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Ansys

Engineering Simulation Software

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Ansys is a suite of engineering simulation and 3D design software for modeling product behavior across multiple physics domains. It addresses the need to analyze structural, fluid, electronic, and optical performance within a single product development workflow.

The product line is organized by discipline: structures (Ansys Mechanical, LS-DYNA, Motion), fluids (Fluent, CFX, Rocky), electronics (HFSS, Motor-CAD, Icepak), optics (Speos, Zemax OpticStudio, Lumerical FDTD), and 3D design (Discovery). Collections also cover acoustics, additive manufacturing, embedded software, digital twin, and safety analysis. AnsysGPT is a multilingual AI support assistant for commercial customers, and an App Catalog provides additional apps built by Ansys and partners.

Ansys serves engineers and organizations across aerospace, automotive, defense, energy, healthcare, high tech, industrial equipment, and space. Free trials are available, and free simulation software, courses, and tutorials are offered to students, educators, and researchers. Training is available for individuals, teams, and corporations through the Ansys Training Center and Learning Hub.

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