Fourth ANSYS-KAUST Workshop

The KAUST Supercomputing Core Laboratory (KSL) is co-organizing with ANSYS and their channel partner for the Middle East, Fluid Codes, a three-day ANSYS workshop about ANSYS based engineering applications using Shaheen II Supercomputer from April 9^th to April 11^th. ANSYS is a leader in developing and marketing engineering simulation software. By building a simulated computer model, ANSYS software is typically used to determine the functionality of a product under various operating conditions. The design parameters are reduced before building prototypes or conducting crash/wind tunnel/lab tests. If you have ever witnessed a rocket launch, flown on an airplane, driven a car, utilized a computer or a mobile device, crossed a bridge, or put on wearable technology, chances are that you have used a product where ANSYS software played a critical role in its creation.

The objective of this workshop is to engage industrial partners, educate engineering students, and strive towards establishing full service for providing engineering simulation solutions to the Saudi Industry.

A comprehensive training and certification program will take place on the first two days, and the third day is allocated for the workshop. The summary of the planned activities for this free of cost event is shown below.

Day 1: Geometry and Meshing

• Modelling in SpaceClaim
• Creating geometry
• Creating mesh and controlling mesh quality
• Each module will be followed by hands-on sessions

Day 2: Introduction to ANSYS Fluent

• Overview of CFD
• Setting up domain and physics
• Running CFD problems
• Turbulence
• Best practices
• Each module will be followed by hands-on sessions
• ANSYS certification exam

 Day 3: Workshop

• Solid mechanics and CFD analysis in Oil & Gas industry
• Using ANSYS on Shaheen II
• Digital twin for preventive maintenance
• New features in ANSYS 2019 R1
• Instantaneous simulation with discovery live

The event is open to all researchers, students, and managers, who are working at KAUST or at any educational institute or industry in Saudi Arabia. However, the event is primarily targeting the following:

1. KAUST students who have little background in modeling and simulation and would like to learn it quickly to jumpstart their research
2. KAUST researchers who are doing experimental work and would like to learn a convenient way to simulate the phenomenon he or she is investigating
3. KAUST students who are graduating with a specialty in modeling and simulation and are interested in seeking employment opportunities
4. Saudi industrial partners looking to scale up their ANSYS-based simulation on Shaheen or seeking full CFD services from KSL
5. Undergraduate students from Saudi Universities who are interested in polishing their skills of modeling and getting exposure to a world-class supercompute