NASA Research Center orders Cray SV1exSeattle 06 June 2001 Cray has received a $3.3 million order for a Cray SV1ex supercomputer system and related services from Government Micro Resources (GMR). The subcontract with GMR calls for a 32-processor Cray SV1ex supercomputer to be installed in the second quarter 2001 at the NASA Ames Research Center facility in Moffett Field, USA. The system will support research aimed at improving the safety and durability of aircraft and aerospace vehicles.
NASA Ames will run computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and
structural applications on its Cray SV1ex supercomputer to model the
aerodynamic and thermodynamic properties of airplanes, helicopters and
second-generation spacecraft, such as the X-38 space station lifeboat
vehicle. These models help researchers pinpoint areas of structural
stress and air friction, leading to safer, more efficient vehicle
designs. The Cray system also will support NASA Ames' study of air
turbulence, microgravity and propulsion for airplanes and space
shuttles.
The Cray SV1ex will replace an existing Cray C90
supercomputer.
With more than 20 years of leading network integration and
applications development, Government Micro Resources (GMR), Manassas,
Va., offers a vast portfolio of large-scale open systems and
client/server solutions for large or small organizations from well
known manufacturers, such as Cray and other suppliers. GMR's services
include software engineering design and development, architectural and
technical systems integration and consulting as well as business
process analysis and re-engineering.
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