The rocket that refused to behave – The ultimate guide to spider element automation for rocket and aerospace structures

The rocket that refused to behave – The ultimate guide to spider element automation for rocket and aerospace structures

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

Simcenter 3D: The latest

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.
What’s new in Simcenter Mechanical Simulation 2512

What’s new in Simcenter Mechanical Simulation 2512

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.
What’s new in Simcenter Femap 2512

What’s new in Simcenter Femap 2512

Simcenter Femap 2512: elevating simulation Simcenter Femap 2512 brings a suite of powerful enhancements designed to streamline simulation workflows, boost...
What’s new in Simcenter Tire 2512

What’s new in Simcenter Tire 2512

The latest Simcenter Tire updates Simcenter Tire 2512 introduces a suite of enhancements designed to address the evolving needs of...
Simcenter Nastran 2512: Accelerating engineering innovation with unmatched performance and usability

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

What’s new in Simcenter Nastran 2512 The latest release of Simcenter Nastran delivers a leap forward in simulation speed, usability,...
Simcenter E-Machine Design 2512: Release highlights 

Simcenter E-Machine Design 2512: Release highlights 

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

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

Packaging for dynamic clearance Validating the packaging of electric vehicle powertrains is essential for space optimization, safety, performance, squeak and...
What’s new in the Simcenter 3D 2512 release

What’s new in the Simcenter 3D 2512 release

From December 12th current users of Simcenter 3D will be able to download the Simcenter 3D 2512 update, so what...
Simcenter 3D: The Latest – Archive Nov 2024 – Aug 2025

Simcenter 3D: The Latest – Archive Nov 2024 – Aug 2025

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.
The new Simcenter E-Machine Design Early Access Program 2512

The new Simcenter E-Machine Design Early Access Program 2512

The Simcenter E-Machine Design Early Access Program offers users a sneak-peak at the latest enhancements and a chance to help...
Simcenter 3D Acoustics 2506: Discover what’s new

Simcenter 3D Acoustics 2506: Discover what’s new

Simcenter 3D Acoustics 2506 is a game-changer for simulation engineers focusing on acoustics. With its enhanced capabilities and faster simulation times, you can now tackle more complex acoustic problems in shorter times. We invite you to explore these new features and see how they can transform your acoustic simulations. 
Simcenter Tire 2506: Feel the rain in real-time

Simcenter Tire 2506: Feel the rain in real-time

As tire specialists, we understand the critical role that accurate tire modeling plays in virtualizing tire and vehicle developments. The...
What’s new in Simcenter 3D 2506

What’s new in Simcenter 3D 2506

Simcenter Mechanical simulation 2412 introduces the latest updates to our products including: Simcenter 3D, Simcenter Nastran, Simcenter E-Machine Design, Simcenter Madymo, Simcenter Zona and Simcenter Tire.
What’s new in Simcenter Mechanical Simulation 2506

What’s new in Simcenter Mechanical Simulation 2506

Simcenter Mechanical simulation 2506 introduces the latest updates to our products including: Simcenter 3D, Simcenter Nastran, Simcenter E-Machine Design, Simcenter Madymo, Simcenter Zona and Simcenter Tire.
What’s New: Simcenter Madymo 2506

What’s New: Simcenter Madymo 2506

Simcenter Madymo 2506 We are thrilled to announce the latest release of Simcenter Madymo 2506. This release brings a host...
Unlocking the future of additive manufacturing with Simcenter 3D 2506

Unlocking the future of additive manufacturing with Simcenter 3D 2506

New in additive manufacturing As the world of additive manufacturing continues to evolve, staying ahead of the curve is crucial...
Turbomachine assemblies and the challenges of designing them – What’s new

Turbomachine assemblies and the challenges of designing them – What’s new

Simcenter 3D Rotor Dynamics can now be used to solve multiple stages rotors modeled in cyclic symmetry, with anisotropic bearings, and output results in fixed reference frame.
Simcenter Prescan 2503: Off-the-shelf city & enhanced physics based camera for autonomous parking systems

