University of Michigan team uses AWS to accelerate simulations and win the American Solar Challenge
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The University of Michigan Solar Car Team leveraged AWS to accelerate simulations and win the American Solar Challenge, demonstrating the power of cloud computing in engineering design.
- Used AWS High Performance Computing to reduce aerodynamic simulation time from 2.5 days to 6 hours
- Implemented detached eddy simulation (DES) models to optimize car design, particularly for turn signals
- Utilized AWS Graviton 4 processors to reduce strategy simulation time and costs by 40%
- Enabled parallel simulation runs, allowing more design iterations and faster decision-making
- Developed more sophisticated computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations
The team's success highlights how cloud computing can accelerate innovation in automotive engineering and sustainable transportation design.
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