Best practices for efficient HPC performance with large models
  • Dr. Bernhard Hössl, CADFEM, University of Ljubljana
  • September 2013

Slide contents

  • Agenda - part I
  • Agenda - part II
  • Prerequisites: MPI HP or Intel -1
  • Prerequisites: MPI HP or Intel -2
  • Prerequisites: Hyperthreading and ANSYS -1
  • Prerequisites: Hyperthreading and ANSYS -2
  • How to set up HPC the RSM -1
  • How to set up HPC the RSM -2
  • How to set up HPC the RSM -3
  • How to set up HPC the RSM - Different system configurations
  • How to set up HPC the RSM - Log in as Administrator
  • How to set up HPC the RSM - Start SRM
  • How to set up HPC the RSM - Setup RSM -1
  • How to set up HPC the RSM - Setup RSM -2
  • How to set up HPC the RSM - Setup RSM -3
  • How to set up HPC the RSM - Set your password
  • How to set up HPC the RSM - Test the server -1
  • How to set up HPC the RSM - Test the server -2
  • How to set up HPC the RSM - Add a RSM manager -1
  • How to set up HPC the RSM - Add a RSM manager -Set ypur password
  • How to set up HPC the RSM - Add a RSM manager -2
  • How to set up HPC the RSM - Add a RSM manager -3
  • How to set up HPC the RSM - Add a RSM manager -Set ypur password
  • How to set up HPC the RSM - Add a RSM manager -3
  • How to set up HPC Solver Handler - Set up -1
  • How to set up HPC the RSM - Add a RSM manager -3
  • How to set up HPC Solver Handler - Set up -1
  • How to set up HPC Solver Handler - Set up - 2
  • How to set up HPC Solver Handler - Use the desired solve handler
  • How to set up HPC Mechanical APDL
  • Handling of Large Models CAD Import
  • Handling of Large Models Named selections
  • Handling of Large Models Named selections - How to insert a Nnamed selection item #1
  • Handling of Large Models Named selections - How to insert a Nnamed selection item #2
  • Handling of Large Models Named selections - Insert toolbar for fast selection
  • Handling of Large Models Named selections - Working with the toolbar
  • Evaluation of results - The Result Tracker - Check solution status during run using RSM
  • Handling of Large Models Named selections - Working with the toolbar
  • Handling of Large Models tree Filter and Tags -1
  • Handling of Large Models tree Filter and Tags -2
  • Handling of Large Models tree Filter and Tags -3
  • Handling of Large Models tree Filter and Tags -4
  • Handling of Large Models tree Filter and Tags -6
  • Handling of Large Models - Object generator - Object generator
  • Handling of Large Models - Object generator - Typical application
  • Handling of Large Models - Object generator - Step 1
  • Handling of Large Models - Object generator - Step 2
  • Handling of Large Models - Object generator - Step 3
  • Handling of Large Models - Object generator - Result
  • Handling of Large Models - Object generator - Task
  • Handling of Large Models - Object generator - Preperation
  • Handling of Large Models - Object generator - In ANSYS Mechanical -1
  • Handling of Large Models - Object generator - In ANSYS Mechanical -2
  • Handling of Large Models - Object generator -Now we can repeat..
  • Part II
  • Mesh controls for large models - Curvature and Proximity -1
  • Mesh controls for large models - Curvature and Proximity -2
  • Mesh controls for large models - Curvature and Proximity -3
  • How to cut analysis time - Contact settings - The key concept of HPC
  • How to cut analysis time - Contact settings - When using contacts...
  • How to cut analysis time - Contact settings - Example of socket -1
  • How to cut analysis time - Contact settings - Example of socket -2
  • How to cut analysis time - Solver settings - D-ANSYS (DMP) vs. ANSYS (SMP)
  • How to set up HPC Solver Handler - Set up - 2
  • How to set up HPC Solver Handler - Set up -1
  • How to set up HPC Solver Handler - Set up - 2
  • How to cut analysis time - Solver settings - D-ANSYS (DMP) vs. ANSYS (SMP)
  • How to cut analysis time - Solver settings - Sparse solver
  • How to cut analysis time - Solver settings - PCG (Iterative solver)
  • How to cut analysis time - Solver settings - Sparse solver
  • How to cut analysis time - Solver settings - PCG (Iterative solver)
  • How to cut analysis time - Solver settings - Solver options that save analysis time
  • How to cut analysis time - Solver settings - Solver options that save analysis time
  • Evaluation of Results - The result tracker
  • Evaluation of Results - The result tracker - Define details
  • Evaluation of Results - Newton raphson residuals and RSM -What are Newton...
  • Evaluation of Results - Newton raphson residuals and RSM - Choose number ..
  • Evaluation of Results - Newton raphson residuals and RSM - In order to evaluate
  • Evaluation of Results - Newton raphson residuals and RSM -
  • Evaluation of Results - Postprocessing command snippets
  • Evaluation of Results - Postprocessing command snippets - Check setting Invalidate solution
  • Evaluation of Results - Postprocessing command snippets - Check setting Save MAPDL db
  • Evaluation of Results - Postprocessing command snippets
  • Evaluation of Results - Postprocessing command snippets - Check setting Save MAPDL db
  • Evaluation of Results - Postprocessing command snippets - Check setting Invalidate solution
  • Evaluation of Results - Max tag adjust to visible