A Brief History of ANSYS

ANSYS is a computer aided engineering software used mainly to simulate various engineering and scientific problems. It is one of the most popular software among the students, researchers and industries. 


The company was founded in 1970. by John A. Swanson as Swanson Analysis Systems, Inc. (SASI).The main objective of this company was to develop a finite element software that can be used to solve problems related to Structural physics . In the year 1994 SASI was sold to TA Associates and they changed the name of the company to ANSYS, Inc.  ANSYS ,Inc. acquired Fluent Inc. in the year 2006.


Currently the head quarter of ANSYS Inc. is situated at south of Pittsburgh in Cecil Township, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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