What is Ansys: Definition and 377 Discussions

Ansys, Inc. is an American company based in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. It develops and markets multiphysics engineering simulation software for product design, testing and operation and offers its products and services to customers worldwide.
Ansys was founded in 1970 by John Swanson. Swanson sold his interest in the company to venture capitalists in 1993. Ansys went public on NASDAQ in 1996. In the 2000s, Ansys acquired numerous other engineering design companies, obtaining additional technology for fluid dynamics, electronics design, and other physics analysis. Ansys became a component of the NASDAQ-100 index on December 23, 2019.

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  1. CFDFEAGURU

    ANSYS RBE3 command vs Contact Wizard

    Hello all, Just thought I would throw this one out there. Who preferes to use the RBE3 command to automatically create a set of constraint equations and who prefers to use the Contact Wizard? I used to use the Contact Wizard but I recently got burned by it, so I switched to using the...
  2. CFDFEAGURU

    "Upgrading to ANSYS 12.1: Thoughts on the New Workbench Interface?

    Hello all, I have been using ANSYS 10 and now I have to upgrade to ANSYS 12.1 I have read that the Workbench interface has been redesigned from the version 10 that I used to use. Has anyone used this new interface? If so you what are your thoughts? Also, what are your thoughts on the...
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    Importing form Proengineer to Ansys and or Comsol

    i want to import a designed geometry to ansys or comsol from proengineer but i can't. (ProE Filetype:*.prt) in ansys: it gets no error but continues processing and becomes not responding... in comsol: it says" Internal error translating CAD model Output file could not be saved"...
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    How Does ANSYS v12 Enhance Rotordynamic Analysis?

    Here are some things I've learned with the new version of ANSYS. I don't yet see a sticky for help/tutorials, so I'll just post here. Read at your own risk! Rotordynamics is the dynamic study of rotating shafts systems. Typically, the focus of said analysis regards obtaining values known as...
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    ANSYS & Dentistry: Tutorials & Help

    Can anybody help me please to find some tutorials about how can be used ANSYS in dentistry or something related with? Please help me if you can! Thank you!
  6. CFDFEAGURU

    Proposed new Sticky: ANSYS Tutorials for Beginners

    Hello all, I use ANSYS at work quite a bit and I know others in the forum propably do also. I mainly model thermal, stress, and combined thermal-stress interactions on all sorts of geometries. I have noticed a lot of the questions asked in here on ANSYS are very simplistic and probably deal...
  7. R

    What Elements Are Best for Modeling Tensioned Cables in ANSYS?

    Hi, what sort of elements would you use on a tensioned cable, pinned at either end, that is to have a uniform load across it ? a single link8/10 element can't work because you can't put a UDL on it, only 2 nodes...Mulitple link elements won't work because there is no stiffness at each node...
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    ANSYS help-missing main menu options

    ANSYS help--missing main menu options I am trying to make my way through a truss tutorial in ANSYS, but when I go to General Post-Proc>List Results>Reaction Solution, there is no List Results option in the menu. I've double checked and have definitely gone through the Solution>Solve>Current...
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    Variation of a cylinder due to Temperature in ANSYS

    Hi I am a student trying to figure out how to work ANSYS. The load case never seem to work would appreciate any help. Here is my problem. Two cylinder materials, as shown. The dimensions don't really matter all too much. I then want to have the initial temp at 0 then ramped to 1000 and...
  10. R

    Looking for a COMSOL or ANSYS model/tutorial (for the design) of a solenoid

    Hello, I've been attempting to learn how to use COMSOL and ANSYS to create and model a simple solenoid (iron core, 1000 turns of 26 AWG Cu wire, 1 Amp, 0 Hz etc), ever since I realized my Department always had a license to both packages :uhh:. I've done this using FEMM, and fairly well...
  11. B

    Ansys tutorials based on harmonic analysis

    can i get ansys tutorials based on harmonic analysis of spring,damper & mass assembly.
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    How to Calculate Nusselt Number for Air Flow in a Pipe with ANSYS?

