Episode 145: Optimizing Data Center Cooling With Simulation

In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by Ansys Principal Application Engineer Sreenivas Viyyuri to discuss simulation capabilities for managing data center cooling with regards to design, thermal, and electrical applications.  Check out the following webinar from Ansys to learn more about this unique application: https://go.pardot.com/l/827733/2026-08-21/rfdg3   If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at [email protected] we would love to hear from you!

In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by New & Emerging Technologies Platform Sales Leader Chris Franssen, Principal AI/ML Engineer Martin Husek, and Principal AI Product Manager Ilya Tolchinsky from Ansys to discuss how GeomAI empowers engineers and designers to generate and explore innovative geometrical design ideas using AI-trained models. If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at [email protected] we would love to hear from you!

In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by Ansys Fluids Lead Application Engineer Frank Kelecy, and PADT's Senior CFD Application and Support Engineer Jon Elias to discuss the advantages of using Ansys Fluent's GPU Solver to speed up and optimize fluid simulation.    If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at [email protected] we would love to hear from you!

In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by Cyber-Nuclear Engineer Andrew Hahn from Sandia National Labs, as well as PADT's Application and Support Engineer Molly Rhodes, and Flownex Team Lead Miles Adkins for a discussion on Sandia's use of Ansys partner Flownex's 1D Thermal Simulation Software in regards to building digital twins to analyze safety and functionality of nuclear power plants. To learn more about nuclear simulation with Flownex, check out our website here: https://www.padtinc.com/flownex-nuclear If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at [email protected] we would love to hear from you!

In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by members of the Synopsys/Ansys team including Application Engineering Manager Dev Sarkar, Senior Digital Twin Staff Engineer Arash Hassanpour, and Senior Application Engineering Manager Nicholas Herringer as well as PADT's Embedded Software Engineer Noah Asherbranner. They discuss the current state of robotics, common applications, and what role Ansys simulation plays in supporting their workflows. To learn more about robotics simulation with Ansys, check out our website here: https://www.padtinc.com/simulation/ansys-robotics/ If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at [email protected] we would love to hear from you!

In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by Ansys technology partner Electro Magnetic Applications' (EMA) VP of Business Development, John Twerdok, and Lead Software Product Manager, Kevin-Druis Merenda, as well as PADT's LFEM Application & Support Engineer Tyler Buntin. They discuss challenges facing those working with advanced electromagnetics in the space industry, and how simulating radiation hardened electronics with Ansys can help provide solutions. If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at [email protected] we would love to hear from you!

In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by members of our simulation support team to discuss their favorite updates from Ansys 2025 R1 & R2 in preparation for the 2026 release. Our outstanding staff has always been the foundation of what sets PADT apart from our competitors and we're excited to have so many of them on this episode. If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at [email protected] we would love to hear from you!

In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by PADT's Sr. Systems Application Engineer Josh Stout and Embedded Software Engineer Noah Asherbranner to discuss the state of digital twin design and application through Ansys simulation. If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at [email protected] we would love to hear from you!

In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller discusses the recent Ansys and Synopsys merger, what it means for PADT, and what it means for you as an Ansys user.  You can find out more about this recent deal via the press release here: https://www.synopsys.com/synopsys-ansys-united.html If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at [email protected] we would love to hear from you!

In this episode your host and Co-Founder of PADT, Eric Miller is joined by PADT's Optics Engineer Cynthia De La Rosa, along with optics experts at Ansys including David Vega, Manager of R&D - Optical Engineering, Kerry Herbert, Senior Product Marketing Manager - Optics, Angela Forcino, Senior Product Marketing Manager - Optics, and Lisa Clauson, Senior Product Manager - Optics, to discuss both the history and current state of Ansys Optical Simulation in 2025. If you have any questions, comments, or would like to suggest a topic for the next episode, shoot us an email at [email protected] we would love to hear from you!