Nuclear firm extends simulation agreement

Worldwide corporate agreement expands relationship to allow for more efficient access to simulation technology and better co-ordination of the use of this technology for energy company.

Energy company Areva has signed a worldwide corporate agreement with Ansys for three years.

The agreement expands the long-term relationship between the two companies and allows for more efficient access to simulation technology and better co-ordination of the use of this technology across the Areva enterprise.

"Areva has chosen Ansys as a preferred supplier of simulation software", said Pierrick Brehier, Structural Calculation Manager at SGN (Areva companies).

"Ansys simulation software provides design optimisation for a wide variety of equipment used in Areva's nuclear projects and is used to perform multi-field analyses, such as seismic calculations of concrete buildings, thermo-mechanical fatigue of pressure vessels and cask transport calculations".

Joe Fairbanks, VP of Global Sales and Support at Ansys, said: "Ansys simulation software is used by Areva teams all over the world and appreciated by its customers".

"In the upcoming months, we will continue to work closely with Areva to see how Ansys can further reduce its product development costs and help Areva achieve its very important business objectives".

"We are very pleased to have been selected as the simulation technology of choice at Areva, which further demonstrates our commitment and capabilities to help companies in the nuclear power industry".

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