technical carbon fiber racing wheels for competitive cyclists — used SimScale's CFD software component to determine the most aerodynamic wheel profile.[9] QRC Technologies performed thermal simulations on SimScale to test multiple variations of their RF tester.[10]
Community Plan
On 2 December 2015, a community plan was announced making the platform accessible free of charge, based on a new investment round led by Union Square Ventures.[11][12][13][14][15] It includes a one-time allotment of 3000 computation hours and 500 GB of storage for any registered user.[16] Simulations and projects created by a user registered under the plan are accessible to all other users within the public project library.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Wasserman, Shawn (9 December 2015). "SimScale Brings the Price of Computer-Aided Engineering Down to Zero". Engineering.
- ^ Tara, Roopinder (16 June 2016). "Be Warned: The CAE World Is About to Shift". Engineering.
- ^ Wasserman, Shawn (4 October 2023). "It's Official, AI Simulation is Here! What Does it Promise?". Engineering.
- ^ "SimScale - Bayern Kapital". Bayern Kapital. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
- ^ Schmitz, Barb (26 August 2013). "Cloud-Based Simulation". Engineering. Archived from the original on 2013-11-12.
- ^ "SimScale Announces Simulation Platform Enhancements". Engineering. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
- ^ Wasserman, Shawn (19 January 2015). "Transient Heating and Thermal Shock Analysis for Free". Engineering. Archived from the original on 2016-07-22.
- ^ "Freemium Simulation Software Now Includes Conjugate Heat Transfer". Engineering. May 2016.
- ^ "Enhancing Cycling Performance via Simulation". Digital Engineering. April 2016.
- ^ "Simulation Experts Save Electronics from Thermal Damage". Engineering. February 2017.
- ^ "Union Square Ventures invests in Munich-based startup SimScale". Tech.eu. 2 December 2015.
- ^ "SimScale announces free access to simulation technology as a part of its new community plan" (Press release). NAFEMS. 2 December 2015.
- ^ König, Peter (15 April 2016). "Mit SimScale und Make gratis simulieren lernen wie die Profis" (Press release). MAKE. Archived from the original on 5 October 2017.
- ^ "SimScale to bring simulation technology to small and medium businesses". Global Manufacturing. 8 December 2015.
- ^ Wasserman, Shawn (30 April 2015). "Is Cloud-Based Simulation Affordable Enough to Dominate the Start-Up Market?". Engineering.
- ^ "SimScale CAE Forum - Community Plan Core Hours - reply by SimScale Community & Academic Program Manager Jousef Murad". SimScale. 19 September 2019.[unreliable source?]
