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Simulate to Win Week

Watch the Simulate to Win webinar series on-demand, built for student automotive teams looking to elevate their performance with Ansys simulation tools.

Overview

Whether you’re competing in Formula Student/FSAE, World Solar Challenge, BAJA, or Eco-Marathon, this on-demand webinar series offered practical insights to give your team a competitive edge. The series featured two technical tracks—Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)—focused on real-world applications used by top teams. Watch the sessions on demand to learn how simulation can drive smarter design, faster testing, and better results on race day.

Track 1: Finite Element Analysis

Finite Element Analysis Tips for Student Teams
Finite Element Analysis Tips for Student Teams

This webinar covers key FEA topics like mesh generation, material properties, and validation. Learn the latest tools and best practices to enhance your design and analysis skills and boost your team’s competition performance. Join us to unlock FEA’s full potential.

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Meshing Tips and Tricks for FEA Simulation

This webinar will strengthen your FEA skills, focusing on meshing essentials, best practices, and common pitfalls. Learn about mesh quality, element selection, and refinement techniques to improve accuracy, efficiency, and convergence while balancing computational cost and solution precision.

Topology Optimization Tips for Student Teams
Topology Optimization Tips for Student Teams

Learn advanced optimization techniques to design lighter, stronger, and more efficient structures. Focus on setting goals, implementing results, and using cutting-edge simulation tools to streamline your process and gain a competitive edge in engineering competitions.

FEA with Composites for Student Teams
FEA with Composites for Student Teams

Learn how to use Ansys composites pre/post (ACP) in Ansys Mechanical to optimize fiber orientation, lay-up definition, and FEA analysis for fiber-reinforced composites. Improve your design’s strength, stiffness, and weight, and predict performance and reliability in engineering challenges.

Track 2: Computational Fluid Dynamics

CFD Best Practices for Student Teams
Computational Fluid Dynamics Tips for Student Teams

Improve your student team’s use of CFD by learning best practices in properly setting up, running, and validating results and learning common mistakes made in CFD for your team to avoid.

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Meshing Tips and Tricks for CFD Simulation

Join a webinar to enhance your CFD meshing skills. Learn vital techniques for structured and unstructured meshing, improve element quality, and refine boundary layers. This webinar is ideal for beginners and those looking to sharpen their existing skills for better accuracy and efficiency.

Optimizing Battery Thermal Management for Student Teams
Optimizing Thermal Battery Management for Student Teams

Learn how simulation tools can optimize battery thermal management systems for electric vehicles. This webinar will help automotive student teams design efficient, high-performance battery systems, improving energy efficiency, longevity, and safety to stay ahead in competitive design challenges.