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Simulation Topics

Dive deep into the engineering simulation topics that are transforming our world. Brought to you by Ansys thought leaders.

Fluids

What is Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)?

Learn what computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is and how it’s used across different industries. 

What is Combustion?

This guide will help you understand what combustion is, where combustion applies in everyday life, and advances in combustion technology.

What is Heat Transfer?

This guide to heat transfer will help you understand fundamental concepts, examples, and suggestions for conducting efficient simulations.

What is Fluid-Structure Interaction?

Understanding how the interaction of fluids and structures impacts your project requires a solution that accurately predicts and integrates both behaviors.

What is Fluid Flow?

Learn what fluid flow is along with the classifications, flow configurations, and types of fluid flow. Also, discover how Reynolds numbers define flow regimes.

Structures

What is Finite Element Analysis (FEA)?

Learn about finite element analysis (FEA), how finite element modeling works, and how it’s used in engineering applications.

What is Design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (DFMEA)?

Design failure mode and effect analysis (DFMEA) is a process that helps engineers understand the impact of potential risks associated with a design.

What is Explicit Dynamics?

Learn about Ansys explicit dynamics and the differences between implicit and explicit analysis. Explore which explicit dynamics tool is right for you.

What Is Materials Characterization?

The materials characterization process helps you choose the best materials and design — and discover the root causes of any product failures.

What is a Drop Test?

Discover the details that go into conducting a drop test for your product, from the benefits and guidelines to simulation for virtual drop testing.

Electronics

What is Signal Integrity?

Learn the fundamentals of signal integrity in the context of electronics engineering, particularly PCBs, and how engineers rectify identified problems.

What is an EV Powertrain?

Gain a thorough understanding of what an EV powertrain is, including the main components, advantages/disadvantages, and design compared to ICE vehicles.

What Are Flexible PCBs?

Flexible printed circuit boards (PCBs) are gaining popularity. Learn all about flexible PCBs and how they’re made, plus discover their benefits and common applications.

What is Electronics Thermal Management?

Thermal management plays a key role in the performance of electronics applications from phones and electric vehicles to cooling CMOS cameras.

What is a Printed Circuit Board (PCB)?

Explore PCB design: what they are, how they function, and the techniques used to build these essential components in modern electronics.

What Are Electric Busbars?

Get answers for advantages and common uses for electric busbars, types of busbars, and how simulation tools complement the design process. 

Optics

What is a Heads-Up Display (HUD)?

Read to learn about what a Heads-Up Display (HUD) is, how it works, the applications, benefits and more.

What is Augmented Reality (AR)?

Read about what Augmented Reality (AR) is and how it works, and learn about AR examples, types of AR and more.

What is a CMOS Image Sensor?

Learn more about how a CMOS image sensor has enabled many imaging applications, from tiny digital smartphone cameras to Earth observation sensors on satellites.

What is Stray Light?

Read about the different types of stray light, issues it can cause, and how it is measured.

What is Virtual Reality (VR)?

Learn about virtual reality (VR), how it works, the different types of VR, and how it’s being used across industries and applications.

What Is Plasmonics?

Learn about the different types and applications of plasmonics, including novel metamaterials, plus insights into the future of plasmonics.

Photonics

What is Photonics?

Photonics is a multidisciplinary domain that involves the generation, control, manipulation, and detection of light.

What is Silicon Photonics?

Silicon photonics is developing into mainstream tech to speed communication and computing by merging silicon electronics and photonics on one chip.

What is Nanophotonics?

This guide to nanophotonics will help you understand the fundamental principles and plenty of practical applications of nanophotonics.

Semiconductors

What is a Microchip?

Learn what a microchip actually is and how they’re made, plus the types and uses of microchips and the future trends in the industry.

What is an Integrated Circuit?

Read to learn foundational information about integrated circuits. Discover what integrated circuits are, what they do, different types, and more.

What is Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) Design?

Learn about ASIC design and delve into advanced integrated circuits and unlock their transformative potential.

What is an Analog Integrated Circuit?

Learn about Analog Integrated Circuits (ICs) and explore their multifaceted functionality and pivotal role in advanced electronics.

What is Advanced Semiconductor Packaging?

Advanced semiconductor packaging is a collection of manufacturing processes combining multiple semiconductor chips into a single electronics package. 

What is a Mixed-Signal Integrated Circuit?

A mixed-signal integrated circuit combines analog and digital components onto a single semiconductor chip. 

What Are S-parameters?

Electrical engineers can apply S-parameters to a wide range of engineering designs. Learn about S-parameters, their purpose, measurement process, and different types.

What is Nodal Analysis?

Learn what nodal analysis is with helpful examples, why it's important, and the six steps used to perform a nodal analysis.

What is Register-transfer-level (RTL) Design?

Find out about RTL design, its role in integrated circuit design, the steps involved in RTL design flow, and how it applies to semiconductor chips.

What are RLC Circuits?

Understanding RLC circuits is critical to the design and analysis of circuits that are used in a wide range of electronics and communications systems.

What is a System on a Chip (SOC)?

A system on a chip is an integrated circuit that compresses all of a system’s required components onto one piece of silicon.

What is a Semiconductor Digital Twin?

Dive into the state of the semiconductor industry regarding digital twins, especially with millions recently invested from the White House.

What is 3D-IC Technology?

See how to easily analyze signal integrity, power integrity, and thermal integrity of 3D ICs to meet your design's required performance specifications.

Autonomous

What is Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS)?

Explore ADAS, its role in enhancing safety, and the technology that defines the future of safe driving.

What is Lidar?

Learn how lidar is used in applications like autonomous vehicles and how it’s different from other AV technologies.

Automotive

What is Automotive Exterior Lighting?

Learn about the purposes and functions of automotive exterior lighting, the unique challenges in designing them, and the tools that can help.

What is Automotive Interior Lighting?

Learn the common types of automotive interior lighting, challenges for designers of lighting systems, and tools that help fix the challenges.

What Is ISO 26262?

ISO 26262 is a set of safety standards covering the entire life cycle of vehicle E/E components and software; find out about key components and how to stay compliant.

Acoustics

What is a Automotive Noise, Vibration, and Harshness (NVH)?

Read to learn about noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH) in cars, what causes it, and how it can be addressed.

What is A-weighting?

A-weighting is an adjustment applied to sound measurement to reflect how a noise is perceived by the human ear.

Acoustic Vehicle Alerting Systems (AVAS) for EVs

Learn about acoustic vehicle alerting systems (AVAS), why they are crucial for pedestrians, and how their sound is created.

Miscellaneous

What is Propulsion?

Get an overview of what propulsion is with examples and learn about the different types of propulsion systems. Plus, see where propulsion is headed in the future.

What is Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)?

See how organizations are using model-based solutions that enable them to manage complexity, collaborate and communicate, reduce costs, and get products to market more quickly.

What is Multiphysics?

Learn how multiphysics simulation is used to analyze the complex interactions between simultaneous physical phenomena in a system.