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Clean Energy Technology Companies Have Until September 12, 2024, To Submit Requests for Vouchers Worth up to $250,000 in Ansys and Flownex Simulation Consulting and Services Voucher 2 Covers Perfo...
The smell of fireworks and freedom is in the air! This year, my contribution to the family's Independence day festivities is a smoked brisket. Unfortunately, I have learned from experience that cooki...
Flownex 2024 has added version control in the form of a Git Client. In Git, all versions of a project and related files are stored in either a local or a remote repository (aka "repo"). This benefits...
We were thrilled to conduct an interview with Adam Trumpour and several student teams from the United States and Canada. The attendees included members from various teams and organizations: MACH team...
After working with Robert McLoughlin as a representative of our partners for many years, we are pleased to announce that he agreed to accept the role of Vice President of Sales for PADT. You can...
Today we will walk through how to obtain and maintain a license by connecting to a server and checking out a license. Flownex requires that users to have a license to run, so checking out a license m...
Today's post will discuss how to import a reduced order model (ROM) using a model exchange functional mockup unit (FMU). The FMU Import tool is great for reducing computationally expensive design ite...
In today’s engineering workflow, numerical simulation has become an essential step for users looking to gain a competitive edge. While component-level simulation has proven to be faster than mor...
Today, we will tuning 1D vascular network boundary conditions to achieve a desired flow distribution and inlet pressure in Flownex. Flownex allows users to easily specify outflow using the designer, ...
Thank you for following our blog this year! Whether you are a longtime subscriber or new reader, enjoy your holiday season with friends and family. We look forward to posting new tips and content in ...

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Structures Updates in Ansys 2024 R1 (1) - Mechanical, Meshing & compos

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12/20/2023

Improving Heath Care with Additive - Webinar

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AZ Tech Council Tech The Halls 2023

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Optics Updates in Ansys 2023 R2 - Webinar

11/15/2023

2023 Governor’s Celebration of Innovation Awards

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Twin Builder Updates in Ansys 2023 R2 - Webinar

11/01/2023

Webinar: Additive's Role in Factory 4.0

10/25/2023

Ansys LevelUp 2023

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Mechanical Updates in Ansys 2023 R2 (3) - Webinar

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2023 Southern Arizona Tech + Business Expo

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Fluent GPU Solver Updates in Ansys 2023 R2 - Webinar

10/09/2023

Structural Updates in Ansys 2023 R2 (2) - Webinar

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Colorado Life Sciences Innovation Forum 2023

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Experience Stratasys Truck Tour - Houston

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AIAA Rocky Mountain Section Technical Symposium 2023

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Experience Stratasys Truck Tour - Dallas, TX

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Accelerating the Energy Transition through Simulation

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3D Printing vs. CNC Machining - Webinar

09/13/2023

Maxwell Updates in Ansys 2023 R2 - Webinar

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Sandia Science & Technology Park 25th Anniversary

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08/30/2023

Structures Updates in Ansys 2023 R2 (1) - Mechanical, Post & Graphics

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Improved Injection Molding with Additive - Webinar

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SPIE Optics & Photonics Exhibition 2023

08/16/2023

Fluids Updates in Ansys 2023 R2 - Webinar

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07/26/2023

Solving Supply Chain Issues with Additive - Webinar

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Arizona Tech Leadership Golf Tournament

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07/19/2023

System Automation & Optimization Updates in Ansys 2023 R1 - Webinar

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2023 AEROSPACE, AVIATION, DEFENSE AND MANUFACTURING CONFERENCE

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Materials Updates in Ansys Granta 2023 R1 - Webinar

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