ANSYS releases the latest version of its systems engineering software

ANSYS has released version 16.2, enabling engineers to create virtual prototypes of complete systems, to make strides in innovation and to unleash next-generation products within their industries.

As products become more complex and development times continue to shrink, the need to simulate whole systems grows. Through simulation, engineers can take advantage of the growing number of opportunities presented by the rapid innovation of materials, electronics and processes.

"ANSYS customers are already solving component and sub-system problems using the most advanced software available. But with today's release of ANSYS 16.2, they expand to the system level," said Jim Cashman, ANSYS president and ceo. "We're offering engineers the most advanced engineering solution technologies on the market to predict real-world product performance using accurate, fast and reliable simulation."

Part of this new simulation approach is made possible by enhancements to ANSYS Simplorer, a platform for multidisciplinary systems modelling. Simplorer can now assemble and simulate electrical, electronic, thermo-fluid, mechanical and embedded software components. The methodology offers advanced 3D precision when needed, as well as reduced-order modelling for verifying multi-domain system performance interaction.