Coupling Physics

To accurately model a product, you must consider its environment. Will the product experience thermal loads that affect the structure? Will it be part of a system controlled by electric or piezoelectric components?
ANSYS tools enable you to compute thermal–structural, thermal–electric, piezoelectric and acoustics impacts. Strong couplings use coupled elements that carry all necessary degrees of freedom.


Specific element formulations allow you to simulate coupled effects such as plasticity-induced heating used in friction-stir welding operations (left) or moisture effects in PBGA (right).


Coupled element formulations are used to perform acoustics simulation of speakers.