2. History of ANSYS CAE Platform
• ANSYS was developed by Dr. John Swanson and
incorporated for use in 1970 through Swanson
Analysis Systems, Inc.
• This company was purchased by TA Associates in
1994, and renamed as ANSYS, Inc.
(Reference Source 1)
3. ANSYS, Inc. Company Profile
• ANSYS, Inc. home base is located in Pittsburgh,
PA.
• Publicly Traded Company
• Currently has 1,600 employees
• Company goal is to provide a diverse CAE
platform.
• This product is involved in all aspects of
engineering design and analysis in all sectors.
• Distributed in over 40 countries.
(Reference Source 2 and Source 5)
4. Software Goals
• Design Predictions
• Advanced Simulations
• Customizable Simulation Platform
• Provide System Services
(Reference Source 2)
5. ANSYS Workbench Platform 12.1
• Simplifies ANSYS user interface by utilizing a
schematic view approach.
• Projects are shown graphically as connected
systems in a flowchart-like diagram.
6. Live Demo
• Will showcase geometry modeling techniques
and capabilities, as well as unique flowchart
solution practices and accuracy.
• Will revisit the C-Link from Project 5 and
compare simulation results.
7. Solution Results
ANSYS
Analytical SolidWorks Workbench
(psi) (psi) (psi)
Maximum Von
Mises Stress 20,954-21,141 20,922-21,147 21,008
11. ANSYS Workbench vs. SolidWorks
ANSYS Workbench SolidWorks
CAD Capabilities X
FEA GUI X
Simulation X
Accuracy X
12. Current User Growth
According to “Cyron Research Corporation” in 2010,
software license revenue has steadily increased over a 4
year period, which is indicative of a steadily increasing user
base (Reference Source 4).
13. Share in the CAD Market
• Approximately 20% in each market segment.
• ANSYS is leading engineering simulation
software
• ANSYS – FEA has about 35% market share
amongst competitors.
• ANSYS Fluid has more than 70% market share
(fluent + CFX).
• Fluent is #1, and CFX is #3 in market share and
sum of market share is larger than 70%.
