In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller discusses the recent Ansys and Synopsys merger, what it means for PADT, and what it means for you as an Ansys user. You can find out more about this recent deal via the press release here: https://www.synopsys.com/synopsys-ansys-united.html 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 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!