PITTSBURGH, Jan. 25, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- From improving
automotive fuel injection systems to capturing ocean energy to
designing cutting-edge transportation systems, the winning entries
of the annual ANSYS (NASDAQ: ANSS) Hall of Fame competition
highlight how engineers are solving complex, time-consuming and
expensive challenges with engineering simulation software.
The contest gives simulation users the opportunity to showcase
their simulation and engineering skills by producing striking
images and animations. The submissions were divided into three
categories – corporate, academic and for the first time,
startup.
The corporate winners are:
- Delphi Automotive Systems Luxembourg specializes in technology
that integrates safer, greener and more connected solutions for the
automotive sector. Engineers used advanced features of ANSYS
software to optimize nozzles for high-pressure diesel injection to
improve fuel burn and increase energy efficiency.
- HENN develops and produces innovative connection systems for
automotive intercooler and coolant systems. Using ANSYS solutions
to compute structural deformations, stresses and pressures under
realistic conditions, HENN created custom designs in just a few
days instead of weeks, reducing the number of prototypes and
increased product quality while reducing production costs.
- Jacobs Analytics is the first winner in the new startup
category. The company employed ANSYS software to ensure that the
heat in a smoker was consistent so that the food was not under- or
over-cooked. Jacobs modeled hundreds of concepts and optimized the
smoker design using simulation before building any prototypes,
which saved tens of thousands of dollars in prototypes and testing.
The company developed a higher quality product in a shorter time
for less money.
The academic winners are:
- Cardiff University researchers used ANSYS solutions to model
the wakes of tidal stream turbines that can generate reliable,
renewable energy. The wake of one turbine affects the operation of
tidal turbines located downstream and wake simulation assists with
placement of the turbines to ensure that installations are
efficient.
- The University of California, Irvine HyperXite student team is
helping to design a new futuristic form of transportation. The
Hyperloop is a proposed high-speed mode of ground transportation
that can propel riders at speeds of up to 700 miles per hour using
pods in low-pressure tubes. The team used ANSYS structural, fluids
and electromagnetic engineering simulation software, as well as
high-performance computing, to precisely craft a safe, aerodynamic
design for the pod.
- Dartmouth College researchers used ANSYS solutions to model
circuit components to test hundreds of possible design combinations
instead of relying on manual testing and prototyping multiple
designs. Utilizing ANSYS simulation software, researchers tested
design combinations quickly and efficiently, a capability essential
in designing the things in the Internet of Things.
"I am always amazed by what our customers create using
simulation and the quality of entries we receive each year for the
ANSYS Hall of Fame," said Mark Hindsbo, vice president of
marketing, ANSYS. "Year after year our customers envision new
inventive products that shape the future across all industries.
ANSYS simulation solutions allow insights into actual product
performance and we have no greater satisfaction than seeing how
engineers use our software to develop truly amazing products."
View the ANSYS Hall of Fame Archive
at http://www.ansys.com/HOF for submissions from previous
years' competitions.
About ANSYS, Inc.
ANSYS is the global leader in engineering simulation. We bring
clarity and insight to our customer's most complex design
challenges through the broadest portfolio of fast, accurate
and reliable simulation tools. Our technology enables organizations
in all industries to imagine high-quality, innovative and
sustainable product designs that have an accelerated time to
market. Founded in 1970, ANSYS employs almost
3000 professionals, more than 700 of them with PhDs in
engineering fields such as finite element analysis, computational
fluid dynamics, electronics and electromagnetics, embedded
software, system simulation and design optimization. Headquartered
south of Pittsburgh, U.S.A., ANSYS has more than 75 strategic
sales and development locations throughout the world with
a network of channel partners in 40+ countries. Visit www.ansys.com
for more information.
ANSYS also has a strong presence on the major social channels.
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