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Why did you choose SIMULIA? First, Abaqus is powerful and can solve most structural problems. Second, fluid-structure coupling is convenient. STAR-CCM+ comes with a case that shows you how to couple with Abaqus bidirectionally. Third, it is the inertia of past experience. After all, automobile companies use Abaqus a lot, and there are a lot of cases and resources.

1. Preparation

First install the development environment and some necessary software:

Slurm, like PBS and LSF, is a commonly used task management system for supercomputers. The advantages of Slurm are that it is open source, free, and highly active. In recent years, almost all emerging supercomputer platforms in China have provided Slurm as the main task management system. After PBS was open sourced, its activity was pitifully low. After updating to the latest system, there were always problems with installation, and no response was received for the issues raised. LSF has copyright risks and is not widely used in China. It is a very rare type. As for commands and scripts, these three are similar. Once you learn one, you can easily learn the other.

Recently, there are many platforms that provide supercomputing trials, and many platforms have free trial applications. Due to work needs, I applied for an account on a supercomputing platform and conducted related trials. I made a simple record of the process of deploying STAR-CCM+ software and applications on the supercomputing platform, which also provides a reference for subsequent related applications.

1. Supercomputer platform information

You can log in to the supercomputer remotely through SSH connection. Some platforms also provide webSSH and webVNC connections, which support connecting to the command line or graphical interface through a browser. For specific login methods, please refer to the relevant documents provided by the platform.