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ENTERPRISE
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Modal F F F

Modal - Pre-Stressed F F F

Modal – Damped/Unsymmetric F F

Transient - Mode-Superposition F F

Harmonic - Mode-Superposition F F

Harmonic - Full F F

Nonlinear Harmonic – Full F

Spectrum F F

Random Vibration F F

Mistuning F F

Multi-Stage Cyclic Symmetry F

Rotordynamics F F

ACOUSTICS

Modal Acoustics F
Harmonic Acoustics F

Transient Acoustics F

Boundary Element Method Acoustics F

Spectral Element Method Acoustics

Statistical Energy Analysis Acoustics F

Piezoelectric Acoustics F
Generation of Acoustic Signature from Contact Regions F
Acoustics Element Library F F

Acoustics Material Models F F

WAVE HYDRODYNAMICS

Diffraction and Radiation F

Frequency & Time Domain Motions Analysis F

Moorings, Joints & Tethers F

Internal Tanks F

Load Transfer to Structural Analysis F

ADDITIONAL PHYSICS

1-D Thermal-Flow F F F
1-D Coupled-Field Circuits F

1-D Electromechanical Transducer F

Piezoelectric F

Piezoresistive F

Electromagnetic F

Electro-Migration F

Diffusion-Pore-Fluid F

Diffusion-Thermal-Electric-Magnetic F

1-Way Fluid Structure Interaction R2 R2 R2

2-Way Fluid-Structure Interaction R2 R2 R2

Incompressible Fluid Dynamics (ICFD)

Arbitrary Lagrangian Eulerian Method (ALE)

Electromagnetics (EM) - Boundary Element Method (BEM)

Multi-scale Modeling F

Conservation Element/Solution Element (CESE)

COMPOSITE MATERIALS
Material Definitions F F

Ply Definitions F L

Interface Layers F

Advanced Ply-Modeling Features F

Variable Material Data F

Solid Extrusion F

Lay-Up Mapping F

Draping F

Lay-Up Exchange Interfaces F

Advanced Failure Criteria Library F

First-Ply Failure F F

Last-Ply failure F

Delamination F

Composite Cure Simulation R9

Sandwich Modeling F

Automation / Run Scripts F

Short Fiber Composites F

DURABILITY

Stress-Life (SN) F F F

Strain-Life (EN) F F F

Dang Van R1 R1 R1

Safety Factor F F F

Crack Growth Linear Fracture Mechanics R1 R1 R1

Virtual Strain Gauge R1 R1 R1

Python Scripting Customization R R R

DesignLife User Interface

Seam Weld R1 R1 R1

Spot Weld R1 R1 R1

Adhesive Bond R1 R1

Thermo-Mechanical Fatigue R1 R1

Vibration Fatigue R1 R1

Multi-Load Vibration Fatigue R1 R1

Vibration Profile Design or Accelerated Testing

Short-Fiber Composite Fatigue R1

ELECTRONICS RELIABILITY

Time-to-Failure (TTF)

Parts Database (geometry, materials)

Laminate Materials (linear, anisotropic)

Solder Database

EXPLICIT DYNAMICS

FE (Lagrange) Solver F

Euler Solvers

Implicit-Explicit Material States F

Mass Scaling F

Natural Fragmentation F

Erosion Based on Multiple Criteria F

De-Zoning

Part Activation and Deactivation (Multi Stage Analysis)

Explicit Time Integration F

IMPLICIT DYNAMICS

Implicit Time Integration F F

GEOMETRIC IDEALIZATION

Spring F F L

Mass F F F

Damper F F

Spar F F F

Beam F F F

Cable F F F

Pipe/Elbow F F F

Shell - Thin F F F

Layered Shell -Thin (Composite) F F

Shell - Thick (Solid Shell) F F F

Layered Shell - Thick (Solid Shell) (Composite) F F F

2D Plane / Axisymmetric F F F
3D Solids F F F

Layered 3D Solids (Composite) F F

Infinite Domain F F F

2.5D Elements F F

Reinforcement Elements F F

Coupled Field ROM Element Technology F F

Iso-Geometric Analysis (IGA)

GEOMETRY AND STL FILE HANDLING

SpaceClaim Direct Modeler F

HPC - STRUCTURES

4 cores (DMP or 4 cores (DMP

SMP) MAPDL, 4 cores (DMP or
Default Number of Cores 4 for Explicit, 4 SMP) MAPDL, 4 for
for RBD, 4 for RBD
AQWA or SMP)

Parallel Solving on Local PC and Cluster F F F

MAPDL GPU Offload Acceleration R6 R6 R6

 MAPDL - Yes

Ansys Cloud Support Explicit - No MAPDL - Yes MAPDL - Yes

RBD - No RBD - No
AQWA - No
Hybrid Parallel F F F

MATERIALS

Basic Linear Materials (Linear, Anisotropic, Temperature

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Dependent)

Basic Nonlinear Materials (Hyperelastic, Plasticity, Rate

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Independent, Isotropic, Concrete, Viscoelasticity)

Advanced Nonlinear Materials (Rate dependent, Anisotropic

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Damage Models, Geomaterials, Multiphysics, Acoustics

Specialty Materials (Glass, Foam, Kevlar, Fabric, Biomechanic,

Paper, Cardboard)

Field Dependent F F
Reactive Materials (Equations of State, High Explosives,
Propellants)
User Defined Material Model Formulations F
Fracture Mechanics and Crack Growth F

