The All Things Ansys Podcast

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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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May 11, 2026Episode 1431 hr 0 min

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!

March 30, 2026Episode 1421 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!

February 12, 2026Episode 14141 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!

January 6, 2026Episode 1401 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!

December 3, 2025Episode 13945 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!

July 30, 2025Episode 13822 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!

May 12, 2025Episode 13758 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!

April 15, 2025Episode 13647 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!

February 24, 2025Episode 13558 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!

January 27, 2025Episode 13454 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!