Frequently Asked Ansys Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. What is Ansys?

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ANSYS is a general-purpose, finite-element modeling package for numerically solving a wide variety of mechanical problems. These problems include static/dynamic, structural analysis, heat transfer, and fluid problems, as well as acoustic and electromagnetic problems.

Q2. Is ANSYS a CAD software?

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Ansys Spaceclaim is a 3D CAD Modeling Software.

Q3. What kind of software ANSYS is?

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Ansys offers a comprehensive software suite that spans the entire range of physics, providing access to virtually any field of engineering simulation that a design process requires. Organizations around the world trust Ansys to deliver the best value for their engineering simulation software investment.

Q4. Why do we use ANSYS?

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Ansys Mechanical finite element analysis software is used to simulate computer models of structures, electronics, or machine components for analyzing the strength, toughness, elasticity, temperature distribution, electromagnetism, fluid flow, and other attributes.

Q5. What programming language is ANSYS written in?

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ANSYS FLUENT is written in the C computer language and makes full use of the flexibility and power offered by the language.

Q6. Is ANSYS useful for Mechanical engineers?

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ANSYS for mechanical engineering is one of the most famous engineering simulations in the market today. Over the years, the software has been developed significantly and can now be used for hundreds of applications and industries.

Q7. Which is better ANSYS or SolidWorks?

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For FEA analysis, Ansys is much better than SolidWorks. For modelling purpose SolidWorks is right. FE can be better done through ANSYS whereas Solid modeling can be dont better through SOLIDWORKS. Both have facility of solid modelling as well as FE but its better to go separately.

Q8. What are the different types of ANSYS?

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• Workbench
• Fluent
• ICEM
• Motor-CAD
• Sherlock
• Discovery
• medini analyze
• Lumerical

Q9. How many types of analysis are there in ANSYS?

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There are two different modes of performing finite element analysis in ANSYS: batch and interactive modes.

Q10. What is the latest version of ANSYS?

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With the newest release, Ansys 2022 R1 pushes the innovation envelope for its Ansys Speos optics products, delivering powerful new capabilities for improved accuracy, performance, and usability. This webinar spotlights all the new features available in Ansys Speos.

Q11. What is the difference between ANSYS Mechanical and ANSYS Workbench?

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The main difference between Ansys and Ansys workbench is Graphic User Interface. Ansys workbench offers better GUI than Ansys for beginners.

Q12. What is mesh in ANSYS?

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Meshing is the process of turning irregular shapes into more recognizable volumes called “elements.” Before you start meshing, you must first upload a geometry or CAD model into, for example, Ansys Mechanical to begin the simulation process.

Q13. What is the size of ANSYS software?

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Download Size: Ansys Student 19.0: For Windows x64 (3.7 GB) – Built-in license valid until 1/31/19. Ansys Student 18.2: For Windows x64 (3.56 GB) – Built-in license valid until 8/31/18.

Q14. Why is Ansys used for simulation?

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Global innovators leverage Ansys

Multiphysics simulations enable Airbus engineers to make more informed design decisions at a stage in the design process when it is possible to have a substantial impact. Ansys software provides the complete physics required for fluid-structure Interaction simulation.

Q15. What are different types of meshing in Ansys?

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There are two main types of meshing methods. For these purposes, we are referring to 3D models: Tetrahedal element meshing or “tet” Hexahedral element meshing or “hex”.

Q16. What are cells in Ansys?

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Each cell is defined by a set of nodes, a cell center, and the faces that bound the cell. ANSYS FLUENT uses internal data structures to define the domain(s) of the mesh, to assign an order to cells, cell faces, and nodes in a mesh, and to establish connectivity between adjacent cells.

Q17. Which processor is best for ANSYS?

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Processor family recommendations

The benchmark results confirm that both the Intel Xeon Gold 62xx and Intel Xeon Platinum 92xx processor families deliver balanced performance on both Ansys Fluent and Mechanical workloads.

Q18. How much RAM is required for ANSYS?

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Minimum requirements for Ansys Discovery software are as follows: 64-bit Intel or AMD system, running Windows 10. 8 GB RAM. A dedicated graphics card with latest drivers and at least 1GB video RAM, capable of supporting OpenGL 4.5 and DirectX 11, or higher.

Q19. What is the advantage of ANSYS?

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With its widely adopted simulation platform, ANSYS enables every member of the product development team to participate in digital exploration. The result is more innovative products, faster time to market and lower development costs.

Q20. What is ANSYS cloud?

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Ansys Cloud is a scalable and cost-effective approach to HPC in the cloud. To leverage the combined benefits of cloud computing and best-in-class engineering simulation, Ansys partnered with Microsoft® Azure™ to create a secure cloud solution.

Q21. What graphics card is required for ANSYS?

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For full functionality, use of a recent NVIDIA Quadro or AMD Radeon Pro card with at least 1 GB of discrete video memory and supporting, at a minimum, OpenGL version 4.5, DirectX 11, Shader Model 5.0. Ansys Discovery Live: NVIDIA Discrete graphics card (Quadro recommended) with the latest drivers.

Q22. How many cores can ANSYS use?

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In an effort to save costs, some engineers run ANSYS® Mechanical™ on systems with a small number of cores or select an ANSYS® licensing option that restricts ANSYS processing to only two cores.

Q23. What is difference between ANSYS and Abaqus?

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Ansys is more used in industries and Abaqus is more used in academics. Both have their own positive and negative points. Each program is useful ! the solving techniques are a bit different, in overall ANSYS is bether but in analyising, specially structural analysis ABAQUS work better.

Q24. Which type of analysis can be done using ANSYS Fluent?

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Ansys Fluent unlocks new potentials for CFD analysis. A fluid simulation software with fast pre-processing and faster solve times to help you be the fastest to break into the market. Fluent's industry leading features enable limitless innovation, while never making a compromise on accuracy.

Q25. What is the latest version of Ansys?

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With the newest release, Ansys 2022 R1 pushes the innovation envelope for its Ansys Speos optics products, delivering powerful new capabilities for improved accuracy, performance, and usability. This webinar spotlights all the new features available in Ansys Speos.

Q26. What is FEA in ANSYS?

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FEA Finite element analysis software from Ansys provides engineers the ability to automate and customize simulations and even parameterize them for many design scenarios.

Q27. Which files can be imported in ANSYS?

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Q28. How do you import geometry in Ansys Workbench?

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1. Create your project
2. Right-click Geometry
3. Select Import Geometry
4. Locate your file and select it
5. Go into Design Modeler and Generate

Q29. What is nodes in Ansys?

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A node is a coordinate location in space where the degrees of freedom (DOFs) are defined. The DOFs for this point represent the possible movement of this point due to the loading of the structure. The DOFs also represent which forces and moments are transferred from one element to the next.