Simcenter Prescan 2503: Off-the-shelf city & enhanced physics based camera for autonomous parking systems

Simcenter Prescan 2503 introduces improved autonomous parking systems, an off the shelf city, improved driving dynamics, enhanced fisheye cameras and more.
What’s New: Simcenter 3D Motion Gear Design Optimization tool

What’s New: Simcenter 3D Motion Gear Design Optimization tool

See how you can perform gear design optimization, to produce designs you may never have conceived, in a time frame you may have thought not possible.
What’s new in Simcenter Mechanical Simulation 2412

What’s new in Simcenter Mechanical Simulation 2412

Simcenter Mechanical simulation 2412 introduces the latest updates to our products including: Simcenter 3D, Simcenter Nastran, Simcenter E-Machine Design, Simcenter Madymo, Simcenter Zona and Simcenter Tire.
The new Simcenter 3D collaborative simulation could save engineers billions of euros

The new Simcenter 3D collaborative simulation could save engineers billions of euros

See how Simcenter 3D and its new collaborative simulation can help your engineering team avoid costly mistakes.
The powder bed fusion tool, Simcenter 3D Additive Manufacturing, unlocks new advanced modeling capabilities 

The powder bed fusion tool, Simcenter 3D Additive Manufacturing, unlocks new advanced modeling capabilities 

Discover how updates to Simcenter 3D Additive Manufacturing's meshing can help improvement and simplify your powder bed fusion simulations.
Virtual Damage Sensor: A new smart tool to measure machine failure 

Virtual Damage Sensor: A new smart tool to measure machine failure 

Meet Isambard's new friend Jessika, as they discover a new way of predicting their machinery's end of life with damage sensors.
Rapid axial-flux motor analysis – New in Simcenter E-Machine Design 2412

Rapid axial-flux motor analysis – New in Simcenter E-Machine Design 2412

To build a truly silent machine ultra-precision is required, and any torque ripple needs to be eradicated. One such machine that thrives when given such demands is the air core axial-flux machine. learn more in this blog
Simcenter Nastran 2412: Let’s go Supersonic

Simcenter Nastran 2412: Let’s go Supersonic

Simcenter NASTRAN 2412 is out now! This blog highlights some of our favorite updates in this release.
Advancing bevel gear contact simulation towards quiet transmissions

Advancing bevel gear contact simulation towards quiet transmissions

Bevel gears are essential to modern electric vehicle performance but until now modelling them was complex. See how Simcenter 3D has resolved this and what extra benefits this solution brings.
Wandercraft exoskeletons empower wheelchair users to walk

Wandercraft exoskeletons empower wheelchair users to walk

Learn how Simcenter Madymo helps Wandercraft get wheelchair users to walk.
“Say your prayers” or get a rotor dynamics simulation engineer – how simulation ensures engines can survive vibrations

“Say your prayers” or get a rotor dynamics simulation engineer – how simulation ensures engines can survive vibrations

Failure of a rotor blade results in large vibration throughout the airplane, but the plane lands safety. How do rotor dynamics engineers make engines that are able to survive these vibrations? and how do the updates in Simcenter 2406 help?
What’s New in Simcenter Mechanical simulation 2406

What’s New in Simcenter Mechanical simulation 2406

Simcenter Mechanical simulation 2406 introduces the latest updates to our products including: Simcenter 3D, Simcenter Nastran, Simcenter E-Machine Design, Simcenter Madymo, and Simcenter Tire.
Electrification in the USA – Will Palo Alto run out of energy this summer?  

Electrification in the USA – Will Palo Alto run out of energy this summer?  

