Workbench Simulation 11.0 allows users not only to apply constant pressure loads or force vectors per unit area but also to utilize hydrostatic pressure loads and line pressure loads (force per unit length). These can be defined as a function of time. Moreover, fluid pressures can be mapped from a steady-state or transient ANSYS CFX solution. However, there may be situations where a user wants to import a predefined, spatially-varying pressure field from an external text file. This can be accomplished through the use of a "Commands" object and APDL tables.

ANSYS Workbench- Simulation Dynamics
Date: August 13-14, 2007
Location: Rochester, NY
Cost: $1000

ANSYS Workbench-Simulation Introduction
Date: August 22-24, 2007
Location: Rochester, NY
Cost: $1500/$1700 (PE Credit)

The 2007 ANSYS World Cup, held in May was a great success with technical exchanges, presentations and the annual World Cup Problem challenge. A special congratulations goes to George Carlson from our sister company-Ohio CAE- for taking top honors in the World Cup Problem Challenge with his outstanding presentation and " Best Value Proposition" award!! George helps provide support for our customers in New York.

Have your experienced the error message "Unable to checkout Ansys Dynamics License"? Ansys v11 was shipped with the rigid dynamics license hard-wired into the program. This license included the rigid dynamic solver and the ability to create joints using the GUI in Workbench. On June 1, this license expired resulting in the error message. To fix this problem log ont the Ansys Customer Portal go to "Get Software" and then "Software Download". Scroll down to "Product Updates". The applicable file is "Ansys Workbench Service Pack 2007- SV16". There are versions available for your specific operating system. Instructions are included on the portal for installing the service pack. If you are not able to access the Ansys Customer Portal, please contact STI Technical Support at 585-424-2010 and one of our consultants will be able to help you.

The winner of the 32nd America's Cup, Alinghi, used ANSYS technology to predict the effects of design changes on yacht performance. The leading America's Cup teams expend more than 150,000 labor hours to optimize the design of their boats - analyzing, for example, the power generated by the sails, the drag produced by the boat's hull and the air resistance of the deck. Multiphysics simulation has shown that hulls, masts and keels clearly are not rigid and behave differently under varying and extreme hydrodynamic conditions. Minute changes in these areas can make the difference between winning and placing second.