Ansys' Collaboration with Schrödinger will Accelerate Materials Development with Unprecedented Multiscale Simulation
Ansys and Schrödinger are collaborating to accelerate materials discovery and optimize product development through an integrated computational materials engineering (ICME) approach. This collaboration will empower Ansys customers to make critical decisions earlier in the design process, leading to more optimized materials, components, and manufacturing workflows.
Ansys and Schrödinger's collaboration will accelerate the discovery of new materials through a multiscale simulation framework, bringing products to market sooner.
The integrated computational materials engineering (ICME) approach will bridge the gap between materials discovery and product development, allowing engineers to identify suitable materials before manufacturing begins.
The collaboration will help customers unlock new levels of innovation by quickly modeling materials from molecular to macroscopic levels and ensuring products meet performance standards.
Standardizing and accelerating materials engineering tools has been delayed by the complexity of generating detailed data at a small scale, hindering the discovery of new materials that could improve performance.
Prototyping new materials can take up to 20 years, impacting the types of products customers can develop and potentially stymying innovation.
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
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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FAQ
What is the collaboration about?
The collaboration between Ansys and Schrödinger aims to accelerate materials discovery and optimize product development through an integrated computational materials engineering (ICME) approach.
When will the collaboration take place?
The collaboration between Ansys and Schrödinger is currently ongoing.
How will the collaboration benefit Ansys customers?
The collaboration will empower Ansys customers to make critical decisions earlier in the design process, leading to more optimized materials, components, and manufacturing workflows.
What is the goal of the collaboration?
The goal of the collaboration is to help customers unlock new levels of innovation by quickly modeling materials from molecular to macroscopic levels and ensuring products meet performance standards.
How long does it usually take to test and validate new materials?
It can take up to 20 years to test and validate new materials, impacting product development timelines.
