PITTSBURGH, Dec. 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/
-- University students are designing transport pods for
the SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition that could contribute to the
future of high-speed transportation by leveraging the power of
engineering simulation from ANSYS (ANSS: NASDAQ).
The Hyperloop is a concept for a revolutionary new high-speed
system, where passengers travel in low-pressure tubes at speeds
over 700 miles per hour. To accelerate the development of a
functional Hyperloop prototype, SpaceX created the Hyperloop Pod
Competition, geared toward university students and independent
engineering teams.
As part of the contest, ANSYS is providing teams with its
leading engineering simulation software solutions and technical
support to students from its industry experts. Teams will have
broad access to the ANSYS® portfolio, including
structures, fluids, electromagnetics and systems that will enable
them to push the limits of the engineering development process and
virtually predict real world outcomes quickly and reliably.
"It is very exciting to partner with SpaceX Hyperloop Pod
Competition and witness students drive technology innovation at the
same level as leading edge commercial product companies," said Mark
Hindsbo, vice president of marketing, ANSYS. "We truly believe in
the power of the next generation of engineers and are happy to be
able to provide them with the tools that can help bring their ideas
to life."
"The Hyperloop Pod Competition is unparalleled because nothing
to this scale has ever been attempted before," said Paul Witsberger, senior at the College of
Engineering, Purdue University
Hyperloop team. "The Hyperloop Pod Competition enables us to take a
novel approach to solve some of the most challenging engineering
problems facing the Hyperloop and push the boundaries of design,
taking this innovative concept to the next level."
"This competition is an unprecedented opportunity for us to gain
hands-on experience with a design-build project involving nearly
every engineering discipline," said Alex
DeClue, program manager, University of
Southern California Hyperloop team. "The Hyperloop Pod
Competition pushes us to address in-depth and unique engineering,
program management and social challenges that we're confident we
can solve that will bring us one step closer to making futuristic
transportation a reality."
Selected teams will build a physical prototype and test it next
summer on a one-mile Hyperloop test track that SpaceX is
constructing near its Hawthorne,
California, headquarters.
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.
To join the simulation conversation, please visit:
www.ansys.com/Social@ANSYS
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