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PBS Professional at TRW Automotive: A Standard Solution for European Design Centers
Technology Category
- Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Computing
- Sensors - Temperature Sensors
Applicable Industries
- Automotive
- Electrical Grids
Applicable Functions
- Product Research & Development
Use Cases
- Construction Management
- Vehicle-to-Infrastructure
Services
- Hardware Design & Engineering Services
- System Integration
The Challenge
TRW Automotive, a global technology company and a Tier One automotive industry supplier, was facing a challenge in its European engineering centers. The company's Chassis group, responsible for designing safety systems, was operating exclusively on desktop workstations and was seeking to increase compute power and streamline workflow. The group was also keen on not committing its limited internal IT resources to the development of a new CAE computing infrastructure. The challenge was to find a solution that could provide more compute power, improve workflow, and be implemented without straining the company's IT resources.
About The Customer
TRW Automotive is a global technology company that specializes in automotive safety systems. The company's products, which include brakes, airbags, seat belts, and steering systems, are used by almost every car and truck maker worldwide. In Europe, TRW Automotive's safety systems are designed at several engineering centers. The company's Chassis group, which was the focus of this case study, is one of these engineering centers. The group was looking to increase compute power and improve workflow, and turned to GNS Systems for a solution.
The Solution
The Chassis group turned to GNS Systems, a systems integrator recommended by Altair Engineering, to develop a standard CAE solution for the four engineering sites. GNS Systems was tasked with providing the complete solution, including design, purchasing, installation, implementation, and ongoing post-installation support. The group considered three workload management systems for potential use on its new HPC clusters: LSF, Sun GridEngine, and PBS Professional. By the end of 2005, GNS Systems had installed Linux-based, Intel-driven PC clusters within several engineering sites and configured PBS Professional on all systems. The same technology is set to be installed in one Eastern European Site. This standardization is expected to save TRW administration costs and simplify purchases, changes, upgrades, and collaboration between engineering sites.
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