The All Things Ansys Podcast

Phoenix Analysis & Design Technologies

Join the engineers at Phoenix Analysis & Design Technologies (PADT) as they discuss what’s new and exciting in the world of Ansys simulation. (This podcast is in no way affiliated with Ansys Inc, and the opinions expressed are owned solely by those on the show) If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at podcast@padtinc.com we would love to hear from you!

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#145
August 18 · 49 min
Episode 144: Exploring Innovative Geometrical Design With Ansys GeomAI
In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by New & Emerging Technologies Platform Sales Leader Chris Franssen, Principal AI/ML Engineer Martin Husek, and Principal AI Product Manager Ilya Tolchinsky from Ansys to discuss how GeomAI empowers engineers and designers to generate and explore innovative geometrical design ideas using AI-trained models. If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at podcast@padtinc.com we would love to hear from you!
#144
July 7 · 1 hr
Episode 143: Speed, Scale & Accuracy With The Ansys Fluent GPU Solver
In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by Ansys Fluids Lead Application Engineer Frank Kelecy, and PADT's Senior CFD Application and Support Engineer Jon Elias to discuss the advantages of using Ansys Fluent's GPU Solver to speed up and optimize fluid simulation. If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at podcast@padtinc.com we would love to hear from you!
#143
May 11 · 1 hr
Episode 142: Sandia National Labs Designs Digital Twins for Nuclear Safety Analysis - With Ansys Partner Flownex
In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by Cyber-Nuclear Engineer Andrew Hahn from Sandia National Labs, as well as PADT's Application and Support Engineer Molly Rhodes, and Flownex Team Lead Miles Adkins for a discussion on Sandia's use of Ansys partner Flownex's 1D Thermal Simulation Software in regards to building digital twins to analyze safety and functionality of nuclear power plants. To learn more about nuclear simulation with Flownex, check out our website here: https://www.padtinc.com/flownex-nuclear If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at podcast@padtinc.com we would love to hear from you!
#142
March 30 · 1 hr 2 min
Episode 141: Accelerate Design & Usage of Industrial Robotics with Simulation
In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by members of the Synopsys/Ansys team including Application Engineering Manager Dev Sarkar, Senior Digital Twin Staff Engineer Arash Hassanpour, and Senior Application Engineering Manager Nicholas Herringer as well as PADT's Embedded Software Engineer Noah Asherbranner. They discuss the current state of robotics, common applications, and what role Ansys simulation plays in supporting their workflows. To learn more about robotics simulation with Ansys, check out our website here: https://www.padtinc.com/simulation/ansys-robotics/ If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at podcast@padtinc.com we would love to hear from you!
#141
February 12 · 41 min
Episode 140: Improving space system functionality by simulating radiation hardened electronics
In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by Ansys technology partner Electro Magnetic Applications' (EMA) VP of Business Development, John Twerdok, and Lead Software Product Manager, Kevin-Druis Merenda, as well as PADT's LFEM Application & Support Engineer Tyler Buntin. They discuss challenges facing those working with advanced electromagnetics in the space industry, and how simulating radiation hardened electronics with Ansys can help provide solutions. If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at podcast@padtinc.com we would love to hear from you!
#140
January 6 · 1 hr 1 min
Episode 139: 2025 Year in Review & Looking Forward to What's Next
In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by members of our simulation support team to discuss their favorite updates from Ansys 2025 R1 & R2 in preparation for the 2026 release. Our outstanding staff has always been the foundation of what sets PADT apart from our competitors and we're excited to have so many of them on this episode. If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at podcast@padtinc.com we would love to hear from you!
#139
Dec 3, 2025 · 45 min
Episode 138: Build, Validate & Deploy - Ansys Digital Twins
In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by PADT's Sr. Systems Application Engineer Josh Stout and Embedded Software Engineer Noah Asherbranner to discuss the state of digital twin design and application through Ansys simulation. If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at podcast@padtinc.com we would love to hear from you!
#138
Jul 30, 2025 · 22 min
Episode 137: Ansys is now a part of Synopsys
In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller discusses the recent Ansys and Synopsys merger, what it means for PADT, and what it means for you as an Ansys user. You can find out more about this recent deal via the press release here: https://www.synopsys.com/synopsys-ansys-united.html If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at podcast@padtinc.com we would love to hear from you!
#137
May 12, 2025 · 58 min
Episode 136: The state of Optics in Ansys 2025 R1
In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by PADT's Optics Engineer Cynthia De La Rosa, along with optics experts at Ansys including David Vega, Manager of R&D - Optical Engineering, Kerry Herbert, Senior Product Marketing Manager - Optics, Angela Forcino, Senior Product Marketing Manager - Optics, and Lisa Clauson, Senior Product Manager - Optics, to discuss both the history and current state of Ansys Optical Simulation in 2025. If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at podcast@padtinc.com we would love to hear from you!
#136
Apr 15, 2025 · 47 min
Episode 135: Consulting as a Service - Outsourcing Ansys Simulation
