PicoGK — a compact and robust open-source geometry kernel for Computational Engineering

LEAP 71 is committed to Free and Open-Source Software (FOSS). We believe, that foundational technologies, like many computer algorithms, programming languages, and increasingly AI models, should be free for everyone and available in source code form. The computational geometry kernel that lies at the basis of Computational Engineering, is such a technology.

PicoGK (“peacock”) is a compact geometry kernel tailor-made for Computational Engineering. All of LEAP 71’s Computational Engineering Models and the resulting objects are based on PicoGK. PicoGK incorporates other Free and Open-Source projects, notably OpenVDB. The PicoGK viewer is based on GLFW, an open-source 3D user interface toolkit.

PicoGK stands for Pico (tiny) Geometry Kernel and provides an intentionally reduced but robust instruction set that can be used by Computational Engineering Models. LEAP 71 is committed to providing more open-source code in the future, to enable wide-spread adoption of this new paradigm, which, we think, is going to change the profession of engineering forever.

The first module that we are releasing in addition to PicoGK, is the LEAP 71 ShapeKernel, an abstraction layer for computational geometry, that makes it easier to build sophisticated parts.

The fundamental PicoGK Runtime module is written in C++. The higher level PicoGK code and the LEAP 71 ShapeKernel are written in C#, an elegant, high-performance, strongly-typed language, which gives us the power and confidence to create sophisticated algorithms that generate advanced technical objects.

PicoGK is actively developed and maintained by LEAP 71, and available for free under the permissive Apache 2.0 open-source license, which allows both commercial and non-commercial use.

By making PicoGK and other parts of our technology stack widely available, we hope to contribute to the adoption of this new paradigm and start building an active community of Computational Engineers.

To explore the PicoGK source code and get started, please head over to the LEAP 71 GitHub.

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Happy #52 birthday #UAE - let’s build an inspiring and #sustainable future - #madeindubai @miiteuae @dubai #nationalday @cop28uaeofficial

Coaxial swirl injector head created by RP/CEM, our #ComputationalEngineering Model for space propulsion systems.

CT scan of a #heatexchanger designed through #ComputationalEngineering #3dprinted by @aconity3d and scanned by @visiconsult

An impeller created through one of our #ComputationalEngineering models in @picogk

We just released PicoGK v1.1 our open-source framework for #ComputationalEngineering - it includes installers for macOS and Windows.

#copper #heatexchanger #3dprinted by our partner @aconity3d #ComputationalEngineering

Advanced spline-based #lattices created in @picogk

Behind the scenes: the copper and steel part of the #multimaterial metal #aerospike we #3dprinted with the @fraunhofer.igcv

#mutimaterial #metal #3dprinted #aerospike #rocket engine designed through our #ComputationalEngineering Model for space propulsion RP/CEM.

#3dprinted #multimaterial #metal #electricmotor demonstrator created by our #ComputationalEngineering Model for e machines. Thank you @fraunhofer.igcv and @dubaifuture Labs for the fantastic collaboration.

#wip visuals from our #ComputationalEngineering model for #heatexchangers - directly from the @picogk open-source viewer.

#electricmotors are great application for #ComputationalEngineering @picogk

With #cop28 coming up in @dubai - who wants to advance the engineering of cooling systems with us using #ComputationalEngineering?

Great to see all the large format metal 3D Printers coming to the market right now. We have a few interesting use cases. #ComputationalEngineering @picogk #additivemanufacturing

Parameter sweeping a #ComputationalEngineering Model for impellers

Built on #PicoGK

We released our entire foundational technology stack as open source today. PicoGK is a compact and robust geometry kernel for #ConputationalEngineering released under true permissive Apache 2.0 open-source license. Check out the LEAP 71 GitHub to download.

Made with #PicoGK.

Multi-axis robotic metal extrusion systems are an interesting option for producing large metal parts for aerospace.

Pumping #copper - impellers designed through our #ComputationalEngineering Models

Working on #cooling the planet? 🌎 let’s talk #ComputationalEngineering Models for #heatexchangers

Let’s generate some rockets using RP/CEM our #ComputationalEngineering Model for space propulsion

Congratulations to @tiiuae for releasing #AMALLOY the first metal 3D Printing alloy developed in the #uae. Here is one of our rocket injector heads, printed from the material. Designed using our #ComputationalEngineering model for space propulsion systems, RP/CEM. #adastra #3dprinting

How long does it take you to design an #impeller manually? It takes a few seconds using a #ComputationalEngineering model.