Simcenter transformer simulation solution is helping transformer OEMs design next-gen grid transformers for the electrification of cities such as Palo Alto. It covers initial sizing for efficiency, solid-insulation assessment, thermal performance, and detailed electrical and mechanical design, balancing multi-attribute performance in terms of efficiency, thermal, structural integrity, and noise. Learn more in this blog
The new revolution in testing: Simcenter 3D Smart Virtual Sensing and Model-based System Testing

The new revolution in testing: Simcenter 3D Smart Virtual Sensing and Model-based System Testing

Simcenter 3D Smart Virtual Sensing has revolutionized physical testing and simulation by leveraging the digital twin, find out more in this blog.
Durability: Isambard’s great quest to predict loads for a strength & fatigue analysis

Durability: Isambard’s great quest to predict loads for a strength & fatigue analysis

Simcenter 3D Durability with Smart Virtual Sensing! Measure what physical sensors can't, analyze safety factors, and use digital twins to predict future failure
Safety Validation for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and Automated Driving (AD) Systems 

Safety Validation for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and Automated Driving (AD) Systems 

Safety Validation for ADAS and AD Systems  Ensuring the on-road safety of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and automated driving...
Electromagnetic simulations as part of your design process, that’s EMAG-nificent

Electromagnetic simulations as part of your design process, that’s EMAG-nificent

Electromagnetics (EMAG) and electrical engineers are at home with streamlined EMAG Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) packages, like Simcenter SPEED, Simcenter...
New electric motor design tools with realistic workloads

New electric motor design tools with realistic workloads

Simcenter E-Machine Design impacts the electric motor design process. Significantly improve your efforts by including realistic vehicle behavior and control strategies in your experimental outcomes with Simcenter Amesim integration.
What’s New in Simcenter Mechanical simulation 2312

What’s New in Simcenter Mechanical simulation 2312

Simcenter Mechanical simulation 2312 introduces the latest updates to our products including: Simcenter 3D, Simcenter Nastran, Simcenter E-Machine Design, Simcenter Madymo, Simcenter Tire, and Simcenter Magnet.
Simcenter E-Machine Design: Accelerate, innovate and optimize your electric machine design process

Simcenter E-Machine Design: Accelerate, innovate and optimize your electric machine design process

Simcenter E-Machine Design software is our new virtual laboratory for e-motor and e-generator engineers. Find out more in this blog.
Simcenter 3D Smart Virtual Sensing – Unveiling the Magic

Simcenter 3D Smart Virtual Sensing – Unveiling the Magic

Simcenter 3D Smart Virtual Sensing offers a robust framework to measure the unmeasurable sensing locations.  It enables the creation of physics-based smart virtual sensors executable digital twins(xDTs) to deploy on different phases of the product lifecycle. The innovative approach enables you to have more efficient tests, faster design optimization, smarter manufacturing, and predictive maintenance. Most importantly, it maximizes the value of the digital twin in the entire enterprise
Smooth vibrations in rotating systems – How to monitor clearance consumption

Smooth vibrations in rotating systems – How to monitor clearance consumption

In this blog post, we present how to easily monitor the clearance consumption at specific locations on the full assembly, checking in real time that the rotor and stator do not enter come into contact.
Identify the peaks of harmonic response during operation of nonlinear rotor dynamics

Identify the peaks of harmonic response during operation of nonlinear rotor dynamics

In this blog, we shown the possibility of computing the harmonic response, Campbell diagrams, the critical speeds at which resonance occurs and the stability of a system that contains geometric nonlinearities coming from their bearings.
Accomplish more by customizing Material Models with the New User-Defined Subroutines in C++

Accomplish more by customizing Material Models with the New User-Defined Subroutines in C++

Simulate the material complexity in your material models, with user-defined models in Simcenter Multimech.
Faster, Better and Cost Efficient – Just some of the benefits of using Simcenter Mechanical Software Solutions

Faster, Better and Cost Efficient – Just some of the benefits of using Simcenter Mechanical Software Solutions

Discover why and how our customers use Simcenter Mechanical Simulation Solutions products to solve complex problems. This blog introduces some of our latest cases to show common themes without our user cases.
How fast can you simulate a 45 MVA Power Transformer from production CAD import?

How fast can you simulate a 45 MVA Power Transformer from production CAD import?

