Profile: ANSYS, Inc. (ANSS.O)

ANSYS, Inc. (ANSYS) develops and globally markets engineering simulation software and services used by engineers and designers across a range of industries, including aerospace, automotive, manufacturing, electronics, biomedical, energy and defense. The Company focuses on the development of open and flexible solutions that enable users to analyze designs directly on the desktop, providing a common platform for product development, from design concept to final-stage testing and validation. The Company distributes its ANSYS suite of simulation technologies through a global network of resellers and distributors (collectively, channel partners) and direct sales offices in global locations. On July 31, 2008, ANSYS acquired Ansoft Corporation (Ansoft).

ANSYS Multiphysics Solutions

ANSYS Multiphysics solutions provide coupled physics technology, combining structural, thermal, computational fluid dynamics (CFD), acoustic and electromagnetic simulation capabilities in a single software product. With the ANSYS Multiphysics solutions, users receive the core physics of the entire ANSYS simulation suite in one package. Fluid-structure interaction (FSI) is required for industry applications, such as biomedical (elastic artery modeling for stent design), aerofoil flutter and civil engineering (wind loading of structures). Other multiphysics applications involve everything from rotating machines (motors and alternators), sensors and actuators, power generators and transformer systems, and micro electro mechanical systems.

ANSYS Mechanical Solutions

ANSYS Mechanical solutions offer simulation tools for product design and optimization that increase productivity, minimize physical prototyping and help deliver products in less time. These solutions are used by engineers to tackle real world analysis problems and make product development. ANSYS Mechanical solutions offer analysis tools from concept simulation to analysis and simulation capabilities from linear to nonlinear coupled physics analysis.

ANSYS Fluid Dynamics Solutions

Computational fluid dynamics has become an integral part of the engineering design and analysis environment of companies that desire the ability to predict the performance of new designs or processes before they are ever manufactured or implemented. CFD solutions from ANSYS include ANSYS CFX and ANSYS FLUENT software, and several industry-specific software solutions. Fluid dynamics is used in industries, including aerospace, automotive, chemical processing, power generation, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, biomedical, oil and gas, and marine.

ANSYS Explicit Dynamics Solutions

ANSYS Explicit Dynamics solutions are addressed by ANSYS AUTODYN and ANSYS LS-DYNA. Applications of explicit dynamics using ANSYS AUTODYN include defense, homeland security, space (hypervelocity impact) and other transient fluid-structure interactions. Applications for ANSYS LS-DYNA include metal forming, drop testing and other consumer product testing.

ANSYS Electronics Solutions

Ansoft’s radio frequency (RF) and microwave solution serves a prime segment of the electronics market and includes full-system verification, multi-chip simulation and package interconnect parasitic extraction. These applications include the design of high-frequency components and circuits found in the transmitter and receiver portions of communication systems, radar systems, satellites and cellular telephones. Ansoft products providing these solutions include HFSS, Nexxim and SIwave, among others. The ANSYS ICE product line enables the electronics design engineer to create and assess the performance characteristics of alternative approaches to ensure that high density packages are thermally and structurally viable.

ANSYS Electromechanical Systems Solutions

Electromechanical systems are used in the automotive, aerospace and industrial automation industries and are created by integrating mechanical, electronics and control technology to create physical systems. The Company’s electromechanical design solutions capture the interactions between electromechanical components, electronic circuits and control logic. Ansoft products providing these solutions include Maxwell, Simplorer and PExprt, among others.

ANSYS Meshing Solutions

Meshing is an integral part of the computer-aided engineering analysis process. The mesh influences the accuracy, convergence and speed of the solution. From automatic to highly crafted meshing, ANSYS meshing solutions provide powerful pre- and post-processing tools for mesh generation from any geometry source. In addition, ANSYS DesignModeler provides an integrated set of geometry modeling tools that are tailored for computer-aided engineering.

ANSYS Engineering Knowledge Manager Solutions

ANSYS Engineering Knowledge Manager is a simulation process and data management software system that allows engineers and engineering teams to manage data and processes created through their design, simulation and analysis activities. It includes features, such as object lifecycle management, configuration management and collaboration capabilities that provide management of file transfers and execution of simulation jobs on remote systems.

ANSYS HPC Solutions

High-performance computing (HPC) refers to the use of high-speed processors and related technologies to solve computationally intensive problems. A second important trend is toward more simulations that enable engineers to consider multiple design ideas, conduct parametric studies and even perform automated design optimization.

ANSYS Professional Services

The Company provides consulting, implementation and training services through both its services organization and through its network of independent channel partners. This range of professional services is focused to aid customers in the adoption of simulation technology and the evolution of engineering processes.