Tractebel ENGIE

ENGIE

Part of the ENGIE Group, Tractebel is an international company specialising in consultancy and engineering in the energy, nuclear, gas, industrial and infrastructure sectors.

The challenge

One of the engineering tools that Tractebel uses to provide its customers with state-of-the-art engineering is Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulation. These simulations are complex and require considerable computing resources. They can take days or weeks to complete. In order to deal with edge cases, some studies require several variants of a CFD simulation. It may be necessary to run these simulations at the same time.

The solution

Leverage the usage of AWS ParallelCluster, Necko Technologies develop an Application Programming Interface (API) allowing Tractebel Engineers to have a complete control on CFD simulations within AWS. Engineers can prepare, run and review a simulation through a friendly web interface. They can select the computing resources they need with a simple click. They also have a detailed dashboard showing the status and cost of each simulation. With Necko and AWS, Tractebel can now launch any CFD simulation in a minute!

The benefits

Scalability
Without worrying about available computing resources, engineers can run any simulation they want.
User experience
Instead of interacting with multiple software and configurations, engineers can manage simulations through one friendly interface.
Archive
Large files can be generated during CFD simulations. These are now securely stored and archived on AWS, allowing engineers to easily retrieve previous simulations.
Cost visualisation
Engineers can estimate the cost of a simulation before it is launched, and have a direct view of the simulation while it is in progress.
Speed
Fire engineers were able to get simulation results in a matter of days instead of months.
Savings
Tractebel saves up to €24,000 on projects compared to traditional methods.