There are many benefits of implementing simulation software on a Cloud. These include the use of scalable, on-demand access to resources that can be used to speed up simulation and the development of composable Modeling & Simulation services (Modeling & Simulation as a Service (MSaaS)). However, developing Cloud computing solutions for simulation in industry is difficult without appropriate expertise due to the complex technologies involved. This paper introduces the CloudSME Simulation Platform that is based on the proven technologies of gUSE and CloudBroker and is being used to create Cloud computing versions of industrial simulation software including Simul8's discrete-event simulation environment, Ascomp's TransAT computational fluid dynamics application, Ingecon's 3D Scan Insole Designer tool and 2MORO's Bfly software for aircraft maintenance logistics. The paper discusses the Platform and outlines how it is used to implement Cloud-based simulation software.
['Simon J. E. Taylor', 'Tamas Kiss', 'Gabor Terstyanszky', 'Péter Kacsuk', 'Nicola Fantini']
Cloud computing for simulation in manufacturing and engineering: introducing the CloudSME simulation platform