We believe that applying modelling and simulation to everyday life would expand the market for HPCC systems. Addressing industry and new and innovative applications therefore seems very important, since only by attracting the necessary industry-driven investment will HPCC survive in the long term.
The group identified the following areas of special interest for HPCC application. Some are already being addressed, others may have to involve HPCC in the future for a solution.
Three of these are especially worth focusing upon in terms of current issues for HPCC applications characteristics and requirements: Real-Time Embedded Systems; Aerospace Engineering; and Structural Engineering. A brief account of industrial uptake in the UK and Europe is also given (section 4.4) to outline a possible means of addressing the issues identified.