In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by members of our simulation support team to discuss various updates made available in the latest version of Ansys - 2025 R1. This includes discussion from: Application Engineer Alex Moody, Mechanical/Thermal Application Engineer Molly Rhodes, Senior CFD Application Engineer Sina Ghods, LF Electromagnetics Application Engineer Tyler Buntin, Chief Engineer Joe Woodward, Senior CFD Engineer Tom Chadwick, and Senior Systems App...
Feb 24, 2025•58 min•Ep. 135
In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by members of our simulation support team to discuss their favorite updates from Ansys 2024 R1 & R2 in preparation for the 2025 release. Our outstanding staff has always been the foundation of what sets PADT apart from our competitors and we're excited to have so many of them on this episode. This includes discussion from: Application Engineer Alex Moody, Structural Application Engineer Christian Crowley, Application Eng...
Jan 27, 2025•54 min•Ep. 134
In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by EOS Additive Manufacturing Consultant, Vincenzo Abbatiello, PADT's Application Engineering Manager Doug Oatis, and PADT's Application Engineer Christian Crowley, to discuss Ansys applications for modeling with metal additive design. If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at [email protected] we would love to hear from you!
Dec 17, 2024•49 min•Ep. 133
In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by PlaneWave Co-founder & Chief Engineer Keyvan Bahadori and PADT's Antenna Application Engineer Alex Moody, to discuss their use of Ansys HFSS and how it provides benefits for their unique applications. Learn more about PlaneWave's use of Ansys tools by reading the case study here . If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at [email protected] we wou...
Nov 18, 2024•39 min•Ep. 132
In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by Vincent Britz, Thermofluids Solver Developer at Flownex, and Miles Adkins, Lead Flownex Simulation Support Engineer at PADT to discuss the collaborative capabilities available when working with Ansys & Flownex Co-simulation. If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at [email protected] we would love to hear from you!
Oct 16, 2024•35 min•Ep. 131
In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by members of PADT's simulation support team to discuss the features they are most excited about in Ansys 2024 R2. If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at [email protected] we would love to hear from you!
Aug 26, 2024•53 min•Ep. 130
In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by PADT's Chief Simulation Engineer Jim Peters to discuss the breadth and depth of meshing capabilities in Ansys LS-DYNA. If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at [email protected] we would love to hear from you!
Jul 15, 2024•43 min•Ep. 129
In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by CEO Michael Langone and CTO Aaron Lau from SciVista, to discuss the use of emerging virtual reality technology for visualization of engineering simulation. If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at [email protected] we would love to hear from you!
May 23, 2024•35 min•Ep. 128
All Things Ansys is back. In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by two of PADT's Chief Simulation Engineers, Jim Peters and Joe Woodward, for a deep dive into the mechanical updates made in the 2024 R1 release of Ansys. If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at [email protected] we would love to hear from you!
Apr 19, 2024•50 min•Ep. 127
In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by members of PADT's simulation support team, including Ahmed Fayad, Miles Adkins, Chris Settanni, Alex Moody, Robert McCathren, Josh Stout, Joe Woodward, Christian Crowley, Doug Oatis, and Ted Harris, for a year-end discussion covering their thoughts on the 2024 release, as well as hopes for next year. If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at podcast@pa...
Dec 21, 2023•53 min•Ep. 126
In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by members of PADT's simulation support team, including Ted Harris, Ahmed Fayad, and Courtney Harris, for a discussion on what's new for licensing Ansys simulation tools with this latest release. If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at [email protected] we would love to hear from you!
Nov 27, 2023•41 min•Ep. 125
In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by PADT's Chief Simulation Engineer Jim Peters and Application Engineer Chris Settanni for a discussion on key applications for Ansys simulation tools within the medical industry. If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at [email protected] we would love to hear from you!
Oct 25, 2023•47 min•Ep. 124
In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by PADT's Senior Application Engineer Daniel Chaparro for a discussion on the advantages of implementing Ansys simulation tools into your mixing workflow. If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at [email protected] we would love to hear from you!
Sep 11, 2023•32 min•Ep. 123
In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by two of PADT's electronics experts, Alex Moody and Tyler Buntin, for a discussion on what power electronics is, and how simulating it with Ansys can drastically improve your workflow. If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at [email protected] we would love to hear from you!
Aug 14, 2023•40 min•Ep. 122
In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by Pepi Maksimovic, Director of Application Engineering at Ansys, for a discussion on the ongoing sustainability efforts at Ansys and how the software can be used to support other companies operating in this space. If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at [email protected] we would love to hear from you!
