Chemical Equilibrium in ILIAD

Chemical Equilibrium in ILIAD

Do you and ILIAD have Chemistry? Many may find it surprising, but optimization plays many valuable roles in the field of chemistry. One such application is in predicting equilibrium concentrations of chemical mixtures. At a given temperature and pressure, a mixture...
Capture Your Design Process on the Iliad Digital Canvas

Capture Your Design Process on the Iliad Digital Canvas

We are often asked ‘what does Iliad do exactly?’. It is understandable why this question arises: most engineers tend to categorize software into discrete groups such as computer aided design, computer aided engineering, programming languages, data handling, machine...
Relative Displacements

Relative Displacements

In structural finite element analysis, displacements are always relative to some reference point.  If the structure is constrained, as is typical, that reference point can be any fixed point on the ground.  When visualizing displacements, the...
Topology Optimization for Designing Reinforcing Ribs

Topology Optimization for Designing Reinforcing Ribs

Genesis® for Ansys® Mechanical (GSAM/GTAM) adds the power and versatility of Genesis® structural optimization capability to the ANSYS environment. Engineers can enlist the rich breadth of Genesis® optimizations, performing optimization data definition, solving, and...
Python in ILIAD

Python in ILIAD

Python is one of the most popular programming languages in use today. Because it is high-level, interpreted, easy to learn, and free to use, Python has seemingly become the common language shared by engineers, scientists, and technically inclined individuals seeking...
Excel with Excel!

Excel with Excel!

Nowadays, you would hardly find someone who does not use Microsoft Excel. From school students to engineers to investors, everybody is dependent on Excel to do their data sorting and calculations. To cater to this wide base of users, a dedicated interface to Excel was...