AutoForm News

December 8, 2011

AutoForm Accelerates Stamping Simulation by Using GPU

AutoForm Engineering GmbH, the leading supplier of software solutions for the sheet metal forming industry, has successfully developed a GPU version of the AutoForm solver. This version focuses on superior speed performance and enables users to take advantage of high speed-up factors of up to 2.5. The speed improvement is achieved without compromising the accuracy of the results.

The new AutoForm GPU version enables users who run AutoForm^plus R3 on today’s Windows PC generation to reach a new level of speed. An Nvidia graphic card with CUDA-support and 3GB memory is the only prerequisite for users to then simulate various types of stamping parts much faster. Speed-up factors of up to 2.5 are reached by using the unique AutoForm bending enhanced membrane element (BE-M). Speed is particularly important during feasibility assessment and process engineering when the focus lies on splits and wrinkles of the stamped part.

Dr. Markus Thomma, Corporate Marketing Director of AutoForm Engineering, stated: “We are pleased to present our GPU version of the AutoForm solver. By simply making a small investment in a single Nvidia graphic card, users can reach a new level of speed. The GPU version enables users who are dedicated to the initial phases of process development to run more process design alternatives and to accelerate their engineering cycle.”