Jul 10, 2023•38 min•Ep. 121
In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by Jeremy McCaslin, Manager of Fluids Product Management at Ansys, for a discussion on Rocky, and what's available for this tool in Ansys 2023 R1. If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at [email protected] we would love to hear from you!
Jun 06, 2023•47 min•Ep. 120
In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by members of PADT's support team, including Alex Moody, Daniel Chaparro, Ahmed Fayad, and Ted Harris, for a discussion on licensing for high performance computing (HPC) with Ansys, and how you can make the most of your options. If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at [email protected] we would love to hear from you!
May 12, 2023•37 min•Ep. 119
In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by PADT's Senior Application & Support Engineer, Daniel Chaparro as well as Jim Reyenga, Principal Turbomachinery Engineer at Ursa Major, for a discussion on how implementing Ansys can and has benefited those working in the aerospace industry. If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at [email protected] we would love to hear from you!
May 01, 2023•36 min•Ep. 118
In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by PADT's Lead Mechanical Engineer Doug Oatis, as well as Chris Dobbs (Director of Mechanical Engineering) and Nitin Chauhan (Lead Designer & Analysis Engineer) at ZEVX, for a discussion on how implementing Ansys can benefit those working in the automotive industry. If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at [email protected] we would love to hear from y...
Apr 03, 2023•40 min•Ep. 117
In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by PADT's Systems Technical Account Manager Josh Stout to discuss 2023 R1 updates available for electronics reliability in a variety of Ansys tools, including Sherlock, Icepak, and Mechanical. If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at [email protected] we would love to hear from you!
Mar 07, 2023•31 min•Ep. 116
In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by PADT's Optics Simulation Support Engineer Cynthia De La Rosa to discuss updates available for SPEOS and Zemax in the latest release of Ansys. If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at [email protected] we would love to hear from you!
Feb 06, 2023•44 min•Ep. 115
The All Things Ansys Podcast is back! In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by members of PADT's technical support team to discuss the updates that they're most excited for in Ansys 2023 R1. If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at [email protected] we would love to hear from you!
Jan 26, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 114
First, we wanted to thank all of you for your continued support and interest in this podcast, we truly appreciate you listening over the past few years. As you will hear in this short update, we are taking a little time off as things get busy here at PADT, but will be back very soon with the news, events, and engaging interviews that you've come to expect from the show. More information is coming soon.
Jun 28, 2022•2 min•Ep. 113
In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by PADT's Senior Mechanical Engineer Joe Woodward, to discuss the latest advancements in mechanical meshing, available in Ansys 2022 R1. If you would like to learn more on this topic you can view the recording of PADT's webinar on it here: https://www.brighttalk.com/webcast/15747/540213 If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at [email protected] we woul...
May 17, 2022•50 min•Ep. 112
In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by PADT's Senior CFD Engineer Tom Chadwick, to discuss industry best practices for using simulation to control environmental pollution. If you would like to learn more on this topic you can view the recording of PADT's webinar on it here: https://www.brighttalk.com/webcast/15747/539620 If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at [email protected] we would...
May 03, 2022•46 min•Ep. 111
In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by PADT's Chief Engineer Jim Peters, to discuss industry best practices for simulating vehicle components and the driving process. If you would like to learn more on this topic you can view the recording of PADT's webinar on it here: https://www.brighttalk.com/webcast/15747/535586 If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at [email protected] we would love...
Apr 19, 2022•43 min•Ep. 110
In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by PADT's electromagnetics expert Aleksandr Gafarov to discuss what's new for HFSS and Maxwell in the latest release of Ansys. If you would like to learn more on this topic you can view the recording of PADT's webinar on it here: https://www.brighttalk.com/webcast/15747/535027 If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at [email protected] we would love to ...
Apr 04, 2022•42 min•Ep. 109
In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by AGI's Senior Systems Engineer Nate McBee to Ansys Digital Missions Engineering Solutions, including the establishment of a new business unit and what's new for AGI in the latest release of Ansys. If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at [email protected] we would love to hear from you!
Mar 11, 2022•34 min•Ep. 108
In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by PADT's senior application & support engineer Sina Ghods for a look at what's new for Fluent in the first Ansys release of 2022. If you want to learn more about this update, view PADT's webinar on the topic here: https://bit.ly/3pg8Zj0 If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at [email protected] we would love to hear from you!...
Feb 25, 2022•37 min•Ep. 107
In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller discusses some recent news within the world of Ansys, including a recent partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS), Quantum Computing for Simulation, Advancements in Optics Simulation, and much more. If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at [email protected] we would love to hear from you!
Feb 07, 2022•27 min•Ep. 106