ANSYS 17 Update

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Outline
10x More Reliable Electronic Systems

10x Faster Insight

Predict Manufacturing Variability of Composites

Detailed product updates

Mechanical Product Packaging

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10x More Reliable Electronic

Systems

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Simplify the simulation of electronic systems

Problem

Electronic Systems are incredibly

complex
Thousands of parts, many layers of material
Approximations will not include important
details

Electronics everywhere.
Smart devices, power electronics, control systems etc.

Manually handling full model is

prohibitively time consuming

Capability in Mechanical means that models can be

built quickly with right level of detail

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Electronics Reliability
Simulation in Mechanical
Solution

Utilize ECAD file to:

Build board geometry

Board layer information

Map trace information onto

model
Minimal manual setup effort
needed
Select ECAD file and specify
options

Accurate and detailed PCB model

can be used for many analysis
types
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Trace import from ECAD file in Mechanical

Create detailed PCB FEA models fast

ECAD Geometry is directly imported into SpaceClaim to create Geometry
Solid or shell models can be used
Trace material is mapped onto the Mechanical model to perform Thermal
or Structural analysis

ECAD geometry
Ansoft ANF
Cadence BRD/MCM/SIP
ODB++ TGZ

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Import ECAD into ANSYS

SpaceClaim

Map trace metal onto

model

Create solid/shell geometry

Capture layer information

Choose mapping resolution

Map onto any mesh

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Run analysis in Mechanical

Thermal-Stress
Random vibration
Drop test etc.

R17 Mechanical ECAD solution

Product benefits

Reduce time to create analysis model

Include critical details

Thermal, Stress & Vibration analysis for whole

system reliability

Also perform submodeling for local detail

studies

PCB Geometry with defined layers in ANSYS

SpaceClaim

Plot of PCB strain, accurate trace mapping

means detailed results

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Computation of electro-migration using

coupled-physics elements helps identify
potential failure zones of electronics
Electro-migration (EM) causes
components
chip failures over time
New Diffusion Analyses for coupled
electric, thermal and structural
analyses

Electric current density

0-hrs

X-hrs

2X-hrs

Transport Effect Supported

Soret Effect Supported

Stress intensity

Normalized concentration

Simulation results after 100 hours

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10x Faster Insight

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Get simulation insight faster

Problem

Long analysis times means that

fewer cases are run and smaller
models are used
Hardware not fully utilized
Fewer design iterations

Leverage all your compute resource for faster simulations

Less detailed investigations

R17 brings faster solvers, new analysis methods and

productive workflow

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Solver developments
Solution
Distributed ANSYS can now leverage very
large core counts >1000
Static and transient both see unmatched
performance
Intel MPI now default

Ball Grid Array (BGA) model

4 Million DOF
Non linear transient
Creep material data
Solder balls from BGA package
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More solution types parallelized

Solution

NEW Distributed Block Lanczos Solver

Builds on work done for R16

PSD/Spectrum Analyses Fully Parallelized

Entire Linear Dynamics Workflow now

fully parallelized

All distributed solves, no SMP

Greater than 10x speed-up

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Advanced Mechanisms Modeling

Computing rigid-flexible models with an implicit solver is time

consuming. Combining explicit and implicit schemes is much
faster.

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Top-Down CMS approach is available: selected bodies in

the model are automatically condensed, while others
are defined as rigid.

Substructuring in 1 Database
Auto-Detect Bodies to be
grouped as Condensed Part
Auto-Detect interfaces for
Condensed Part

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Component Mode Synthesis (CMS) creates reduced flexible

models to be used with the Rigid Body Dynamics solver
Flexible
Body
Generations Pass
MAPDL

Expansion Pass
MAPDL

Post Mechanical

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Example Applications

Single Condensed Part on bearings

Rigid + Flexible bodies solved together

using RBD and CMS

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Link with Simplorer enables system simulation

including flexible bodies
Contact is supported with RBD
when linked with Simplorer

Simplorer Link with Assemblies

having Deformable parts
Paddle motion is here controlled by a PID loop in Simplorer

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Predict Manufacturing Variability of

Composites to Achieve Tighter
Tolerances

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Predict Manufacturing Variability of Composites

Problem
Variability of composites
material has a drastic influence
on the
Curing induces distortion in the
final geometry of a composites
model.

Variation in fiber distribution and voids in materials

Badly manufactured parts can

induce high costs.

Curing process induces geometry differences

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R17 introduces a workflow to predict the final shape of

a composites part after curing and provide guidance on
how that part should be designed in the CAD system

Residual Stresses during Cure

lead to Distortion/cracking
Cure Shrinkage
Enthalpy, Tool Part interaction
WB Integrated, Coupled
Thermal-Mechanical Analysis

New Product

ANSYS Composite Cure Simulation

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ACCS prediction of polymerisation, glass transition temperature and exothermic heat.

