The All Things Ansys Podcast

In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by New & Emerging Technologies Platform Sales Leader Chris Franssen, Principal AI/ML Engineer Martin Husek, and Principal AI Product Manager Ilya Tolchinsky from Ansys to discuss how GeomAI empowers engineers and designers to generate and explore innovative geometrical design ideas using AI-trained models. 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!

In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by Ansys Fluids Lead Application Engineer Frank Kelecy, and PADT's Senior CFD Application and Support Engineer Jon Elias to discuss the advantages of using Ansys Fluent's GPU Solver to speed up and optimize fluid 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!

In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by Cyber-Nuclear Engineer Andrew Hahn from Sandia National Labs, as well as PADT's Application and Support Engineer Molly Rhodes, and Flownex Team Lead Miles Adkins for a discussion on Sandia's use of Ansys partner Flownex's 1D Thermal Simulation Software in regards to building digital twins to analyze safety and functionality of nuclear power plants. To learn more about nuclear simulation with Flownex, check out our website here: https://www.padtinc.com/flownex-nuclear 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!

In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by members of the Synopsys/Ansys team including Application Engineering Manager Dev Sarkar, Senior Digital Twin Staff Engineer Arash Hassanpour, and Senior Application Engineering Manager Nicholas Herringer as well as PADT's Embedded Software Engineer Noah Asherbranner. They discuss the current state of robotics, common applications, and what role Ansys simulation plays in supporting their workflows. To learn more about robotics simulation with Ansys, check out our website here: https://www.padtinc.com/simulation/ansys-robotics/ 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!

In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by Ansys technology partner Electro Magnetic Applications' (EMA) VP of Business Development, John Twerdok, and Lead Software Product Manager, Kevin-Druis Merenda, as well as PADT's LFEM Application & Support Engineer Tyler Buntin. They discuss challenges facing those working with advanced electromagnetics in the space industry, and how simulating radiation hardened electronics with Ansys can help provide solutions. 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!

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 2025 R1 & R2 in preparation for the 2026 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. 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!

In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by PADT's Sr. Systems Application Engineer Josh Stout and Embedded Software Engineer Noah Asherbranner to discuss the state of digital twin design and application through Ansys 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!

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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] we would love to hear from you!