Ansys Overview

Ansys suite of computational simulation products are available to DesignSafe users, including the structural analysis and computational fluid dynamics modules. Most simulations are performed using the Ansys Workbench system.

TACC's Ansys license is available only for non-commercial, academic use. To access Ansys please submit a ticket and provide your institutional affiliation and a brief statement confirming that you will use Ansys only for non-commercial, academic purposes.

Learn How to Use Ansys

Read step-by-step instructions on getting started in the User Guide.

User Guide

Ansys Official Resources

Ansys Website

Ansys YouTube

How to Cite DesignSafe

Ansys is standard, non-specialized, software and does not require citation, but please cite DesignSafe if you use Ansys on DesignSafe.

DesignSafe:

Rathje, E., Dawson, C. Padgett, J.E., Pinelli, J.-P., Stanzione, D., Adair, A., Arduino, P., Brandenberg, S.J., Cockerill, T., Dey, C., Esteva, M., Haan, Jr., F.L., Hanlon, M., Kareem, A., Lowes, L., Mock, S., and Mosqueda, G. 2017. “DesignSafe: A New Cyberinfrastructure for Natural Hazards Engineering,” ASCE Natural Hazards Review, doi:10.1061/(ASCE)NH.1527-6996.0000246.