Simulation results are used to optimise processing parameters.

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Variability of composites material has a drastic

influence on the robustness of a design and need to be
accounted for in early design phases

Variation Due to MultiMaterials, Manufacturing,

Finishing, Wear etc.
NEW Variable Material
Properties Support in EDA
9 Arbitrary Field Variables
NEW Excel Interface

20% difference between results including material variability

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Complex layouts of plies can be automated

using interactive layup definition in EXCEL

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Revolutionary Release !
New Products
Huge amount of new features
10x improvements in many areas

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Geo-Mechanics & Offshore Capabilities

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New material laws For Geomechanics are available to

simulate footings and pilings, tunneling, excavations, soil
compaction or consolidation, Masonry Structures

Mohr-Coulomb
Jointed Rock
Cam-Clay

Drucker-Prager Concrete

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Porous media mechanics helps simulate oil well-bore

stability, tunnel excavation or biological applications
such as tissues or muscles
Fluid Flow through Porous Media
Nonlinear Material laws Support
Geo-Static Equilibrium
Initial State Support
Pore-Pressure Contact Support
Anisotropic Permeability supported

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Offshore Structures Modeling

Support Irregular Waves Input

Dynamic Stability Support
Sea-bed Friction Support for Cables
Non Linear Roll Damping Support

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SCDM enables faster turnaround time for

beam structures
Import model into SpaceClaim
Reduce to beams and shells
Global analysis of this model

Clip Volume creates Submodel

Detailed analysis on the region
exhibiting high stress

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Complex Beam members can now be quickly

analyzed with User Defined Beam CrossSections

R16

Define C/S in DM or SCDM

Results shown on user defined section (pre Mechanical R17)

Displayed as Mesh in Mechanical

R17

Post-processing Supported

Visualized results on user defined cross section in Mechanical R17

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Seals & Contact Modeling

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Adaptive remeshing during solution time

enables more accurate seal modeling in the
case of very large deformations

2D NLAD Now Supported

Localized Adaptive Remeshing
Self Contact Support
Non-Manifold Cases Support for 3D

Courtesy TIW

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Initial adjustment of contact regions from morphing

prevents undesired gaps and or penetration between
contact surfaces to improve convergence

Mesh Morphing Approach

Close Gap and Penetration
Large gap & penetration

Closed gap & penetration

Introduce Penetration
Stress-free mesh motion

Cnch, morph creating initial interference

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Easy Contact definitions via General Contact

Now extended to Beam-Beam

Rigid-Flex, Flex-Flex

Surface (edge)-Surface (edge),

Edge-Surface, Edge-Edge

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Implicit to Explicit Modeling

Rigid Body Support
Use Mass, Intertia properties from
Geometry
Shell thickness retained
Solid Body represented with ZERO
Thickness Shells

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Noise & Vibration

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Increased exposure of harmonic analysis in

Mechanical increases productivity
Full Cyclic
Harmonic with
Pre-stress

Cyclic Full Harmonic Available

Enforced Motion for MSUP
Frequency Dependent Loading
Displacement
Base
Excitations

MSUP Harmonic supports Unlimited

# of Load Steps

Fully Frequency
Dependent Complex
Loads

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Spectrum & PSD Analysis is now faster and

leverages parallel processing
PSD
Calculations
Faster

No More Solution File Copying

Uniform Base Excitation to All Supports
RPSD Calculations Parallel
Post Enhancements

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Floquet periodic boundary conditions allows

fast analysis of patterns for Acoustics Analysis
Incident Wave

PML

anechoic chamber

Example of pyramids in an anechoic chamber transmission loss vs incident wave angle

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Plain journal bearings account for simple fluid

film model in rotating machines
COMBI214 Enhanced to Support
Reynolds Equation
Viscous, incompressible, laminar flow
with Cavitation
Plain Cylindrical Journal Bearing
Squeeze Film damper application

Example largedeflection
transient analysis

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Analyzing Failure Due to Crack

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R17 allows to use a surface of arbitrary shape

to define a crack and automatically mesh it in
seconds

Accurately model Arbitrary

Crack Surface
Planar and Non-Planar Cracks
Automatic Insertion of Crack
in Base Mesh
10X Faster than Traditional
methods

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All types of crack characterization quantities

are now available in Mechanical for postprocessing
Crack Face Pressure Supported
Body Force Load Supported
Material Force, T Stress, C*
Integral Supported
Works with Regular and
Arbitrary Crack

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With R17, users can perform 2D fatigue crack

growth using XFEM

Singularity-based Method
No Re-meshing required
Paris Law based
Linear Isotropic Materials
Reference: A.C.O. Miranda et-al, Fatigue Life and Crack
Path Predictions in Generic 2D Structural Components,
Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 70, pp.1259-1279, 2003.

