Ansys acquires Harvard Thermal.

SOUTHPOINTE, PA -- Ansys Inc. has acquired thermal modeling software developer Harvard Thermal. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Ansys develops simulation software Simulation software is based on the process of imitating a real phenomenon with a set of mathematical formulas. It is, essentially, a program that allows the user to observe an operation through simulation without actually running the program. for computational fluid dynamics Computational fluid dynamics

The numerical approximation to the solution of mathematical models of fluid flow and heat transfer. Computational fluid dynamics is one of the tools (in addition to experimental and theoretical methods) available to solve , electromagnetic and structural analysis, and thermal analysis Thermal analysis is a branch of materials science where the properties of materials are studied as they change with temperature. Techniques include:

Differential scanning calorimetry
Dynamic mechanical analysis
Thermomechanical analysis

, as well as other mechanical CAD simulation tools. Ansys made the Forbes 200 Best Small Companies listing for the fourth consecutive year, ranking 65th this year. CFO See Chief Financial Officer. Maria Shields won the CFO of the Year Award in the public company category, a program sponsored by the Pittsburgh Business Times.

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Title Annotation:	M&A ACTION
Author:	Shaughnessy, Andy
Publication:	Printed Circuit Design & Manufacture
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Date:	Dec 1, 2005
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