3D Design
Perform Complex Modeling and Simulation in One Tool
Simulation has the power to accelerate your product development by enabling you to test product features and capabilities before physical prototyping. Yet, even with simulation incorporated into your design process, iterative design can become drawn out when flaws are discovered. Simulating earlier in your design cycle empowers you to iterate on designs before they become too advanced. For designers with limited simulation experience, there can be a steep learning curve to mastering a new simulation tool.
Ansys Discovery offers a unique solution with complex 3D modeling and basic simulation in a single user interface. In addition to sophisticated modeling capability, Discovery features two modes of simulation to survey and perfect structural, fluid, and electrical components of your product. At DRD Technology, our experts will help you configure Discovery so you can explore the “what ifs” of your design and see how changes to the form affect the function in real-time, with the ability to modify the geometry during a simulation. Gain insight into the functionality of your model without leaving the application.
Streamline your engineering design flow and improve your time-to-market through early design iteration with modeling and simulation in one comprehensive Ansys tool.
Modeling
Create complex, accurate 3D models of your design with an intuitive, robust platform. Import, clean, defeature, and edit models generated in other applications or prepare new ones to support product simulation. Simplify your model geometry and reduce mesh complexity to quickly prepare for simulation. Ansys Discovery allows designers to nimbly pivot between design concepts, promptly preparing models, and iterating variants.
Simulation
Ansys Discovery allows designers and engineers to rapidly produce proof-of-concepts and shorten time to market with its GPU based solver. Structures, fluids, and electronic physics are all available in the same single user interface. In addition, access to Ansys’ industry standard FEA, CFD, and electronics solvers can be accessed for detailed product verification. With two modes of simulation, Ansys Discovery facilitates crucial design exploration and awareness for optimized product development. Prepare for simulation in minutes, not hours.
Bridge the Gap Between Modeling and Simulation with Multiphysics Plugins
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Streamline Your Engineering Design Flow
Near-Instantaneous Live Simulation
Ansys Discovery’s proprietary “live” solver revolutionizes design by combining real-time simulation with interactive modeling. This groundbreaking capability is powered by leveraging high-performance NVIDIA GPUs. Pascal series or newer cards are recommended to enable Discovery’s advanced real-time simulation interactivity. Discovery requires at least 4GB of dedicated video memory to run simulations, with 8GB or more recommended for larger assemblies. Higher video RAM allows Discovery to rapidly solve detailed models so engineers can evaluate changes instantly. Additionally, OpenGL 4.6 or above is to enable its cutting-edge graphics capabilities. By harnessing NVIDIA discrete GPUs, Discovery delivers unprecedented real-time performance to dramatically accelerate engineering workflows.
Application Examples
Lightweighting Concept Design for Aerospace
For airplanes, topology optimization is critical to designing lightweight components. Each component adds to the total weight of the aircraft, impacting its overall capability. Ansys Discovery enables rapid early-stage component design iteration by providing a robust tool in which design engineers can simulate products on their own while exploring GPU-based topology optimization. With Ansys Discovery, design engineers can perform a complete workflow from topology optimization to validation in a single interface without additional training.
Optimize HVAC Systems for Industrial Applications
HVAC system design must take into consideration exterior temperature, heat load, right sizing of equipment, enclosure design, thermal flow distribution, and air quality. With Ansys Discovery, design engineers can perform on-the-fly assessment of duct geometry and how it impacts heat flow and temperature distribution. The built-in live GPU solver allows design engineers to perform real-time simulations and final concept validation that leverages Ansys Fluent technology. This integrated design and validation process provides a mode to explore various scenarios and streamline product development time.
Cooling System Design for Electronics Systems
Removal of heat generated by electronics systems presents a challenge that affects system reliability, performance, and safety. Electronics cooling systems can alleviate these issues, but are constrained by temperature limits, geometry, weight, and cost that complicate the design process. Ansys Discovery’s live GPU solver accelerates the design exploration process by allowing design engineers to develop and validate design iterations through fast simulations, with automation enabled by history tracking and parametrisation. This results in a better design concept that reduces development costs.
Placement Effect on Antenna Performance
When designing a router, placement is pivotal for optimal antenna radiation. With Ansys Discovery, design engineers can quickly evaluate how various antenna placement positions within the router affect its performance. The integrated Finite Difference Time Domain solver enables simple high-frequency electromagnetic simulation within the Discovery interface without geometry cleanup and a smooth transition from Discovery to Ansys HFSS for advanced simulation. With Ansys Discovery, design engineers can easily and rapidly investigate antenna placement options to determine which results in optimal signal strength, interference, and coverage.
