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Join the engineers at Phoenix Analysis & Design Technologies (PADT) as they discuss what’s new and exciting in the world of Ansys simulation. (This podcast is in no way affiliated with Ansys Inc, and the opinions expressed are owned solely by those on the show) If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at podcast@padtinc.com we would love to hear from you!
Episodes

Dec 20, 2019
Dec 20, 2019
48 min
In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by PADT's Simulation Support Team, including Tom Chadwick, Ted Harris, Sina Ghods, and Ahmed Fayad for a round-table discussion of their favorite Ansys features released in 2019, along with predictions on what has yet to come.
If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at podcast@padtinc.com we would love to hear from you!

Dec 2, 2019
Dec 2, 2019
50 min
In this episode, your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by ANSYS CTO Prith Banerjee and VP/General Manager of the Design Business Unit Mark Hindsbo, for a discussion of their roles at the company, what trends they see coming from various industries working with simulation, and how Ansys continues to help their customers by providing valuable solutions in response to those trends.
If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at podcast@padtinc.com we would love to hear from you!

Nov 18, 2019
Nov 18, 2019
52 min
In this episode, your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by PADT's Specialist Mechanical Engineer/Lead Trainer Joe Woodward, Senior CFD Engineer Tom Chadwick, Application Engineer Robert McCathren and Simulation Support Manager Ted Harris, for a discussion on what's new regarding 3D design capabilities in Ansys 2019 R3. This discussion covers updates and our teams favorite components in the latest versions of Discovery Live, AIM, & SpaceClaim, including specifics such as:
- Mass flow outlets
- Transient studies with time varying inputs
- Structural beam support
- Linear buckling support
- Physics-aware meshing improvements
- Mesh failure localization and visualization improvements
- And much more
If you would like to learn more about what this release is capable of, check out our webinar on the topic here:
https://www.brighttalk.com/webcast/15747/377929
If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at podcast@padtinc.com we would love to hear from you!

Nov 4, 2019
Nov 4, 2019
43 min
In this episode, your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by PADT's Specialist Mechanical Engineer/Lead Trainer Joe Woodward, and Simulation Support Manager Ted Harris, for a discussion on what's new in the mechanical release for Ansys 2019 R3, as well as a look at their favorite features. This includes a focus on updates and enhancements to improve ease of use, reduce set-up time, and provide more valuable solutions.
If you would like to learn more about what this release is capable of, check out our webinar on the topic here:
If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at podcast@padtinc.com we would love to hear from you!

Oct 21, 2019
Oct 21, 2019
35 min
In this episode, your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by PADT's CFD Team Lead Engineer Clinton Smith for a discussion on how Ansys fluids tools are being used to help predict and control environmental pollution. This information is helping engineers in a variety of ways, such as understanding the formation and dispersion of pollutants such as NOx, SOx, CO and soot.
If you would like to learn more about what this application is capable of, check out our webinar on the topic here:
If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at podcast@padtinc.com we would love to hear from you!

Oct 7, 2019
Oct 7, 2019
40 min
In this episode, your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by PADT's simulation support & application engineer Doug Oatis for a discussion on what is new in Ansys 2019 R3 with regards to tools and applications for topology optimization and additive manufacturing.
If you would like to learn more about what's new in this latest release, check out our webinar on the topic here: https://www.brighttalk.com/webcast/15747/372133?
If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at podcast@padtinc.com we would love to hear from you!

Sep 24, 2019
Sep 24, 2019
53 min
In this episode, your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by PADT's simulation support manager Ted Harris, specialist mechanical engineer Joe Woodward, and simulation support & application engineer Doug Oatis for a discussion on what is new in Ansys 2019 R3 with regards to the mechanical solver, element, and contact enhancements.
If you would like to learn more about what's new in this latest mechanical release, check out our webinar on the topic here: https://www.brighttalk.com/webcast/15747/371263
If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at podcast@padtinc.com we would love to hear from you!

Sep 9, 2019
Sep 9, 2019
51 min
In this episode, your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by Paul Galpin and Brad Hutchinson, two founders of the Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulation tool now owned by Ansys, called CFX. They discuss how they initially got into the world of simulation, the current state of CFD, and what is important to be aware of as it continues to grow and develop.
If you would like to learn more about what's new in the latest version of CFX, check out PADT's webinar on fluids updates in Ansys 2019 R3 here: https://www.brighttalk.com/webcast/15747/369903
If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at podcast@padtinc.com we would love to hear from you!

Aug 26, 2019
Aug 26, 2019
37 min
In this episode, your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by Stefan O'Dougherty of FreeFall Moving Data to discuss the use of Ansys simulation tools to drive the design of their unique RF antenna concept.
To learn more about FreeFall and see their product in action, click the link below and view the Wired article discussed in the interview portion of today's episode: https://www.wired.com/story/new-space-telescopes-could-look-like-giant-beach-balls/
If you would like to learn more about what's available in the latest release of Ansys HFSS check out PADT's webinar on the subject here: https://www.brighttalk.com/webcast/15747/361278
If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at podcast@padtinc.com we would love to hear from you!

Aug 14, 2019
Aug 14, 2019
39 min
In this episode, the continuation of our discussion on Ansys Granta, your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by Anthony Dawson, Senior Director of Materials Business Unit Product Operations at Ansys, and David Cebon, Chief Technologist at Ansys Granta, as they dive deeper and discuss the history of the company, and the specific tools that make up the Granta family of products.
If you would like to learn more about what's available in this latest release check out PADT's webinar on Ansys Granta here: https://bit.ly/3001IFA
If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at podcast@padtinc.com we would love to hear from you!
