Episodes
In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by PADT's senior application & support engineer Sina Ghods for a look at what's new for Fluent in the first Ansys release of 2022.
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Published 02/25/22
In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller discusses some recent news within the world of Ansys, including a recent partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS), Quantum Computing for Simulation, Advancements in Optics Simulation, and much more.
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Published 02/07/22
In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by PADT's Simulation Support Team for a discussion on what the new year will bring for Ansys tools and end users alike.
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Published 01/24/22
In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by PADT's Simulation Support Team for a round-table discussion of their favorite Ansys features released in 2021, along with predictions on what has yet to come.
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Published 12/15/21
In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by PADT's application engineer and systems expert Josh Stout for a look at what's new for electronics reliability in Ansys 2021 R2.
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Published 12/01/21
In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by PADT's Lead Mechanical Engineer and additive expert Doug Oatis for a look at what's new for additive and structural optimization capabilities in Ansys 2021 R2.
If you want to learn more about this update, view PADT's webinar on the topic here: https://bit.ly/3kE7p8o
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Published 11/15/21
In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by a virtual who's-who of the PADT team of experts that support, sell, and service Ansys users throughout the southwestern United States, and beyond for a discussion on, and celebration of the All Things Ansys Podcast.
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Published 11/02/21
In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by Director of Strategic Partnerships at Ansys Wim Slagter to discuss the latest advancements in the software's HPC capabilities, and how users can make the most out of cloud computing.
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Published 10/18/21
In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by Senior Application Engineer Bruce Crawford and Aerospace & Defense Lead Valerio Viti from Ansys to discuss an area of simulation that has seen a lot of growth and interest over the past few years, hypersonics.
Additionally, Ansys Product Marketing Manager Marisa Melchiorre stops by to provide an introduction to Ansys Level Up 2.0, the latest in virtual engineering simulation conferences. You can learn more and...
Published 10/04/21
In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by PADT's Senior Application Engineer and fluids expert Sina Ghods for a look at what's new for fluid simulation in Ansys 2021 R2.
If you want to learn more about this update, view PADT's webinar on the topic here: https://www.brighttalk.com/webcast/15747/508620
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Published 09/20/21
In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by PADT's IT Software Support Engineer, Ahmed Fayad to discuss common support questions he frequently receives, along with best practices for avoiding issues and finding solutions within Ansys simulation software.
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Published 09/07/21
In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by PADT's application engineer and high frequency electronics expert, Aleksandr Gafarov for a look at what's new for this product offering in Ansys 2021 R2.
Check out the webinar on this topic to learn more: https://www.brighttalk.com/webcast/15747/504447?utm_source=PhoenixAnalysisDesignTechnologies&utm_medium=brighttalk&utm_campaign=504447
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Published 08/25/21
In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by participants of the recent Ansys Simulation Race as part of the Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC).
Before university teams from around the globe compete in the IAC race currently scheduled for October 2021, they first had to prove their software in the virtual world at the Ansys IAC Simulation Race.
Once the racecar software controllers of the teams were submitted, Ansys conducted an entirely virtual race consisting...
Published 08/09/21
In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by members of the simulation support team to explore Ansys 2021 R2 and discuss their favorite features so far.
Ansys multiphysics software solutions and digital mission engineering help companies innovate and validate like never before. Ansys gives engineers the power to see how their ideas will perform against millions of variables.
Ansys 2021 R2 delivers significant improvements in simulation technology together...
Published 07/26/21
In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by members of the simulation support team to recap Ansys 2021 R1 and discuss expectations and predictions for 2021 R2.
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Published 07/12/21
In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by Tom Chadwick, Senior CFD Engineer at PADT to discuss what's new regarding heat transfer and flow in the latest Ansys release.
Check out the upcoming webinar on this topic to learn more: https://www.brighttalk.com/webcast/15747/494737?utm_source=PhoenixAnalysisDesignTechnologies&utm_medium=brighttalk&utm_campaign=494737
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Published 06/29/21
In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by Jacob Riglin from Los Alamos National Laboratory to discuss simulation's role in predictive lung modeling and experimentation in a rapidly evolving COVID world. Learn how Los Alamos used Ansys CFX to predict turbulence and flow structure through the lungs and analyze the impact COVID has on it, as well as predict patient response to various ventilators.
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Published 06/14/21
In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by Jonathan Byars of AMP Robotics to discuss their recent presentation at Ansys Simulation World 2021, covering how Ansys mechanical aids in the design of quick release gripper mechanisms for autonomous material recycling robots.
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Published 06/01/21
In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by Tyler Smith and Connor Nail from the ASU Luminosity Lab to talk about their recent presentation at Ansys Simulation World 2021. A team of students at the ASU Luminosity Lab was awarded funding from NASA to develop a system for exploration of the permanently shadowed regions of the lunar poles.
Through this project titled VELOS (Variable Exploratory Lunar Observation System) the team designed, built, and conducted...
Published 05/17/21
In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by PADT's Application Engineer, Robert McCathren, as well as Ahmad Haidari - Senior Director of Strategy & Business Development at Rocky DEM, and Marcus Reis - VP of Sales, Support & Marketing at Rocky DEM to discuss the company's partnership with Ansys and what their tool is capable of. Rocky is a powerful 3D Discrete Element Modeling (DEM) Particle Simulation Software that quickly and accurately simulates the...
Published 05/03/21
In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by PADT's Systems Application & Support Engineer, Josh Stout in order to discuss what is new with regards to thermal integrity in Ansys 2021 R1.
You can view the webinar that Josh hosted on this topic via the link below: https://www.brighttalk.com/webcast/15747/478067
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Published 04/20/21
In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by PADT's Lead Mechanical Engineer, Doug Oatis in order to discuss what is new with regards to additive and structural optimization in Ansys 2021 R1.
You can view the webinar that Doug hosted on this topic via the link below: https://www.brighttalk.com/webcast/15747/475367
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Published 04/05/21
In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by PADT's Senior Mechanical Engineer and Lead Trainer, Joe Woodward in order to discuss what new mechanical meshing capabilities are available in Ansys 2021.
Meshing is an integral part of the engineering simulation process where complex geometries are divided into simple elements that can be used as discrete local approximations of the larger domain. The mesh influences the accuracy, convergence and speed of the...
Published 03/22/21
In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by Anthony Dawson, Vice President & General Manager at Ansys, and Paul Graziani, CEO and Co-Founder of Analytical Graphics, Inc. (AGI) to discuss the acquisition of AGI and what it means for those simulating in the aerospace and defense industry.
Digital mission engineering, pioneered by AGI, combines digital modeling, simulation, testing, and analysis for aerospace, defense, telecommunication, and intelligence...
Published 03/08/21
In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by PADT's Electronics Application Engineer Aleksandr Gafarov for a look at what's new in this electromagnetics release.
When it comes to high frequency electromagnetics, Ansys 2021 R1 delivers a plethora of groundbreaking enhancements. Ansys HFSS Mesh Fusion enables simulation of large, never before possible electromagnetic systems with efficiency and scalability.
You can view PADT's webinar on this topic for additional...
Published 02/26/21