The All Things Ansys Podcast

In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by Joe Woodward, Senior Mechanical Engineer & Lead Trainer at PADT for a discussion on what is new in the 2020 R2 release of Ansys Mechanical, along with a look at their favorite features.    If you would like to learn more about this topic, you can view PADT's webinar covering the release here: https://www.brighttalk.com/webc...

In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by Justin Hendrickson, the Director of Product Management for the Physics Business Unit at Ansys for a discussion on the new Discovery release and the live product release event taking place on Wednesday, July 29th at 11:00 am EDT.  Learn how Discovery will help you boost your ROI across your organization by decreasing costs a...

In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by PADT's systems application & support engineer Josh Stout to look at the optimization tool optiSLang. This tool helps automate simulation and optimization activities across various solution areas, such as autonomy, electrification, digital twins, and more, as well as how it enables users to capitalize on the benefits of ente...

In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by a combination of members from the PADT sales and engineering teams (Brian Benbow, Dan Christensen, Heather Dean, Joe Woodward, Matt Sutton, Miles Adkins, Ted Harris, and Will Kruspe) to discuss their thoughts on the recent virtual engineering simulation conference, Ansys Simulation World. They share their thoughts on variou...

In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by Ansys CMO Lynn Ledwith, for a look at their digital trade show, Simulation World taking place Wednesday June 10th through Thursday June 11th. The largest engineering simulation virtual event in the world, this event is a free online conference designed to inspire and educate executives, engineers, R&D, and manufacturing pro...

In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by two leaders in the Ansys response to COVID-19 - Thierry Marchal, Global Industry Director for Healthcare, Consumer Products & Construction, and Marc Horner, Principal Healthcare Engineer - for a discussion on what the company is doing to combat the spread of the virus, as well as give our listeners a more complete understan...

In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by PADT's Pam Waterman and Robert McCathren for a discussion on how Ansys Granta can be used to help optimize hardware selection for additive manufacturing. The Senvol Database details 1,000 AM machines and more than 850 compatible materials. Using this tool within Granta Selector, you can search and compare materials based on...

In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by PADT's Senior Simulation Support & Application Engineer Sina Ghods for a look at what is new with Ansys Cloud and how the tool provides access to higher fidelity models, faster turnaround, and multiple supported solvers, anywhere and anytime. If you would like to learn more about the Ansys tool offering access to simulation...

In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by PADT's seasoned expert at working with Ansys from home Matt Sutton for a quick discussion on tips and best practices that make working from home more productive and effective.  If you would like to learn more about how PADT and Ansys can help you to better run your simulation from your home office, check out our webinar on...

In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by PADT's Ted Harris, Alex Grishin, and Joe Woodward to discuss their favorite features in the MAPDL Updates in Ansys 2020 R1. If you would like to learn more about this topic, you can view PADT's webinar covering these updates here:  https://bit.ly/2WD88vt Additionally, if you would like to take part in the survey mentioned a...

In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by 3D Printing Applications Engineer Pamela Waterman and Advatech Pacific's Engineering Manager Matt Humrick for a discussion on real world applications for topology optimization, and it's value when it comes to creating parts though additive manufacturing.  If you would like to learn more about this topic and what Advatech Pa...

In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by Lead Mechanical Engineer Doug Oatis for a discussion on the latest advancements in simulation for additive manufacturing and topology optimization in Ansys 2020 R1. If you would like to learn more about what this release is capable of, check out our webinar on the topic here:  https://www.brighttalk.com/webcast/15747/384528...

In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by Bob Calvin, Dan Christensen, Brian Benbow, Heather Dean, Ian Scott, and Will Kruspe from PADT's Ansys sales team to discuss the benefits they see in Ansys as a solution for their unique customer bases, as well as for manufacturers and engineers as a whole. With a combination of technical know-how and knowledge of positionin...

In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by Josh Stout, Sina Gohds, Ted Harris, and Tom Chadwick from the simulation support team to discuss their thoughts on Ansys 2020 R1, and what specific capabilities they are excited about exploring after attending the annual Ansys sales kickoff in Florida. This new release covers updates for the entirety of the Ansys suite of t...

In this episode we are excited to share an interview done with host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller and host of the Talking CFD podcast Robin Knowles, regarding the history of PADT's use of simulation technology as a whole, and the current state of all things CFD. If you would like to hear more of Robin's interviews with various other CFD based companies both small and large, you can listen at...

In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by PADT's Simulation Support Team, including Tom Chadwick, Ted Harris, Sina Ghods, and Ahmed Fayad for a round-table discussion of their favorite Ansys features released in 2019, along with predictions on what has yet to come.  If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us...

In this episode, your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by ANSYS CTO Prith Banerjee and VP/General Manager of the Design Business Unit Mark Hindsbo, for a discussion of their roles at the company, what trends they see coming from various industries working with simulation, and how Ansys continues to help their customers by providing valuable solutions in response to those trends. ...

In this episode, your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by PADT's Specialist Mechanical Engineer/Lead Trainer Joe Woodward, Senior CFD Engineer Tom Chadwick, Application Engineer Robert McCathren and Simulation Support Manager Ted Harris, for a discussion on what's new regarding 3D design capabilities in Ansys 2019 R3. This discussion covers updates and our teams favorite componen...

In this episode, your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by PADT's Specialist Mechanical Engineer/Lead Trainer Joe Woodward, and Simulation Support Manager Ted Harris, for a discussion on what's new in the mechanical release for Ansys 2019 R3, as well as a look at their favorite features. This includes a focus on updates and enhancements to improve ease of use, reduce set-up time,...

In this episode, your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by PADT's CFD Team Lead Engineer Clinton Smith for a discussion on how Ansys fluids tools are being used to help predict and control environmental pollution. This information is helping engineers in a variety of ways, such as understanding the formation and dispersion of pollutants such as NOx, SOx, CO and soot.  If you would...

In this episode, your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by PADT's simulation support & application engineer Doug Oatis for a discussion on what is new in Ansys 2019 R3 with regards to tools and applications for topology optimization and additive manufacturing.  If you would like to learn more about what's new in this latest release, check out our webinar on the topic here: https:/...

In this episode, your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by PADT's simulation support manager Ted Harris, specialist mechanical engineer Joe Woodward, and simulation support & application engineer Doug Oatis for a discussion on what is new in Ansys 2019 R3 with regards to the mechanical solver, element, and contact enhancements. If you would like to learn more about what's new in t...

In this episode, your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by Paul Galpin and Brad Hutchinson, two founders of the Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulation tool now owned by Ansys, called CFX. They discuss how they initially got into the world of simulation, the current state of CFD, and what is important to be aware of as it continues to grow and develop.  If you would like to...

In this episode, your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by Stefan O'Dougherty of FreeFall Moving Data to discuss the use of Ansys simulation tools to drive the design of their unique RF antenna concept.  To learn more about FreeFall and see their product in action, click the link below and view the Wired article discussed in the interview portion of today's episode:  https://www.w...

In this episode, the continuation of our discussion on Ansys Granta, your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by Anthony Dawson, Senior Director of Materials Business Unit Product Operations at Ansys, and David Cebon, Chief Technologist at Ansys Granta, as they dive deeper and discuss the history of the company, and the specific tools that make up the Granta family of products.  If...