Jonathan Melvin
Technical Marketing Manager - Mechanical

The Rocket That Refused to Behave – The Ultimate Guide to Spider Element Automation for Rocket and Aerospace Structures

February 4, 2026

How one engineer wrestled misaligned interfaces, unexpected modes, and stubborn joints into submission — with help from Simcenter 3D The…

By Jonathan Melvin and Mark Lamping
6 MIN READ

Simcenter 3D: The latest

January 30, 2026

Simcenter 3D: The Latest, is updated in the last week of each month to keep you up to date with the latest news on Simcenter 3D and related mechanical solutions.

By Jonathan Melvin
16 MIN READ

What’s new in Simcenter Mechanical Simulation 2512

January 20, 2026

Discover what’s new in the Simcenter Mechanical 2512 release, featuring faster NVH analysis, design exploration, and streamlined engineering workflows. Read this blog to see what’s new in Simcenter 3D, Simcenter Femap, Simcenter Nastran and more.

By Jonathan Melvin and Patrick Farrell
8 MIN READ

What’s new in Simcenter Femap 2512

January 14, 2026

Simcenter Femap 2512: elevating simulation Simcenter Femap 2512 brings a suite of powerful enhancements designed to streamline simulation workflows, boost…

By Jonathan Melvin and Mark Sherman
3 MIN READ

What’s new in Simcenter Tire 2512

January 13, 2026

The latest Simcenter Tire updates Simcenter Tire 2512 introduces a suite of enhancements designed to address the evolving needs of…

By Jonathan Melvin and Willem Versteden
2 MIN READ

Simcenter Nastran 2512: Accelerating engineering innovation with unmatched performance and usability

January 13, 2026

What’s new in Simcenter Nastran 2512 The latest release of Simcenter Nastran delivers a leap forward in simulation speed, usability,…

By Jonathan Melvin and Easwaran Viswanathan
3 MIN READ

Simcenter E-Machine Design 2512: Release highlights 

January 12, 2026

The latest release of Simcenter E-Machine Design 2512 brings a suite of powerful enhancements designed to tackle real-world engineering challenges in electric machine design and simulation. Here’s what’s new and why it matters for your workflow.  1. Accurate hairpin winding losses  Why it matters: As electric machines evolve, hairpin windings—especially those with larger solid conductors—face significant AC losses at higher frequencies. These losses, driven by skin…

By Jonathan Melvin, Edgar Matas and John Wanjiku
2 MIN READ

E-powertrain packaging validation: Tackling the “dynamic clearance” challenge with Smart Virtual Sensing

January 8, 2026

Packaging for dynamic clearance Validating the packaging of electric vehicle powertrains is essential for space optimization, safety, performance, squeak and…

By Xiaoting Kou, Daniel De Gregoriis, Markus Brandstetter and Jonathan Melvin
6 MIN READ

What’s new in the Simcenter 3D 2512 release

December 19, 2025

From December 12th current users of Simcenter 3D will be able to download the Simcenter 3D 2512 update, so what…

By Jonathan Melvin
6 MIN READ