Partnering to Improve Computing

A new agreement with Ansys will significantly boost the quality of research computing in the Aerodynamics Research Center (ARC). Liwei Zhang, an assistant professor in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, secured the agreement, which provides software licenses for use in research related to computational fluid dynamics, electromagnetics, and high-performance computing.

Ansys develops engineering simulation software used to predict how product designs will behave and how manufacturing processes will operate in real-world environments. UTA’s licenses will provide ARC researchers dedicated access to Ansys’ software library, which they can then use to help design and validate experiments and carry out numerical investigations. Ansys will also provide on-site training and online resources to ensure that the software is used to its potential.