In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by members of our simulation consulting team, including PADT's Director of Business Development Jeff Wells and VP of Engineering Tyler Shaw to discuss the benefits of outsourcing Ansys simulation work to a company like PADT. Across industry and across physics, PADT’s simulation experts are on call to deliver on your simulation needs. Single physics to Multiphysics, structures to hypersonic, we have the knowledge, tools, and hardware to be your partner and help you drive your product development with simulation. Visit https://www.padtinc.com/simulation/simulation-consulting/ to learn more about how PADT's simulation services group can help make innovation work for you. If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at podcast@padtinc.com we would love to hear from you!
#135
Feb 24, 2025 · 58 min
Episode 134: A Deep Dive into Ansys 2025
In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by members of our simulation support team to discuss various updates made available in the latest version of Ansys - 2025 R1. This includes discussion from: Application Engineer Alex Moody, Mechanical/Thermal Application Engineer Molly Rhodes, Senior CFD Application Engineer Sina Ghods, LF Electromagnetics Application Engineer Tyler Buntin, Chief Engineer Joe Woodward, Senior CFD Engineer Tom Chadwick, and Senior Systems Application & Support Engineer Josh Stout. If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at podcast@padtinc.com we would love to hear from you!
#134
Jan 27, 2025 · 54 min
Episode 133: Ansys 2024 R1 & R2 in Review
In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by members of our simulation support team to discuss their favorite updates from Ansys 2024 R1 & R2 in preparation for the 2025 release. Our outstanding staff has always been the foundation of what sets PADT apart from our competitors and we're excited to have so many of them on this episode. This includes discussion from: Application Engineer Alex Moody, Structural Application Engineer Christian Crowley, Application Engineering Manager Doug Oatis, Senior CFD Application Engineer Daniel Chaparro, Mechanical/Thermal Application Engineer Molly Rhodes, Embedded Software Application Engineer Noah Asherbranner, Structural Application Engineer Robert McCathren, Senior CFD Application Engineer Sina Ghods, LF Electromagnetics Application Engineer Tyler Buntin. If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at podcast@padtinc.com we would love to hear from you!
#133
Dec 17, 2024 · 48 min
Episode 132: Simulating Additive - Updates on using Ansys tools for Metal Additive Manufacturing
In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by EOS Additive Manufacturing Consultant, Vincenzo Abbatiello, PADT's Application Engineering Manager Doug Oatis, and PADT's Application Engineer Christian Crowley, to discuss Ansys applications for modeling with metal additive design. If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at podcast@padtinc.com we would love to hear from you!
#132
Nov 18, 2024 · 39 min
Episode 131: Pushing the Boundaries of what Antenna Sub-systems can do with PlaneWave
In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by PlaneWave Co-founder & Chief Engineer Keyvan Bahadori and PADT's Antenna Application Engineer Alex Moody, to discuss their use of Ansys HFSS and how it provides benefits for their unique applications. Learn more about PlaneWave's use of Ansys tools by reading the case study here. If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at podcast@padtinc.com we would love to hear from you!
#131
Oct 16, 2024 · 35 min
Episode 130: Advancing Accuracy with Ansys & Flownex Co-simulation
In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by Vincent Britz, Thermofluids Solver Developer at Flownex, and Miles Adkins, Lead Flownex Simulation Support Engineer at PADT to discuss the collaborative capabilities available when working with Ansys & Flownex Co-simulation. If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at podcast@padtinc.com we would love to hear from you!
#130
Aug 26, 2024 · 53 min
Episode 129: Introducing Ansys 2024 R2
In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by members of PADT's simulation support team to discuss the features they are most excited about in Ansys 2024 R2. If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at podcast@padtinc.com we would love to hear from you!
#129
Jul 15, 2024 · 43 min
Episode 128: Meshing Capabilities in Ansys LS-DYNA
In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by PADT's Chief Simulation Engineer Jim Peters to discuss the breadth and depth of meshing capabilities in Ansys LS-DYNA. If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at podcast@padtinc.com we would love to hear from you!
#128
May 23, 2024 · 34 min
Episode 127: Bringing Simulation into Virtual Reality with SciVista
In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by CEO Michael Langone and CTO Aaron Lau from SciVista, to discuss the use of emerging virtual reality technology for visualization of engineering simulation. If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at podcast@padtinc.com we would love to hear from you!
#127
Apr 19, 2024 · 49 min
Episode 126: Structural Updates in Ansys 2024 R1
All Things Ansys is back. In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by two of PADT's Chief Simulation Engineers, Jim Peters and Joe Woodward, for a deep dive into the mechanical updates made in the 2024 R1 release of Ansys. If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at podcast@padtinc.com we would love to hear from you!
#126
Dec 21, 2023 · 52 min
Episode 125: 2023 Wrap Up Discussion
In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by members of PADT's simulation support team, including Ahmed Fayad, Miles Adkins, Chris Settanni, Alex Moody, Robert McCathren, Josh Stout, Joe Woodward, Christian Crowley, Doug Oatis, and Ted Harris, for a year-end discussion covering their thoughts on the 2024 release, as well as hopes for next year. If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at podcast@padtinc.com we would love to hear from you!

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