Collaboration enables accelerated
materials discovery to optimize
product development
/ Key Highlights
- Ansys and Schrödinger are collaborating to develop an
integrated computational materials engineering (ICME) approach to
product development that infuses virtual materials discovery into
the early stages of design
- The predictive accuracy of Ansys multiphysics solutions
combined with Schrödinger's materials solutions help engineers
identify suitable materials for their designs before manufacturing
begins
PITTSBURGH, May 7, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Ansys (NASDAQ: ANSS) and Schrödinger are
collaborating to deliver an ICME approach that bridges the gap
between materials discovery and product development. Together,
Ansys and Schrödinger will accelerate the discovery of new
materials by using a multiscale framework, leading to more
optimized materials, components, and manufacturing workflows for
customers. The new workflows will empower Ansys customers to make
critical decisions earlier in the design process and bring products
to market sooner.
Presently, materials discovery and product development are
separate processes. While digital engineering tools have been
widely adopted, standardizing and accelerating materials
engineering tools has been delayed by the complexity of generating
detailed data at a small scale. As a result, new products are being
developed faster than the discovery of new materials that could
improve performance. Computational materials engineering tools that
quickly model materials from molecular to macroscopic levels
present an opportunity to help customers unlock new levels of
innovation and keep pace with industry advancement.
The Ansys and Schrödinger collaboration delivers a critical
solution to address this challenge. The holistic approach of ICME
allows customers to first determine what material characteristics
are needed to meet specification standards. Once identified, users
can generate material properties using Schrödinger's molecular
modeling platform and use them in an Ansys simulation tool to
evaluate product performance based on predicted materials data —
all before prototyping begins. With this collaboration, users can
run multiscale simulations to discover new materials, while
ensuring products across industries fit performance standards such
as weight, size, and efficiency.
"Designing the next generation of materials starts at the
molecular level," said Mathew Halls,
senior vice president of materials science at Schrödinger. "Our
collaboration with Ansys delivers a dramatic and necessary
acceleration in materials discovery that will greatly impact our
understanding of their applications. Providing customers with the
right materials information before conducting physical tests can
significantly reduce costs and shorten project timelines."
For example, when evaluating how a material behaves under force,
engineers need to know how much it can stretch and how much force
it can withstand before permanently changing or breaking.
Schrödinger's platform enables virtual testing of these properties
to determine their reactions to stress factors, and the results can
be stored and managed in an Ansys materials information database.
From there, the materials data can be applied to an Ansys
structural simulation workflow to observe the material's behavior
in context.
"Using the right material for product development is crucial for
the success of its intended application," said Shane Emswiler, senior vice president of
products at Ansys. "But when it can take up to 20 years to test and
validate new materials, the types of products our customers can
develop are stymied by the current selection or worse, the most
suitable material doesn't exist. Together with Schrödinger, Ansys
will provide an accelerated path to discovering new materials that
have better performance and longevity for a host of applications,
ensuring our customers can stay on the cutting-edge of
innovation."
To learn more about the collaboration and workflow, register to
attend Ansys Simulation World 2024, a free simulation event
designed to inspire, equip, and empower innovation, hosted
virtually May 14-16.
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Advancement™
When visionary companies need to know how their world-changing
ideas will perform, they close the gap between design and reality
with Ansys simulation. For more than 50 years, Ansys software has
enabled innovators across industries to push boundaries by using
the predictive power of simulation. From sustainable transportation
to advanced semiconductors, from satellite systems to life-saving
medical devices, the next great leaps in human advancement will be
powered by Ansys.
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