Re: Ansys 150 ACT Extensions
Vanina Mazzillo
While DPF is much faster than the legacy reader for getting things like nodal von mises stress, I am finding that the extensions performance is still substantially worse than the hard coded von-mises available in workbench. For large models containing multiple results steps the code performs around 10x worse and can take hours to evaluate results.
I've recently downloaded the Educational edition of Creo 7.0 in order to attend mechanical design classes in my collage. During the installation I had the Ansys Simulation product available so I checked the box and installed it as the rest of the apps and extensions.
To access the currently available extensions, you must have a login to the ANSYS Customer Portal and be current on maintenance (TECS). Within the customer portal, the Extensions are available by clicking on Downloads > Extension Library; then click on ACT Library.
Check the box next to any extensions you want to load, then click Close. If you have already launched the Mechanical editor, you will probably need to exit Workbench and get back in or at least click on File > New and reload for the new extension to show up.
Discovery allows extension of core functions through the ability to develop extensions and add-ins for the Discovery product. In order to get started building these extensions, we have documented the process in the Discovery Extensibility and Add-ins Developer Guide. The guide describes the standards and process for building extensions and add-ins and the best practices for ensuring compatibility and functionality.
Please also note that clients can request for specific development of extensions. This is an extra service of FEM Data Streamliner to assist structural engineers in their needs with working in Ansys Workbench.
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When using Ansys on Application Jukebox, if you encounter strange behaviour or error messages when trying to run extensions, the program may be running out of disk space. Ansys creates large files while running projects and so it's easy to reach the limits of your file space quota.
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An investigation was carried out in reference to the modeling and prediction of acoustic noise of the geometry of the "Current Commercial Cabin Model" manufactured by IGSA, in comparison with a "Prototype Model" applying 3 different acoustic coating materials with the target thicknesses of 25.4 mm, 38.1mm and 50.8mm, the materials used were PVC Foam, SAN Foam Ref. (1) and a commercial material named PABA from the company POLYDAMP Ref. (2). The acoustic modeling was carried out with the software ANSYS Academic Ref. (3) provided by CIATEQ, with the acoustic extensions Ansys ACT Acoustics Extension V180.1 Ref. (4); the geometries of the models were simplified to their most basic form as well as the emergency plant with its three main components of noise generation (electric generator, motor and cooling fan), occupying the software SolidWorks Ref.(5), with the in order to optimize the mesh and the processing times in the solution of the models. In total, 18 simulations were generated in relation to the two models studied (9 in Current Cabin and 9 in Prototype Cabin). In each simulation 6 microphones were established with sound pressure level in weighting A, at an approximate height of 1.2 meters from the floor level and at one meter from the Cabin as established by the norm NOM-081-SEMARNAT-1994 Ref.(6) of which 50 samples were generated for each established microphone. A frequency of laboratory operation was set from 0 to 1500Hz where the overall model of its coating material and thickness that obtained the best performance was the "Current Commercial Acoustic Cabin Model" with Styrene Acrylonitrile Foam coating (SAN Foam) a thickness of 50.8mm in the range from 0 to 900Hz complying 100% with the Mexican norm. It was determined that the highest salient acoustic sound pressure level of the cab model is found in the regions of the upper and lateral ventilation grilles. A methodology was developed to carry out the simulation process, in order that it may be applicable for subsequent analyzes.
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