Product Updates - Simcenter

NEW RELEASE: Simcenter HEEDS Connect 2604

April 27, 2026

Simcenter HEEDS Connect 2604 is here, and it’s packed with powerful enhancements designed to help engineering teams collaborate seamlessly, explore possibilities together, and make more confident design decisions in real-time, online.

By Hunor Erdelyi and Roberto D'Ippolito

5 MIN READ

Simcenter HEEDS 2604: Modernized Design Optimization with AI Surrogates, Streamlined Resource Management, and Enhanced Simulation Integration

April 27, 2026

This blog outlines how the latest release from Simcenter HEEDS 2604 accelerates design optimization workflows for engineers working with high…

By Roberto D'Ippolito and Hunor Erdelyi

5 MIN READ

Illustration of executable digital twin for a wind turbine

Simcenter Executable Digital Twin: 2604 release updates

April 21, 2026

High-fidelity digital twins are transforming how products are designed and validated. But for many organizations, their true value stops at…

By Christina Kothlow and Leoluca Scurria

3 MIN READ

Accelerate battery virtual testing with the new Simcenter Amesim Battery Cycler.

Supercharge Battery Virtual Testing with the Simcenter Amesim Battery Cycler

April 9, 2026

As the demand for high-performance batteries continues to rise, battery engineers are under increasing pressure to validate performance, durability, and…

By An LI and Chiel Verhoeven

3 MIN READ

From nobody to somebody with Simcenter X – the secret benefits of named-user licensing

March 3, 2026

The email landed at 4:47 PM on a Thursday. “License utilization review—Monday, 9 AM. Come prepared with optimization recommendations.” Sarah…

By Simon Fischer

5 MIN READ

Instant external aerodynamics predictions

What’s new in Simcenter STAR-CCM+ 2602?

February 24, 2026

Deliver instant predictions with AI. Accelerate multiphase CFD with GPUs. Boost performance across CPU–GPU resources. Speed-up vehicle wading simulations with…

By Bahaa Haddoukessouni

7 MIN READ

Image showing someone on computer for the Simcenter 3D Early Adoption Program (EAP)

Simcenter 3D Early Access Program – 2606 Release

February 23, 2026

Help make the next release of Simcenter 3D the best one yet. Simcenter 3D 2606 will be released this winter, and your voice can help shape it!

By Patrick Farrell

2 MIN READ

Timeless tales, timely simulation: La Fontaine's wisdom meets CFD acceleration

Timeless tales, timely simulation: La Fontaine’s wisdom meets GPU-accelerated CFD

February 20, 2026

In the timeless fables of Jean de La Fontaine, one of the most widely read French poets, we often find…

By Karim Hamiche

8 MIN READ

AI/ GDL capability in Simcenter STAR-CCM+ 2602

The art of the automobile: why cars look the way they do (and how we make them better, faster) – Geometric Deep Learning for CFD

February 18, 2026

Dad, why do cars all look the same? It was a question I’d almost faked for a blog post, a…

By Cedric Tachot and Aaron Godfrey

6 MIN READ