Presented By: David Ort
Chris Berry
History of ANSYS CAE Platform
• ANSYS was developed by Dr. John Swanson and incorporated for use in 1970 through Swanson Analysis Systems, Inc.
• This company was purchased by TA Associates in 1994, and renamed as ANSYS, Inc.
(Reference Source 1)
ANSYS, Inc. Company Profile
• ANSYS, Inc. home base is located in Pittsburgh, PA.
• Publicly Traded Company• Currently has 1,600 employees• Company goal is to provide a diverse CAE
platform.• This product is involved in all aspects of
engineering design and analysis in all sectors.• Distributed in over 40 countries.
(Reference Source 2 and Source 5)
Software Goals
• Design Predictions
• Advanced Simulations
• Customizable Simulation Platform
• Provide System Services
(Reference Source 2)
ANSYS Workbench Platform 12.1
• Simplifies ANSYS user interface by utilizing a schematic view approach.
• Projects are shown graphically as connected systems in a flowchart-like diagram.
Live Demo
• Will showcase geometry modeling techniques and capabilities, as well as unique flowchart solution practices and accuracy.
• Will revisit the C-Link from Project 5 and compare simulation results.
Solution Results
Analytical SolidWorksANSYS
Workbench
(psi) (psi) (psi)
Maximum Von Mises Stress 20,954-21,141 20,922-21,147 21,008
Meshing
SolidWorks ANSYS
Solution Convergence
Stress Analysis Comparison
SolidWorks ANSYS
ANSYS Workbench vs. SolidWorks
ANSYS Workbench SolidWorks
CAD Capabilities X
FEA GUI X
Simulation X
Accuracy X
Current User Growth
According to “Cyron Research Corporation” in 2010, software license revenue has steadily increased over a 4 year period, which is indicative of a steadily increasing user base (Reference Source 4).
Share in the CAD Market
• Approximately 20% in each market segment.
• ANSYS is leading engineering simulation software
• ANSYS – FEA has about 35% market share amongst competitors.
• ANSYS Fluid has more than 70% market share (fluent + CFX).
• Fluent is #1, and CFX is #3 in market share and sum of market share is larger than 70%.
Questions?
References
[01] Shen-Yeh(2010). Unofficial ANSYS History [Online] Available:
http://www.fea-optimization.com/ansys/ANS-history.txt
[02] ANSYS, Inc. (2010). About ANSYS, Inc. [Online] Available:
http://ansys.com/corporate/default.asp
[03] ANSYS, Inc. (2010). ANSYS Workbench Platform. [Online] Available:
http://www.ansys.com/assets/brochures/workbench-platform-12.1.pdf
[04] Cyon Research Corporation. (2010). Forecasting ANSYS’ Growth. [Online] Available:
http://cofes.com/Blogs/tabid/272/EntryId/256/Forecasting-Ansys-growth.aspx
[05] ANSYS, Inc. (2010). Snecma Standardizes on ANSYS Workbench Technology. [Online] Available:
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Snecma-Standardizes-on-ANSYS-bw-243587691.html?x=0&.v=1