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EnginSoft International Conference 2009
CAE Technologies for Industry

ANSYS: Engineering Simulation for the 21st Century
Technology Update 2009 User Meetings

Thieffry Pierre - ANSYS
Bienvenu Eric - ANSYS
Shreuerer Georg - ANSYS

Abstract

Technology is the lifeblood of ANSYS, Inc., and the basis for everything we offer our customers. For more than 35 years, ANSYS has been a pioneer in the application of finite element methods to solve the engineering design challenges our customers face. During that time, the evolution of our industry, products and technology has been nothing short of amazing. Fueled by a corresponding increase in the power-to-price ratio of the computing world, the problem size and complexity of simulations have grown to impressive dimensions. How have we accomplished this near 40-year run of innovative achievement in engineering simulation and modeling? Staying true to our vision and commitment to advanced technology. Five principles guide the development of our products and technologies. The first is unequalled depth. Simply stated, for each of the key areas of simulation and modeling technologies — whether it be mechanical, fluid flow, thermal, electromagnetics, meshing or others — we offer a depth of capability that is second to none. This depth has been created over time by reinvesting in the research and development of new technologies, and supplemented by key acquisitions and partnerships along the way. Then comes unparalleled breadth. In this regard, ANSYS has assembled a complete range of simulation capabilities, from preprocessing to multiple physics to knowledge management. Our customers know we can provide a solution for each specific area of analysis, to run simulations that are the most representative of the real world physics. Utilizing such a comprehensive multiphysics approach enables engineers to simulate and analyze complete systems using true virtual prototyping. Comprehensive multiphysics approach is essential to attain the most accurate and realistic simulation of a new product or process design. Companies can be at markedly different stages of adoption of these tools, and users within any one company may have vastly different needs or experience with simulation tools. There is a need for flexibility. At ANSYS, we call this engineered scalability. Our technology allows customers to choose the appropriate level for their needs and scale upward as their requirements evolve and grow. Our technology also fits within the customer’s overall system. This is adaptive architecture. There can be CAD systems, selected third-party codes for niche applications, or legacy and in-house software, all of which remain critical components of the overall process. We need to coexist with these and, in fact, enable them to be included in the overall workflow as painlessly as possible. The ANSYS Workbench platform and the new ANSYS Engineering Knowledge Manager (EKM) technology are designed to provide functional coexistence with PLM systems. Adaptive architecture means ANSYS products can adapt to the customer’s specific situation. We can be the backbone, coexist peer-topeer or be a plug-in, whatever the need may be.