ANSYS Workbench- Enabled Products The ANSYS Workbench framework hosts the following software products ► Common Tools and Capabilities •ANSYS* DesignModeler™ • ANSYS Meshing • ANSYS* DesignXplorer™ • ANSYS* CFX™ •ANSYS* FLUENT™ •ANSYS* Icepak* •ANSYS* POLYFLOW* •ANSYS* Mechanical™ •ANSYS* Structural™ •ANSYS* Professional™ • ANSYS* Explicit STR™ • ANSYS* AUTODYN* •ANSYS* LS-DYNA* (setup-only • ANSYS Emag • ANSYS* BladeModeler™ • ANSYS* TurboGrid™ • ANSYS* AQWA™ Changing the Way Engineers Interact with Simulation ANSYS® Workbench™ is the framework upon which the industry's broadest suite of advanced engineering simulation technology is builtAn innovative project schematic view ties together the entire simulation process, guiding the user every step of the way. Even complex multiphysics analyses can be performed with drag-and-drop simplicity. With bidirectional CAD connectivity, an automated project update mechanism, pervasive parameter management and integrated optimization tools, the ANSYS Workbench platform delivers unprecedented productivity that truly enables Simulation Driven Product Development™. The Next Generation of ANSYS® Workbench™ With the release of ANSYS 12, the underlying ANSYS Workbench framework has been reengineered.An innovative project schematic view transforms the way engineers work with simulation. Projects are represented graphically as connected systems in a flowchart-like diagram. At a glance, users can easily understand engineering intent, data relationships and the state of the analysis project. ffc View Tocfe Lute net FUJFbw • E>tuMA|)>ai(lCMi) J-trtirmiynami: Drt-jctm VQplH) Mattel (AWlS) Vbrwon CWSnS} ftnfww Specoim UCOjjl (&GfZf The new project schematic view shows an overall view of the entire simulation project. Engineering intent, data relationships and the state of the entire project are visible at a glance, even for complex analyses involving multiple physics. Working with the new project system is straightforward: simply drag the desired analysis system from the toolbox at left and drop it into the project schematic. Complete analysis systems contain all of the necessary components, guiding you through the analysis process as you work through the system from top to bottom.

ANSYS Workbench Operations executed within the ANSYS Workbench platform can be recorded to a Python®-based journal that can be replayed to easily recre- ate an ANSYS Workbench session. Users can modify the journal or create a custom ANSYS Workbench script for automating repetitive tasks or performing complex operations. Journals and scripts can be replayed interactively or in batch mode when ANSYS Workbench is launched. ANSYS Workbench scripting is based Python scripting language, which provides a rich set of data types and standard libraries for efficient pro- gramming. Furthermore, the Python...

The ANSYS Workbench platform automatically forms a connection to share the geometry for both the fluid and structural analyses, minimizing data storage and making it easy to study the effects of geometry changes on both analyses. In addition, a connection is formed to automati- cally transfer pressure loads from the fluid analysis to the structural analysis. Flexible Project Construction Complete analysis systems are convenient because they contain all of the necessary tasks or components to complete start-to-finish simulations for a wide variety of physics.The project schematic has also been...

ANSYS DesignXplorer - Parametric Analysis ANSYS DesignXplorer software, an extension to the ANSYS Workbench platform, allows users to take full advantage of any parametric analysis. ANSYS DesignXplorer technology pro- vides a description of the relationships between the design variables and the performance of the product by using bined with response surfaces. DOE and response surfaces provide all the information required to take advantage of Simulation Driven Product Development.When performance variations due to design variables are known, it is easy to understand and identify all changes required...