Licensing Upgrades

Upgrade from ANSYS DesignSpace to Mechanical Pro

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ProMechanical

PremiumMechanical Enterprise

Current licensing

structure

DesignSpace

NLS

Mechanical

NLT

StructuralOld licensing

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ANSYS Licensing Structure

Why have more Simulation Tools?

• Simulation technologies are continuously developed to help you meet your customer requirements.

• High-fidelity simulations deliver refined levels of understanding and engineering insight

• Makes the possibility of a 'digital-twin' or 'virtual prototype' a genuine reality.

When to Upgrade?

Current License

Upgrade• You have outgrown your current package

• You are expanding your analysis capabilities

• You require more in-depth analysis

• Further insight is required to understand your product's performance

Capability Charts

• These charts list the capabilities of all ANSYS license levels

• Numerous capabilities can be gained when upgrading your license level

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ProMechanical

PremiumMechanical Enterprise

Current licensing

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Upgrade Focus

• We have identified key capabilities that provide compelling benefits to upgrade from ANSYS DesignSpace to Mechanical Pro

Key Capabilities

Non-Linear behaviour Joints

FatigueBuckling

• Over 30 capabilities are gained when upgrading from Design Space to Pro

• Our key capabilities are highlighted here and discussed in following slides

Advanced Non-linear Behaviours Contact

Frictionless

Rough

Frictional

Geometry

Large Deformation

Non-linear buckling

• The stiffness of a structure is not constant throughout the simulation e.g. bending a fishing rod

• Advanced contact interface treatment

What is Non-linear behaviour?

• When contact separation is required

• When contact friction is present

• When large deformation is present

When do I use this tool?

• Increased accuracy of the structures response

• Accurate representation of real-world behavioursWhat will I

gain?

Fatigue Module

• One of the most common structural failure modes

• Degradation of structural integrity over time due to repeated

What is Fatigue

• When a structure is subjected to repetitive loading

• When requiring detailed fatigue assessment quickly - no need to export data & post-process manually e.g. in Excel

When do I use this tool?

• Prediction of useful product life cycles

• Increased confidence in structural performanceWhat will I

gain?

Buckling

• One of the most common structural failure modes

• Buckling occurs as result of structural instability, is often categorised as a sudden change in shape and can lead to catastrophic failures

What is Buckling

• If the structure experiences compressive loads, the possibility of failure due to buckling must be evaluated

• Buckling cannot be predicted using conventional linear static analysis

When do I use this tool?

• Increased confidence in structural performance

• The ability to accurately predict the likelihood of a potentially catastrophic failure mode

What will I gain?

JointsUniversal Revolute Translational

Slot Cylindrical Spherical

Planar General Bushing

• Joints are a simple junction where bodies are joined together

• They replicate real-world interactions without having to physically model components

What are Joints

• When modelling geometric details and the use of contact elements is inefficient

When do I use these

tools?

• Consistent modelling of joints across large assemblies

• Efficiency and productivity gainsWhat will I

gain?

Summary

• Product life

• Failure modes• Failure modes

• Productivity• Model accuracy

Non-Linear behaviour Joints

FatigueBuckling

For Further Information & Demonstration

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info@WildeAnalysis.co.uk

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