Materials Multiscale Homogenization F

Materials Database R7 R7 R7

MISCELLANEOUS AND USABILITY

Ansys SpaceClaim F R4 R4

Ansys Customization Suite (ACS) F

Support ACT Extensions F F F

Journaling and Scripting F F F

Command Snippet Support F F F

Batch run capability F F F

Read/Write 3rd Party Matrix CAE Data F F

CDB and 3rd party FE Model Import F F F

Nastran Bulk File Export F F F

Direct Input of Nastran Bulk Data Files

Pre-stressing from Nastran Linear Solution

Global/Selective Mass Scaling F

Keyword Input F F F

Splitting of Input File into Subfiles F F F

User Subroutines F

Re-mapping F

Transmitting boundaries F

Dynamic Storage Allocation F F F

Extensive Output Data Controls (ascii/binary) F F F

Sense Switch Controls - Monitor Simulations Status L L L

Interactive Real-Time Graphics F F F

Double Precision F F F

Resource Prediction R15 R15 R15

MODELING CAPABILITIES

Contact - Linear F F F

Contact - Nonlinear F F F

Joints F F F

Seam Welds F F F
Spot Welds F F F

Element Birth and Death F F

Gasket Elements F

Rezoning and Adaptive Remeshing F

Inverse Analysis F

MULTI ANALYSIS

Submodeling F F F

Data Mapping F F F

Multiphysics Data Mapping F F L

Initial State F F

Advanced Multi-Stage 2-D to 3-D Analysis F F

NONLINEAR MULTI-BODY DYNAMICS

Rigid Body Dynamics Simulation F F

Flex Body Dynamics Simulation L

Full Transient Simulation F L

Modal Flex Body Generation using Substructuring F

Function Expression

Drivetrain Toolkit

Link Toolkit

Car Toolkit

OPTIMIZATION

DesignXplorer included F F F

Parameters F F F

Design Point Studies F F F

Correlation Analysis F F F

Design of Experiments F F F

Sensitivity Analysis F F F

Goal Drive Optimization F F F

STRUCTURAL SOLVER CAPABILITIES

Linear Static F F F

Nonlinear Static F F F

Pre-Stress Effect, Linear Perturbation F F F

Nonlinear Geometry F F F

Buckling - Linear Eigenvalue F F F

Buckling - Nonlinear Post Buckling Behavior F F F

Buckling - Nonlinear Post Buckling Behavior - Arc Length F F
Steady State Analysis Applied to a Transient Condition F

Advanced Wave Loading F

THERMAL

Steady State Thermal F F F

Transient Thermal F F F

Conduction F F F

Convection F F F

Radiation to Space F F F

Radiation - Surface to Surface F F F

Phase Change F F F

Thermal Analysis of Layered Shells and Solids F F F

TOPOLOGY AND LATTICE OPTIMIZATION

Structural Optimization F F F
Modal Optimization F F F

Thermal Loads F F F

Inertial Loads F F F

Optimized Design Validation F F F

Manufacturing Constraints F F F

Stress Constraints F F F

Symmetry F F F

Lattice Optimization F F F

Overhang/Additive Constraints F F F

PARTICLE METHODS

Smooth Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH)

Compressible and Incompressible Smooth Particle Galerkin
(ISPG)
Corpuscular Particle Method (CPM)

Discrete Element Method (DEM)

AUTOMOTIVE
Seat-belts - including modeling of accelerometer,
pretensioner, retractor, sensor, and slip ring
Inflator Models

Airbag Fabric Constitutive Models

Accelerometers

Airbag Sensors

Airbag Breakout

Eulerian Deployment of Airbags

Airbag Folder

Unfolded Reference Geometry for Airbags

Continuum-based Particle Gas Solver (CPG)

AUTOMOTIVE

Dummy Positioner

Side-Impact Dummy Special Damper

Airbag Deployment

METAL STAMPING

Multi-Stage Forming Process Validation

Cold - Forming Process Simulation

Customized Mouse Control

Material Data Library and Management

Import CAD Assemblies

Scale Tool Geometry

Process Definition

Tool Setup and Preview

Drawbead Definition

Drawbead Creation 2D or 3D

Multiple Lancing Operation

Clamping Simulation

Mesh Check

Automatic or Manual Mesh Repair

Adaptive Mesh Regeneration

Non-Linear Contact Stiffness

Visualize Blank Thickness and Tool Offset

Trim Line Development

Blank Line Development

Springback Compensation of Draw Die

Stamping Specific Post Processing (FLD, Wrinkling,
Skidmark)
Formability Index (including Non-Linear Failure Criteria)

Post Processing Bending Moment and Curvature Difference

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PREMIUM PRO

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KEY: F= Full Support
2 = Ansys Fluent
F L= Limited Capability
3 = Ansys DesignXplorer
F R= Requires more than one product
4 = Ansys SpaceClaim

5 = Ansys Customization Suite (ACS)

F 6 = Ansys HPC, ANSYS HPC Pack or

Ansys HPC Workgroup
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Simulation
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10= Ansys SPEOS for NX & ANSYS SPEOS

for Creo Parametric

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12 = Ansys SPEOS & Ansys SPEOS for NX

13 = Ansys CFD Pro - Ansys Fluent with a

reduced set of capabilities

14= DYNAmore Envyo

15= Structures AI+

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SMP = Shared-memory parallel
MAPDL = Mechanical APDL
Explicit = Autodyn
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MAPDL = Mechanical APDL
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RBD = Rigid Body Dynamics

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