Simcenter 3D enables you to overcome CAD import bottlenecks in prepping an associative EMAG geometry. When combined with design rules through user-defined parameters, it is possible to automate a power transformer loss analysis workflow, that is responsive to design CAD changes.
What’s New in Simcenter Mechanical 2306

What’s New in Simcenter Mechanical 2306

Simcenter Mechanical solutions can help you conquer your engineering challenges. Read what's new in the latest release of Simcenter 3D, Simcenter Tire, Simcenter MAGNET and the other Simcenter Mechanical products.
How to empower aeroelasticians with parametrization!

How to empower aeroelasticians with parametrization!

Getting started with Aeroelastics Aeroelasticity analyses are key from the very beginning of preliminary studies of an aircraft program. They...
Deformation modes of flexible components in mechanisms, their effect on NVH, and how Simcenter 3D motion can simulate them.

Deformation modes of flexible components in mechanisms, their effect on NVH, and how Simcenter 3D motion can simulate them.

How we used to model deformation and NVH Until now engineers have faced the challenge of studying the effects of...
Simcenter Additive Manufacturing – A Robust Compensation Workflow

Simcenter Additive Manufacturing – A Robust Compensation Workflow

Simcenter 3D Additive Manufacturing 2306's new compensated geometry workflow enables users to achieve the highest level of precision and accuracy in their 3D printing projects.
Advances in resonance and cyclic symmetry of bladed rotor assemblies – Simcenter 3D 2306

Advances in resonance and cyclic symmetry of bladed rotor assemblies – Simcenter 3D 2306

Cyclic symmetry can be used to reduce solve times of rotor dynamic simulations. With the latest updates to Simcenter 3D it is now easier to find the results you need.
Strength and fatigue analysis wizard guides you to the results – Simcenter 3D 2306

Strength and fatigue analysis wizard guides you to the results – Simcenter 3D 2306

Full integration of strength and fatigue with finite elements Reducing the burden on durability experts Strength and fatigue analysis can...
Happy Towel day – The life and times of a whale in space.

Happy Towel day – The life and times of a whale in space.

Happy Towel Day!! Happy Towel Day everyone! Today is a day to celebrate the importance of towels, as well as...
Simcenter Tire 2212 enables driver in the loop

Simcenter Tire 2212 enables driver in the loop

With faster simulations from Simcenter 3D Tire it is now possible to include improved tire models in driver in the loop simulaitons.
Simcenter 3D Margin of Safety Assessments: Search, seek and deploy

Simcenter 3D Margin of Safety Assessments: Search, seek and deploy

An introduction to the benefits of Simcenter 3D's margin of safety tool for stress engineers. Including Simcenter 3D 2212's updated calculation templates.
Simcenter Nastran’s fastest way to simulate tension and compression of airframe skins: Tension-Only-Quad

Simcenter Nastran’s fastest way to simulate tension and compression of airframe skins: Tension-Only-Quad

Simcenter Nastran can help you speed up your development by using just one airframe model to evaluate both shear and compressive loads
Simcenter 3D Powder Bed Fusion: New voxel mesh and other improvements

Simcenter 3D Powder Bed Fusion: New voxel mesh and other improvements

Additive Manufacturing and why it’s a growth industry   For Additive Manufacturing Engineers, knowing how the part will deform during...
Dynamic sloshing with hydro-elastic modes: Do you know how to follow the only existing CAD & CAE workflow?

Dynamic sloshing with hydro-elastic modes: Do you know how to follow the only existing CAD & CAE workflow?

With the new release of Simcenter 3D and Simcenter Nastran Engineers can easily set up slosh analysis in Simcenter 3D desktop application. The tight integration of CAD and CAE in Simcenter 3D is particularly helpful in performing what-if analysis with a varying fluid volume inside the container. Together with Simcenter Nastran as the solver, slosh analysis of even large-size models can be computed very efficiently.
Discover the latest acoustics modeling technique: HVAC noise propagation with porous and absorbing materials

Discover the latest acoustics modeling technique: HVAC noise propagation with porous and absorbing materials

Model porous and absorbing materials for HVAC noise propagation into car cabin with Simcenter 3D?
Why are power transformers so noisy?

Why are power transformers so noisy?

