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© 2012 ANSYS, Inc.1
Simulation Driven Product Developmentwith ANSYS Workbench platform
V. Morgenthaler
Onera Scientific Days
3/10/2012
© 2012 ANSYS, Inc.2
What is ANSYS Workbench?
• Integrate existing ANSYS tools
• Enables integration of 3rd-party tools
Integration Framework
• Develop state-of-the art user interfaces and applications
• Innovative UI design, UI toolkit
Application Framework
• Parameter Management
• Units and Expressions
• Journaling/Scripting/Batch execution
Common Tools and Services Framework
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Common Simulation Workflow & Tools
Geometry
Mesh
Setup
Results
Common Engineering
Language
Easy to Understand, to
Collaborate
Flexible & Robust
Physics awareDefinition of the process
Re-use standard
methodologies
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Comprehensive Multiphysics
Drag-and-drop multiphysics
Automated data transfer
Controlled solution mapping
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• 5 solvers
• All of them can adress all physics
• The most effective solver can be selected
ANSYS CFD
Pressure basedsegregated implicit
Pressure basedcoupled implicit
Pressure basedcouped implicitturbomachinery
oriented
Density basedcoupled implicit
Density basedcoupled explicit
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Explicit coupled multi-physics
Temperature DeformationRF Power
simulation of high power RF filter
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Implicit and transient system coupling
Streamlines and pressure Stress and deformationAero-elastic coupling
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Workbench Platform
Illustration:► Change the geometry► Update the project► Entire project updates
in batch mode
Never waste engineering effort
Done once, all aspects of the simulation can be reused
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PLM Connection
MCAD/ECAD Connection
and Integration
GeometryModeling
MeshingInteractive
Post-Processing
Design Exploration
and Optimisation
Data Management
System
Powerful enabling tools
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MCAD/ECAD Connection
interfaces & readers
Industry-leading CAD-neutral CAE
integration
bidirectional, associative and parametric
MCAD interfaces
Readers without live CAD access
Extend to support faceted data
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Geometry ModelingFeature based & direct modeling
Two approaches are available
DesignModelerFeature/History based Modeling
SpaceClaimDirect Modeling
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ANSYS Meshing
• Workbench
• Automatable
• Parametric
• Persistent
ANSYS Extended Meshing
• ICEM CFD
• TGrid
• Advanced Tools in ANSYS Meshing
Application-Specific
• TurboGrid for bladed components
• IC Engine
• Thermal Electronics
Meshing Tools
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Post-Processing
Fast access to standard results
High level of customization
Multiphysicpost-
treatmentMulti-projects
Easy animations
creation
Automatic Simulation
Report
k-eSST
Difference Plot
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• ANSYS DesignXplorer
• Easily advance from one-off simulation to DOE and optimization studies
• Response surface
• Goal Driven Optimization
• Six Sigma Analysis
Design Exploration and Optimization
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Rotation Parameter
Length Parameter
Incident Angle
E-Field Plot
Velocity
Pressure
Example of Design Exploration
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• MATLAB (Mathworks)
• modeFRONTIER (Esteco)
• optiSLang (Dynardo)
• RBF-Morph
• Sculptor (Optimal)
• Sigma Technology (IOSO)
• TOSCA (FE-DESIGN)
• and more…
Open to optimization partners
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External Data or In-House code Integration
Workbench
Integration
Externaldata Field
ExternalConnector
SolverIntegration
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External Connector
•OS executable command to launch the external application
•Definition of the command is donethrough a python script
Application launcher
•Data passed via input and output files
• Input and output defined in an xmldescription file
Data exchange
•Parameter echanged using files
Parameter setup
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In-house Solver Integration
Tosca structure by FE DesignNon parametric optimization solver (topological optimization)
Initial design
Optimal result
Optimal designVerification
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Shaping the future of simulation
ANSYS Workbench fully integrates ANSYS CFD Workflow but also enables :
• Workflow Customization• Multiphysics simulation (Structural Mechanics – Low & High Frequency
Electromagnetism)• Design Exploration and Optimization• Simulation data Management and Capture Best Practices• Clustering and HPC
Our produts are following ANSYS Simulation Driven Product Development Strategy and accelerate Innovation.
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