The All Things Ansys Podcast

In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by PADT's Optics Engineer Cynthia De La Rosa, along with optics experts at Ansys including David Vega, Manager of R&D - Optical Engineering, Kerry Herbert, Senior Product Marketing Manager - Optics, Angela Forcino, Senior Product Marketing Manager - Optics, and Lisa Clauson, Senior Product Manager - Optics, to discuss both the history and current state of Ansys Optical Simulation in 2025. If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at podcast@padtinc.com we would love to hear from you!

In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by members of our simulation consulting team, including PADT's Director of Business Development Jeff Wells and VP of Engineering Tyler Shaw to discuss the benefits of outsourcing Ansys simulation work to a company like PADT.  Across industry and across physics, PADT's simulation experts are on call to deliver on your simulation needs. Single physics to Multiphysics, structures to hypersonic, we have the knowledge, tools, and hardware to be your partner and help you drive your product development with simulation.  Visit https://www.padtinc.com/simulation/simulation-consulting/ to learn more about how PADT's simulation services group can help make innovation work for you.   If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at podcast@padtinc.com we would love to hear from you!

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 Application & Support Engineer Josh Stout.   If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at podcast@padtinc.com we would love to hear from you!

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 Engineering Manager Doug Oatis, Senior CFD Application Engineer Daniel Chaparro, Mechanical/Thermal Application Engineer Molly Rhodes, Embedded Software Application Engineer Noah Asherbranner, Structural Application Engineer Robert McCathren, Senior CFD Application Engineer Sina Ghods, LF Electromagnetics Application Engineer Tyler Buntin.   If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at podcast@padtinc.com we would love to hear from you!

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 podcast@padtinc.com we would love to hear from you!  

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 podcast@padtinc.com we would love to hear from you!

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 podcast@padtinc.com we would love to hear from you!

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 podcast@padtinc.com we would love to hear from you!

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 podcast@padtinc.com we would love to hear from you!

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 podcast@padtinc.com we would love to hear from you!

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 podcast@padtinc.com we would love to hear from you!  

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@padtinc.com we would love to hear from you!  

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 podcast@padtinc.com we would love to hear from you!    

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 podcast@padtinc.com we would love to hear from you!

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 podcast@padtinc.com we would love to hear from you!

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 podcast@padtinc.com we would love to hear from you!

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 podcast@padtinc.com we would love to hear from you!

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 podcast@padtinc.com we would love to hear from you!

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 podcast@padtinc.com we would love to hear from you!

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 podcast@padtinc.com we would love to hear from you!

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 podcast@padtinc.com we would love to hear from you!

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 podcast@padtinc.com we would love to hear from you!

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 podcast@padtinc.com we would love to hear from you!

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 podcast@padtinc.com we would love to hear from you!

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.

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 podcast@padtinc.com we would love to hear from you!

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 podcast@padtinc.com we would love to hear from you!

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 podcast@padtinc.com we would love to hear from you!

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 podcast@padtinc.com we would love to hear from you!

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 podcast@padtinc.com we would love to hear from you!

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 podcast@padtinc.com we would love to hear from you!

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 podcast@padtinc.com we would love to hear from you!

In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by PADT's Simulation Support Team for a discussion on what the new year will bring for Ansys tools and end users alike. If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at podcast@padtinc.com we would love to hear from you!

In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by PADT's Simulation Support Team for a round-table discussion of their favorite Ansys features released in 2021, along with predictions on what has yet to come.  If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at podcast@padtinc.com we would love to hear from you!

In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by PADT's application engineer and systems expert Josh Stout for a look at what's new for electronics reliability in Ansys 2021 R2. If you want to learn more about this update, view PADT's webinar on the topic here: https://bit.ly/3D8P6P4 If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at podcast@padtinc.com we would love to hear from you!

In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by PADT's Lead Mechanical Engineer and additive expert Doug Oatis for a look at what's new for additive and structural optimization capabilities in Ansys 2021 R2. If you want to learn more about this update, view PADT's webinar on the topic here: https://bit.ly/3kE7p8o If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at podcast@padtinc.com we would love to hear from you!

In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by a virtual who's-who of the PADT team of experts that support, sell, and service Ansys users throughout the southwestern United States, and beyond for a discussion on, and celebration of the All Things Ansys Podcast.  If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at podcast@padtinc.com we would love to hear from you!

In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by Director of Strategic Partnerships at Ansys Wim Slagter to discuss the latest advancements in the software's HPC capabilities, and how users can make the most out of cloud computing.    If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at podcast@padtinc.com we would love to hear from you!

In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by Senior Application Engineer Bruce Crawford and Aerospace & Defense Lead Valerio Viti from Ansys to discuss an area of simulation that has seen a lot of growth and interest over the past few years, hypersonics. Additionally, Ansys Product Marketing Manager Marisa Melchiorre stops by to provide an introduction to Ansys Level Up 2.0, the latest in virtual engineering simulation conferences. You can learn more and register for this event for free here: https://bit.ly/3uIliGy If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at podcast@padtinc.com we would love to hear from you!

