Pt 1: The cloud has seriously changed CFD and how it's done. Let's discuss (Part 1)

Brendan Bouffler
Date : October 13, 2023
Categories : AI/ML ,AWS Batch ,AWS ParallelCluster ,Amazon NICE DCV ,Elastic Fabric Adapter ,Life Sciences
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Robin Knowles has been doing CFD for longer than he’ll admit. He’s become well known for his newsletter which delivers weekly tips and tricks for using OpenFOAM, and increasingly OpenFOAM on AWS.

Rob stopped by Tech Shorts to help us understand what it is about this magic combination that’s allowed him to build a business and career, and - most importantly - which has democratized this amazing resource that’s used in almost every industrial segment now.

You can find Robin, and his newletter at https://www.cfdengine.com/newsletter/

If you have ideas for technical topics you’d like to see us cover in a future show, let us know by emailing us at ask-hpc@amazon.com.

Chapters

00:00 - Intro 00:35 - I wanted a job but I got a PhD instead 01:20 - CFD has seriously changed 02:30 - Why cloud? 03:50 - That newsletter 04:30 - Sharing knowledge 06:12 - What are CFD customers asking for? 06:50 - Why CFD matters