Cadence Design Systems announced on Thursday the development of a groundbreaking artificial intelligence (AI) supercomputer system tailored for simulating airflow over jets and other mechanical components, intensifying its competition with industry rival Ansys.
While Cadence is renowned for its software facilitating computer chip design, its recent focus has expanded to encompass the integration of chip design tools with applications used for designing and testing broader mechanical systems, where chips are integral components.
Cadence's portfolio includes physics simulation software essential for assessing fluid dynamics, directly competing with Ansys, a company that Synopsys, Cadence's primary competitor, recently moved to acquire in a $35 billion deal.
Frank Ham, Vice President of Research and Development for Computational Fluid Dynamics at Cadence, highlighted the challenge faced by engineers in comprehensively testing their designs within stringent business timelines due to the extensive computing power required for physics simulations.
The newly introduced system, dubbed the Millennium M1, aims to address this challenge by expediting testing processes, enabling engineers to conduct a greater number of tests efficiently. Moreover, leveraging AI capabilities, the system analyzes vast datasets generated by these tests to identify potential design enhancements that may have eluded time-constrained engineers.
Ham emphasized the system's capacity to unveil hidden design innovations buried within simulation results, leveraging AI to extract valuable insights that could drive engineering breakthroughs.
While Cadence refrained from disclosing the system's cost, it offers both sales and rental options to accommodate customer preferences. The system is immediately available for deployment, signaling Cadence's commitment to providing cutting-edge solutions to engineering challenges in fluid dynamics simulation.
