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SimScale is a computer-aided engineering (CAE) software based on cloud computing. SimScale was developed by the German company SimScale GmbH and includes Finite Element Analysis (FEM), Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), and Thermodynamics numerical analysis methods.

The SimScale simulation platform is integrated with several open source software solutions, including OpenFOAM, Code_Aster and CalculiX. Fully cloud-based, SimScale enables users to perform complex simulations directly in their web browser.

History
In September 2010, the predecessor of SimScale — SimAcc Engineering — was founded by David Heiny, Vincenz Dölle, Johannes Probst, Alexander Fischer and Anatol Dammer, while they were still in university. The company offered simulation services in the area of computational engineering. Because of a change in the business idea, SimScale GmbH was founded in December 2012 in Munich, Germany, with the aim of providing a CAE platform covering different areas of simulation, which can be easily used by engineers and scientists.

After a beta phase, SimScale was finally launched in July 2013. Created by a team of engineers, computer scientists, and mathematicians, its main purpose was to make engineering simulation technology accessible to everyone, which would help engineers and manufacturers develop better products in shorter time.

The first investors of SimScale were High-Tech Gründerfonds, Bayern Kapital, and three business angels. In November 2014, Earlybird Venture Capital became investors through a seed funding round and in 2016 SimScale announced closing the series A funding round led by New York-based investor Union Square Ventures (USV), with support from angel investor Axel Bichara.

Product
The SimScale platform gathers the following simulation capabilities:

Finite Element Analysis (FEA)

 * Linear static analysis
 * Modal analysis (frequency)
 * Nonlinear and dynamic
 * Part and assemblies

Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)

 * Laminar flow and turbulence
 * Mass transport within fluid flow
 * Single and multiphase flow
 * Steady state and transient
 * Incompressible flow and compressible flow
 * Porous media rigid body movement

Thermodynamics

 * Thermo-structural behavior
 * Heat transfer in fluids

Other simulations

 * Particle analysis
 * Acoustics

Process of a simulation
The process of a simulation with SimScale contains different steps. First, a CAD model has to be uploaded in a dedicated format (STEP, IGES, BREP, STL). Second, the model needs to be meshed. The mesh provide the simulation objects with a coordinate system, which can be uploaded or created by using algorithms. This third one is choosing an analysis type, from Solid Mechanics, Fluid Dynamics, Thermal Analysis, [Acoustics] or Particle Analysis. After completing these steps, the simulation starts; this takes place in external data centers. After configuration and iteration, the data can be uploaded to the post-processing application ParaView and visualized.

SimScale Community Plan
The SimScale Community Plan was announced on December 2nd 2015 together with the new investment round led by USV. Making engineering simulation available for free to non-academics for the first time in history, the Community Plan includes 3,000 core hours of computation and 500 GB of storage to be used at no cost for public simulations. For the users interested in keeping their simulation projects private, SimScale has created a new pricing model.

Public Projects
As part of the SimScale Community, the Public Projects is a library of simulations and validations, each with a detailed setup and results, which all users can copy, modify and use for free as templates.

CAE Forum
The SimScale Forum is a place created for engineers and simulation enthusiasts to get support and learn from other users, employees and professionals. The forum aims to host the largest community of CAE professionals, where members can ask questions, exchange ideas, share know-how about anything from CAD to CAE and product design in general.