Whats new in Ansys 2023 R2 ?

 Ansys 2023 R2 brought a bunch of new features across their product suite, focusing on improved efficiency, automation, and accuracy. Here's a breakdown of some key areas that saw advancements:

• Ansys Mechanical: This update aimed to streamline structural simulations. New features include:
  • Pi Mechanical: A Python environment for automating workflows within Ansys Mechanical. This lets users leverage Python for scripting and integrate simulations into broader automated tasks. (YouTube)
  • Improved Multi-stage Harmonic Analysis: This update simplifies calculating harmonic responses in complex systems, like those with multiple rotors.
• Ansys Fluent: Enhancements focused on performance and usability in computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations:
  • Multi-GPU Solver Updates: The update allows modeling rotating components using the sliding mesh algorithm on multiple GPUs. This is useful for simulating things like turbomachinery. (https://www.ansys.com/blog/fluids-2023-r2)
  • Solver and User Interface Improvements: Ansys refined the solver for better performance and reduced memory usage. The user interface also saw improvements for a smoother workflow.
• Ansys Discovery: This release aimed to accelerate product design exploration:
  • Live-GX and Polyhedral Meshing: This allows for quicker generation of high-quality meshes directly within the Ansys Discovery environment, saving time and improving the design iteration process. (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=70k5kHTH9xk)

These are just some highlights. Ansys likely introduced new features in other areas as well. For a more comprehensive look, you can check out these resources:

• Ansys 2023 R2 What's New Webinars: Ansys offers webinars focused on specific products within the suite. You can find these on the Ansys website. (https://www.ansys.com/webinars/ansys-2023-r2-ansys-mechanical-whats-new)