PITTSBURGH, Jan. 25, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- From improving automotive fuel injection systems to capturing ocean energy to designing cutting-edge transportation systems, the winning entries of the annual ANSYS (NASDAQ: ANSS) Hall of Fame competition highlight how engineers are solving complex, time-consuming and expensive challenges with engineering simulation software.

The contest gives simulation users the opportunity to showcase their simulation and engineering skills by producing striking images and animations. The submissions were divided into three categories - corporate, academic and for the first time, startup.

The corporate winners are:


    --  Delphi Automotive Systems Luxembourg specializes in technology that
        integrates safer, greener and more connected solutions for the
        automotive sector. Engineers used advanced features of ANSYS software to
        optimize nozzles for high-pressure diesel injection to improve fuel burn
        and increase energy efficiency.
    --  HENN develops and produces innovative connection systems for automotive
        intercooler and coolant systems. Using ANSYS solutions to compute
        structural deformations, stresses and pressures under realistic
        conditions, HENN created custom designs in just a few days instead of
        weeks, reducing the number of prototypes and increased product quality
        while reducing production costs.
    --  Jacobs Analytics is the first winner in the new startup category. The
        company employed ANSYS software to ensure that the heat in a smoker was
        consistent so that the food was not under- or over-cooked. Jacobs
        modeled hundreds of concepts and optimized the smoker design using
        simulation before building any prototypes, which saved tens of thousands
        of dollars in prototypes and testing. The company developed a higher
        quality product in a shorter time for less money.

The academic winners are:


    --  Cardiff University researchers used ANSYS solutions to model the wakes
        of tidal stream turbines that can generate reliable, renewable energy.
        The wake of one turbine affects the operation of tidal turbines located
        downstream and wake simulation assists with placement of the turbines to
        ensure that installations are efficient.
    --  The University of California, Irvine HyperXite student team is helping
        to design a new futuristic form of transportation. The Hyperloop is a
        proposed high-speed mode of ground transportation that can propel riders
        at speeds of up to 700 miles per hour using pods in low-pressure tubes.
        The team used ANSYS structural, fluids and electromagnetic engineering
        simulation software, as well as high-performance computing, to precisely
        craft a safe, aerodynamic design for the pod.
    --  Dartmouth College researchers used ANSYS solutions to model circuit
        components to test hundreds of possible design combinations instead of
        relying on manual testing and prototyping multiple designs. Utilizing
        ANSYS simulation software, researchers tested design combinations
        quickly and efficiently, a capability essential in designing the things
        in the Internet of Things.

"I am always amazed by what our customers create using simulation and the quality of entries we receive each year for the ANSYS Hall of Fame," said Mark Hindsbo, vice president of marketing, ANSYS. "Year after year our customers envision new inventive products that shape the future across all industries. ANSYS simulation solutions allow insights into actual product performance and we have no greater satisfaction than seeing how engineers use our software to develop truly amazing products."

View the ANSYS Hall of Fame Archive at http://www.ansys.com/HOF for submissions from previous years' competitions.

About ANSYS, Inc.

ANSYS is the global leader in engineering simulation. We bring clarity and insight to our customer's most complex design challenges through the broadest portfolio of fast, accurate and reliable simulation tools. Our technology enables organizations in all industries to imagine high-quality, innovative and sustainable product designs that have an accelerated time to market. Founded in 1970, ANSYS employs almost 3000 professionals, more than 700 of them with PhDs in engineering fields such as finite element analysis, computational fluid dynamics, electronics and electromagnetics, embedded software, system simulation and design optimization. Headquartered south of Pittsburgh, U.S.A., ANSYS has more than 75 strategic sales and development locations throughout the world with a network of channel partners in 40+ countries. Visit www.ansys.com for more information.

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