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Meshing, Geometry, External Model

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Default settings for higher quality meshes

without manual work
Non-Linear

Standard

Nonlinear Mechanical Shape

Checking
Improved Narrow faces and
Washers with SHELL Meshing

Improved Handling for MidNodes with Hex Meshing

Standard

Non-Linear

Quality

0.0322

0.0693

# Elements

18,075

19,538

# Nodes

31,621

33,942

Before
R17

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Match mesh feature aids accurate definition

of contact interface and improves
convergence
Mesh generated as separate
parts
Use Contact Match controls to
match mesh

Node merge can be added as

second step to make mesh
conformal
Tet Mesh Only

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Diagnostics & Performance Improved

View Connectivity by Body

Show Very Close Vertices
Better Meshing Status
Meshing on Linux Significantly
Faster

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Start selecting mesh entities with a single click

New toolbar buttons to select
nodes or elements

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APDL scripts are not required anymore to generate

deformed geometries based on results or
create geometries from mesh

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Project-based deformed geometry generation

enables easy perturbation or clearance
analyses

WB Schematic based Operation

enables parametric updates
Export Deformed Geometry from
Modal, Static systems
Apply Scaling as needed
Select the Time at which
Deformed Geometry is
transferred

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Export STL files from geometry, mesh, results

for further geometry operations and
simulations
Aids 3D Printing Workflows
Binary and ASCII form available
From Geometry, Mesh, Results

Export from Geometry

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Export from Mesh

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Export from Results

Making users life easier

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Named Selection enhancements give more

flexibility to create selections from criteria
Body selection criterion based on
Name or thickness

Select Vertices by edge

connection, Nodes by element

Worksheet View for Names

Selection

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Many Usability Enhancement significantly

speed up workflows

Find Objects in Tree

Object grouping for more objects

with visibility control
Keyboard shortcuts for
frequently used operations
CTRL + G

F5

F7
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Graphical enhancements make it easy to

inspect complex models

Cap Sliced view

Color by Material

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Quickly verify element orientations for

nonlinear materials and composites even
outside of ACP
Vector Display for Element
Orientation
Define orientation using Name
Selection or Interactive Picking
Also useful for Composites Ply
Orientation Display
Multi-threaded calculations
make display faster

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Diagnostic tools help in monitoring and

troubleshooting
Enhanced Contact Trackers
Add Trackers during solution
Works for Local/Remote solves
Trackers Dynamically update as
the solution progresses
Context Sensitive option allows
quick access to quantities

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Nonlinear analysis diagnostic tools provides

solver feedback in Mechanical for easier
model troubleshooting

Solver error/warning message

dynamically updated in the
message window
Auto Named Selection for
problem elements during a
nonlinear solve
Weak Springs are now default
OFF

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ANSYS Product Improvement Program (APIP)

Mechanical only for R17

Understand user needs

Participation is voluntary

Anonymous information sent

via HTTPS

Anonymous
Product Usage Data

Secure Webserver
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Mechanical Product Packaging

New for R17.0

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New product packaging from R17.0

Product range
4 core ANSYS Mechanical products
DesignSpace remains the same
Mechanical Enterprise is the new
name for Mechanical
New product lines
Mechanical Pro
Mechanical Premium

Existing licenses of older products

will continue to be supported but
will no longer be sold

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New product packaging from R17.0

Product scalabilty

Greater
engineering insight
Mechanical
with advanced nonlinear stress
Premium
Robust general purpose simulations
and comprehensive
stress, thermal,
Greater
engineering
linear
dynamics.
vibration and fatigue
insight with
advanced
- Plus everything
in Mechanical
Pro
simulations for fast and
nonlinear stress
accurate solutions.
simulations and
comprehensive linear
Robust general purpose
dynamics.
stress, thermal, vibration
Plus everything in
and fatigue simulations for
Mechanical Pro
fast and accurate solutions.

Mechanical Pro

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Mechanical
Enterprise
In-depth analysis of
structural and coupledfield behavior in a highly
productive environment
for optimal engineering.
Plus everything in
Mechanical Premium

New product packaging from R17.0

Product details
Explicit Dynamics (FE Solvers)

All material models

Transient Dynamics
Hydrodynamics

Composite PrepPost
Fracture Mechanics

Rigid Dynamics with flexible bodies

Substructuring
Rezoning, Birth and Death

Full rate-independent
plasticity &
Hyperelasticity

Basic Layered
composites (no ACP)

Full contact

Static

Nonlinear
geometric effects

Modal
Linear buckling

Full Linear Dynamics:

Harmonic
Spectrum
Random Vibrations
Linear transient
Rotordynamics

Coupled elements & physics

Rigid Dynamics (pure rigid)

Fatigue
Full Thermal

Mechanical Pro
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Mechanical Enterprise

Check the release notes!

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Thank you

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