In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by PADT's Senior Application Engineer and fluids expert Sina Ghods for a look at what's new for fluid simulation in Ansys 2021 R2. If you want to learn more about this update, view PADT's webinar on the topic here: https://www.brighttalk.com/webcast/15747/508620 If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at podcast@padtinc.com we would love to hear from you!

In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by PADT's IT Software Support Engineer, Ahmed Fayad to discuss common support questions he frequently receives, along with best practices for avoiding issues and finding solutions within Ansys simulation software. If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at podcast@padtinc.com we would love to hear from you!

In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by PADT's application engineer and high frequency electronics expert, Aleksandr Gafarov for a look at what's new for this product offering in Ansys 2021 R2.   Check out the webinar on this topic to learn more: https://www.brighttalk.com/webcast/15747/504447?utm_source=PhoenixAnalysisDesignTechnologies&utm_medium=brighttalk&utm_campaign=504447   If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at podcast@padtinc.com we would love to hear from you!

In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by participants of the recent Ansys Simulation Race as part of the Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC). Before university teams from around the globe compete in the IAC race currently scheduled for October 2021, they first had to prove their software in the virtual world at the Ansys IAC Simulation Race. Once the racecar software controllers of the teams were submitted, Ansys conducted an entirely virtual race consisting of qualifying rounds and a final race. Ansys awarded the winning team a $100,000 prize and the runner up a $50,000 prize. Listen to learn more about this exciting showcase for the capabilities of Ansys autonomous technology. If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at podcast@padtinc.com we would love to hear from you!

In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by members of the simulation support team to explore Ansys 2021 R2 and discuss their favorite features so far. Ansys multiphysics software solutions and digital mission engineering help companies innovate and validate like never before.  Ansys gives engineers the power to see how their ideas will perform against millions of variables.   Ansys 2021 R2 delivers significant improvements in simulation technology together with nearly unlimited computing power to help engineers across all industries reimagine product design and achieve product development goals that were previously thought impossible.  If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at podcast@padtinc.com we would love to hear from you!    

In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by members of the simulation support team to recap Ansys 2021 R1 and discuss expectations and predictions for 2021 R2.   If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at podcast@padtinc.com we would love to hear from you!

In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by Tom Chadwick, Senior CFD Engineer at PADT to discuss what's new regarding heat transfer and flow in the latest Ansys release.  Check out the upcoming webinar on this topic to learn more: https://www.brighttalk.com/webcast/15747/494737?utm_source=PhoenixAnalysisDesignTechnologies&utm_medium=brighttalk&utm_campaign=494737 If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at podcast@padtinc.com we would love to hear from you!

In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by Jacob Riglin from Los Alamos National Laboratory to discuss simulation's role in predictive lung modeling and experimentation in a rapidly evolving COVID world. Learn how Los Alamos used Ansys CFX to predict turbulence and flow structure through the lungs and analyze the impact COVID has on it, as well as predict patient response to various ventilators.  If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at podcast@padtinc.com we would love to hear from you!

In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by Jonathan Byars and Jake Fitzgerald of AMP Robotics to discuss their recent presentation at Ansys Simulation World 2021, covering how Ansys mechanical aids in the design of quick release gripper mechanisms for autonomous material recycling robots.  If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at podcast@padtinc.com we would love to hear from you!

In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by Tyler Smith and Connor Nail from the ASU Luminosity Lab to talk about their recent presentation at Ansys Simulation World 2021. A team of students at the ASU Luminosity Lab was awarded funding from NASA to develop a system for exploration of the permanently shadowed regions of the lunar poles. Through this project titled VELOS (Variable Exploratory Lunar Observation System) the team designed, built, and conducted proof-of-concept testing to successfully validate operation of their prototype system. Learn how Ansys helped make their success possible.   If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at podcast@padtinc.com we would love to hear from you!

In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by PADT's Application Engineer, Robert McCathren, as well as Ahmad Haidari - Senior Director of Strategy & Business Development at Rocky DEM, and Marcus Reis - VP of Sales, Support & Marketing at Rocky DEM to discuss the company's partnership with Ansys and what their tool is capable of.  Rocky is a powerful 3D Discrete Element Modeling (DEM) Particle Simulation Software that quickly and accurately simulates the flow behavior of bulk materials with complex particle shapes and size distributions, for typical applications such as conveyor chutes, mills, mixers, and other materials handling equipment. If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at podcast@padtinc.com we would love to hear from you!

In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by PADT's Systems Application & Support Engineer, Josh Stout in order to discuss what is new with regards to thermal integrity in Ansys 2021 R1. You can view the webinar that Josh hosted on this topic via the link below: https://www.brighttalk.com/webcast/15747/478067 If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at podcast@padtinc.com we would love to hear from you!