PTC LiveWorx 2016
PTC LiveWorx returned to Boston in 2016 and a major focus was the power and potential of the Internet of Things which was showcased through… Read More »PTC LiveWorx 2016
Introducing the 3DConnexion SpaceMouse Enterprise
3DConnexion recently unveiled the SpaceMouse Enterprise, their latest (and greatest) 3D motion controller offering to date. The SpaceMouse Enterprise boasts a built-in, high-resolution display that… Read More »Introducing the 3DConnexion SpaceMouse Enterprise
Going with the Flow
The water industry has a range of engineering challenges and specific regulatory requirements, especially concerning flow assurance, water quality, and even component selection. Learn how CFD delivers real value to the water industry – such as predicting complex flow behavior, across individual components or large network systems.
Introducing KeyShot 6
KeyShot is the fastest and easiest to use 3D CAD renderer available. With industry leading render speed, Keyshot is several times faster than most native… Read More »Introducing KeyShot 6
Tips on modelling non-Newtonian fluid viscosity
Many fluids we encounter in industry do not strain linearly with respect to viscous shear and are thus considered non-Newtonian. This post explores how to model non-Newtonian viscosity of fluids in ANSYS CFD, using blood as an example.
How to Shrink Wrap a biomedical STL file in Fluent Meshing
A How-To guide for Fluent Meshing’s new Shrink Wrap tool which provides a powerful, easy-to-use solution for meshing complex STL geometries. This is a step-by-step guide on how to produce a high-quality CFD mesh for an abdominal aorta, imported in medium-resolution STL format (NIH).
Meshing Fabricated Structures in ANSYS Mechanical using Mesh Edit
The introduction of parallel part-by-part meshing to ANSYS Mechanical 15 back in 2013 was revolutionary. Structures which took hours to mesh now wrapped up in… Read More »Meshing Fabricated Structures in ANSYS Mechanical using Mesh Edit
Topological Optimisation with ANSYS 17.0
Utilising the new FREE topology optimisation ACT-extension, one can explore new innovative ways to reduce mass that were not available before. The DoE (Design of Experiments) approach may… Read More »Topological Optimisation with ANSYS 17.0
Stabilisation of an Inverted Pendulum using Rigid Body Dynamics
The inverted pendulum on a cart is a classic control theory problem for demonstrating control of an inherently unstable system. Left to its own devices,… Read More »Stabilisation of an Inverted Pendulum using Rigid Body Dynamics
ANSYS simulation workflow for pump systems – a fascinating webinar
We encounter pumps in our everyday life in all manner of applications, be it in our dishwasher or car; or indirectly in water supply, oil… Read More »ANSYS simulation workflow for pump systems – a fascinating webinar