    Hi i need to calculate nusselt number for stimulation of air flow in a pipe with 5mm diameter and the pressure is 5atm. it should be in the form: Nu = N1 + N2 Re^N3*Pr^N4 and i want to calculate N1,N2,N3,N4. but i don't know how? can anyone Help?
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    What is the Best Element for Coupled Field Analysis with ANSYS?

    I am trying to do a coupled field analysis, FLUID-Structure interaction. Wind strikes normally a panel covered by a very thin and flexible material that is polyethylene film and displacement of the film is what i need. The analysis is 2D. I create the flotran environment but when it comes to the...
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    ANSYS command problem re element death/element table postprocessing

    I am a new to ANSYS command-language mode. I am having trouble animating the procedure described below. The procedure is meant to model melting over time through element death (based on example from U. Alberta at www.mece.uAlberta.ca/tutorials/ansys/AT/BirthDeath/BirthDeath.html). My...
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    ANSYS for MEMS (Especially Electrostatic)

    Does anyone have experience simulating MEMS (especially multi-coupled electrostatic analysis) in ANSYS that would answer a few questions.
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    How to model relative friction in ansys (FEM software)

    When you have friction between two surfaces, then u use the relative friction coefficient right. But how do i do that with ansys? I have put contact element between two different materials, but it doesn’t seems as I can use the relative friction in ansys. ... This is the possibilities i seems...
  17. M

    ANSYS Element for 2D Table Top Modeling w/ Z-Dir Load

    I am attempting to model a simple 2D surface in ANSYS that is subjected to a load in the 3rd dimension. My surface is a table top, in the X-Y plane. I have modeled it in 2D, and will give it a "simulated thickness". However, I am not sure which element type I can use to apply a force on the top...
  18. R

    Frequency Response Function analysis in ANSYS

    Hello Can anybody please help me to perform a Frequency Response Function analysis in ANSYS many thanks in advance
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    How to Apply a Non-Uniform Sinusoidal Load on a Cylinder in ANSYS?

    How can I set a non uniform load (for example sin(x)) in on a cylinder ring?
  20. M

    How To Fing Angular and Natural Frequencies WITH ANSYS ?

    How To Fing Angular and Natural Frequencies WITH ANSYS ?? Good Day every body, I am student in Ruhr Universität Bochum and I would like to ask please about the procedure how to find Natural and angular frequencies for a simple beam to get the idea fro it and to solve my proble. I will be...
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    Validation of Ansys FEA solution

    For the tension test specimen (shown below in the link) I am using Ansys Workbench to calculate the stress in the parallel portion. How could I go about checking this through manual calculations? I have been told to use beam theories for this, however I can't see how this applies as the force...
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    Learning ANSYS: A Guide for Beginners

    Hey, Currently working on a project which require the usage of ANSYS and i am wondering if anyone has notes or know of anywhere on net that can assist me in understanding how to use this software? Thanks
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    Fluid-structure interaction ansys tutorials

    Hi, I need some materials or instructions on how to simulate fluid-structure interaction ansys or modeling to finish my research in the next 6 months. Do you know where I can find some source to simmulate the fluid-structure interaction ansys, or places where I can download source? I...
  24. B

    Ansys Tutorials: Finding the Right Guide

    Help needed to find proper ansys tutorial
  25. K

    Drop Test Analysis of a Honeycomb Structure Using Ansys: ASTM Standards

    I want to do a Drop Test Analysis of my structure(Honeycomb like a box) from a height of 20ft...with free fall gravity...can i simulate this analysis in Ansys...will i have to purchase some specific module of this analysis in ansys...what is ASTM standard for this particular test?
  26. Saint

    ANSYS User Manual: Simplifying Learning and Usage

    is it difficult to learn? where can i get its user manual ?
  27. Clausius2

    Modelling a mechanical element in ANSYS

    I have modelling a mechanical element in ANSYS. Those who have used it will know what I am talking about. I want to obtain the reaction forces at the supports (Fx,Fy,Fz,Mx,My,Mz). So I go to List Reaction forces command window and Ansys gives me a list of nodes and its single reaction: PRINT...
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