internship
My time at Ansys
My second internship was an 8-month co-op at Ansys. My role was R&D Verification which involved testing on the Discovery, Mechanical, and Fluent product range.All shared details comply with NDA and are publicly available.
Ansys Discovery
Ansys Discovery stands out for its ability to set up complex FEA/CFD simulations in just a few clicks. When I returned to UBC and used other software, I really appreciated how much easier Discovery made the process.
Good usability often comes at the cost of accuracy, but I was pleasantly surprised to find that results from Discovery matched well with Mechanical and Fluent for the same cases. However, for more complex scenarios, Discovery's setup options are more limited compared to the extensive features of Mechanical and Fluent.
Bolted Connection Feature
One feature I worked directly on that has been released is the bolted connection tool. You can look at the functionality in the video below.