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Electromagnetic heating of a spinach pizza

In the 19th century, it was discovered that spinach has an exceptionally high iron content. Today, iron is a widely used material in industry and an ...

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The FEM mesh of the future - mastering complexity, automating the mesh!

Meshing is a key step in the finite element method (FEM) for achieving accurate simulation results. From theoretical principles to practical ...

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Verifiably strong with FKM: Proof of strength made easy

Are your components really as reliable as you think? An incorrect strength assessment can be quite costly. With the FKM guideline and Ansys, you can ...

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First steps with PyAnsys using an end-to-end example

Is your desk also full of simulation tasks? Using a small workflow, we will show you how you can automate simulations with PyAnsys and make them run ...

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Ansys Fluent GPU Performance Testing – Use Case

Whether in mechanical engineering, aviation or product development, flow simulations are essential for precise and fast development processes. But ...

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Meshing strategies for explicit simulation

Using a drop-test simulation, we would like to show you that it is not always necessary to defeature your CAD model in a time-consuming manner, ...

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Fracture mechanics: From the K-factor to damage analysis

We’ve all broken a pretzel stick before and perhaps know that fracture caused by bending leads to a 90° angle surface while fracture caused by ...

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Meshing – Connecting geometry and the solver

Ideally, we want to input the geometry and output the results. However, due to complexity, we must rely on numerical solutions. The discretization of ...

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Which is the correct welding speed?

Welding processes generate a lot of heat output in the smallest possible area, which is why adapted process control is important in order to avoid ...

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How Small is Too Small? Optimal CFD Domain

Have you ever noticed that the results of your simulation depend on the position of the boundary conditions? A few questions quickly arise: How large ...

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Functional safety – a kid’s playground?

The boy was 11 years old, and the electric trike was supposed to be a Covid-related father-son project. But suddenly there was a fully functional ...

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Fan calculation? ‘Fan’-tastic! Off to the ‘fan curve’.

The ventilation of large and small rooms, as well as the design of the necessary equipment and its supply and exhaust ducts, present the engineer ...

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