Reduce power transformer noise in the design stage, with a multi-physics simulation and design approach.
Remote Simulation helps you schedule jobs and review results seamlessly

Remote Simulation helps you schedule jobs and review results seamlessly

By Jonathan Melvin and Mukund Rajamony The joys of in-house remote simulation tools Simulating on remote machines can be an...
Easy strength and fatigue analysis for any application case: efficiently assess the strength of your component    

Easy strength and fatigue analysis for any application case: efficiently assess the strength of your component  

Fatigue analysis templates and strength  Templates for fatigue analysis and their strength-only counterparts are relatively recent additions to Simcenter 3D....
How to cool a spacecraft with heat pipes: co-simulate with Simcenter 3D Thermal and Simcenter Amesim

How to cool a spacecraft with heat pipes: co-simulate with Simcenter 3D Thermal and Simcenter Amesim

Simulation is essential for thermal management of heat pipes in spacecraft and the sensitive experiments they work on. A process that has just got much easier. Read how
Improve your NVH process for an eDrive and its housing in one simulation – that’s e-mag-ical

Improve your NVH process for an eDrive and its housing in one simulation – that’s e-mag-ical

The NVH process used to develop electric powertrains changes the vehicle occupants’ experience and perception of quality. Vibrations have become...
Virtual acoustics and sound quality evaluation using CAE auralization

Virtual acoustics and sound quality evaluation using CAE auralization

As virtual acoustics engineers and product designers, especially those that identify as the Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) kind, we like...
Shock response: Designing for the full spectrum

Shock response: Designing for the full spectrum

What is a Shock Response? The shock Response is a very short duration transient phenomenon that can result in parts...
What’s New in Simcenter 3D 2206

What’s New in Simcenter 3D 2206

Simcenter 3D can help you conquer your engineering challenges. Read what's new in the latest release of Simcenter 3D.
Stress analysis simulation: efficient until the last link

Stress analysis simulation: efficient until the last link

Stress analysis engineers know they must prepare well because they are the last link in the simulation chain! Any unexpected...
Strength and fatigue analysis in Simcenter 3D 2206

Strength and fatigue analysis in Simcenter 3D 2206

An efficient setup gives you the right answers at your fingertips Strength and fatigue analysis has historically been the domain...
What’s new in Simcenter SPEED, Simcenter Motorsolve, and Simcenter MAGNET 2022.1

What’s new in Simcenter SPEED, Simcenter Motorsolve, and Simcenter MAGNET 2022.1

The new updates to the Simcenter electromagnetics (EMAG) solutions greatly accelerate your ability to model complex problems with minimal time...
Electromagnetic motors are the world’s biggest energy consumers

Electromagnetic motors are the world’s biggest energy consumers

It’s an energy conversion problem. Energy conversion has been a common human practice since the first human hit two rocks...
Antenna arrays and how to improve your signal.

Antenna arrays and how to improve your signal.

Antenna arrays, you can find these everywhere from space missions to cell phones. Subsequently, antenna arrays are commonly located in...
Perovskite solar cells: mitigating the cracks in the energy crisis

Perovskite solar cells: mitigating the cracks in the energy crisis

Perovskite solar cells have the potential to significantly reduce the cost of solar cells. However, before their mass production with...
Tire model parameterization: A complete revamp of MF-Tool

Tire model parameterization: A complete revamp of MF-Tool

Why do we need a tire model? Creating an accurate tire model is becoming increasingly important across the industry, as...
Bevel gears whine no longer due to unseen pressure.

Bevel gears whine no longer due to unseen pressure.

Introduction Drivers are familiar with using gears to overcome the limitations of their internal combustion engine (ICE). In addition to...
Power busbar design, relax, don’t blow your fuse.

Power busbar design, relax, don’t blow your fuse.

Introduction: DC Circuits Vs The Circulatory System. To better understand a power busbar, we can consider the human circulatory system...
Gear meshing and gear deformation produce noise, but how do you prevent it?

Gear meshing and gear deformation produce noise, but how do you prevent it?

In this blog we explain how Simcenter can help you reduce the noise created by poor gear meshing.