{"id":15093,"date":"2020-06-30T07:00:32","date_gmt":"2020-06-30T11:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/?p=15093"},"modified":"2026-03-26T06:09:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T10:09:21","slug":"whats-new-in-simcenter-3d-2020-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/whats-new-in-simcenter-3d-2020-2\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s New in Simcenter 3D 2020.2"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Chronic chaos is not a suitable environment for accomplishing complicated tasks with multiple variables and moving parts. Meeting complex engineering challenges requires an efficient and orderly approach. However, having the right tools and framework can make a world of difference in how quickly and faultlessly these challenges are met. This is why product engineering teams need a unified and shared platform for all simulation disciplines. Simcenter 3D offers such a platform with leading-edge analysis tools, more productive workflows and demonstrably consistent results. With Simcenter 3D 2020.2, we make it that much easier to meet these challenges by continuing to enhance on four unique strengths:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td width=\"30%\" valign=\"top\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Multidiscipline Integration<\/span><\/strong><\/td><td style=\"font-size:16px\">Perform more simulation types from an integrated environment<\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\">&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"30%\" valign=\"top\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Faster CAE Processes<\/span><\/strong><\/td><td style=\"font-size:16px\">Spend less time modeling, and more time on engineering<\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\">&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"30%\" valign=\"top\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-light-green-cyan-color\">Openness and scalability<\/span><\/strong><\/td><td style=\"font-size:16px\">Simcenter 3D can be adapted and integrated into workflows as needed<\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\">&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"30%\" valign=\"top\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Ties to the digital thread<\/span><\/strong><\/td><td style=\"font-size:16px\">Connecting simulation to your development process<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Multidiscipline integration<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-very-dark-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\"><strong>Introducing Simcenter 3D Materials Engineering<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"444\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/06\/2020-06-26_13-15-31.png\" alt=\"Introducing Simcenter 3D Materials Engineering\" class=\"wp-image-16508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/06\/2020-06-26_13-15-31.png 1000w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/06\/2020-06-26_13-15-31-600x266.png 600w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/06\/2020-06-26_13-15-31-768x341.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption>Failure prediction and characterization of advanced materials is very difficult. Failure starts at the microscale level and propagates to larger scales\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-regular\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"font-size:16px\" valign=\"top\" width=\"60%\">Materials are being introduced into the market at unprecedented speed. A new material can be a new chemical, or a combination of existing materials, and to that end the number of possibilities becomes almost infinite. Novel manufacturing processes such as 3D printing are enabling new shapes, but make material microstructures much more variable and complex.<br><br> In this release, we launch the first phase of integration of the Simcenter Multimech solver, acquired with MultiMechanics in late 2019, with Simcenter 3D to create a new Simcenter 3D Materials Engineering product. This ultimately gives you the ability for virtual material characterization to simulate how non-uniform materials behave and accelerates product development by predicting failure in advanced materials.<\/td><td><figure class=\"wp-block-embed-wordpress aligncenter wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-simcenter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"7VvCPUP1F2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/multiscale-analysis-a-general-overview-and-its-applications-in-material-design\/\">Multiscale Analysis: A General Overview and Its Applications in Material Design<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Multiscale Analysis: A General Overview and Its Applications in Material Design&#8221; &#8212; Simcenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/multiscale-analysis-a-general-overview-and-its-applications-in-material-design\/embed\/#?secret=rgkmigbPmt#?secret=7VvCPUP1F2\" data-secret=\"7VvCPUP1F2\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Vibration Fatigue<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Successfully predicting where failure will most probably occur is critical for good product design, safety, regulatory or other damage related catastrophic issues. New in 2020.2 is the Harmonic Event that handles frequency based loads like sine dwells and sweeps and any combination of them. This applies to scenarios such as the wind force acting on a turbine or wave load on offshore installments.  Compared to a computationally more expensive time domain simulation, this is an efficient fatigue analysis approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-regular\">\n\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td align=\"top\" style=\"font-size:18px\" width=\"60%\"><strong>Highlights of other new investments for multidiscipline integration include:<\/strong><\/td><td rowspan=\"2\" align=\"top\"><figure class=\"wp-block-embed-wordpress wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-simcenter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"mcF4oXJGFj\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/ray-acoustics-modeling\/\">Ray Acoustics Modeling: Exploring Performance in the Full Frequency Range<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Ray Acoustics Modeling: Exploring Performance in the Full Frequency Range&#8221; &#8212; Simcenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/ray-acoustics-modeling\/embed\/#?secret=eFlYVS1Tr5#?secret=mcF4oXJGFj\" data-secret=\"mcF4oXJGFj\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"font-size:16px\" valign=\"top\" width=\"60%\"><ul><li>Enhancements to the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/ray-acoustics-modeling\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ray Acoustics Modeling<\/a> introduced in version 2020.1, based on the <a href=\"https:\/\/logiciels.cstb.fr\/en\/sante-conforttrad\/acoustique-des-transportstrad\/icaretrad\/#onglets_sante|0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ICARE solver from the Scientific and Technical Center for Building (CSTB)<\/a>, a strategic partner<\/li>\n<br><li>More simulation capabilities for rotating machinery:<ul><li>Support for 2D asymmetric models for faster simulations<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Improvements to easily create ducts models and define streams<\/li><li>Rotor Dynamics enhancements: dedicated tools to study scenarios like unbalance and blade off analysis<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\"><strong>Faster CAE processes<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Seamlessly create FE assemblies from product configurations<\/strong> <strong>in Simcenter 3D 2020.2<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Simcenter 3D software can be used in a managed environment with Teamcenter\u00ae software for integration. You can create, store and access your product simulation data in a Teamcenter database. It combines the power of Simcenter 3D for efficient simulation modeling with the power of Teamcenter in storing and retrieving data in a controlled fashion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"476\" height=\"317\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/06\/afem-e1593440163377.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16513\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">In this release, we have streamlined the Assembly FEM (AFEM) creation from product assembly configurations in your data management system. The Structure Map capabilities of Teamcenter Simulation Process Management can be run seamlessly from within Simcenter 3D. While the automation is executed on the Teamcenter Simulation server, you always stay within Simcenter 3D Pre\/Post. This helps strengthen the collaboration between design and simulation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Restart Multiphysics Thermal-Structural Solutions<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Now you can easily restart the structural portion of a coupled thermal-structural multiphysics solution from a structural preload.  Many multiphysics models start with the same structural preload conditions; simplifying the restart reduces the solution run time and allows more design studies to be performed in less time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-light-green-cyan-color\"><strong>Open and scalable<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Customized Solver Subroutines<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"760\" height=\"438\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/06\/2020-06-26_14-15-32.jpg\" alt=\"Simcenter 2020.2 supports easier implementation of user defined force formulations \n\" class=\"wp-image-16518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/06\/2020-06-26_14-15-32.jpg 760w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/06\/2020-06-26_14-15-32-600x346.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">In 2020.2, Simcenter 3D Motion and Simcenter 3D Specialist Durability offer a unique openness to users who wish to customize solver methodologies. Users can create and write their own solver force function, fatigue solution or customize the existing solver routines for use during computation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Examples include user defined<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Force formulations into the motion solver through a dedicated user interface<\/li><li>Fatigue method and  methods to define local fatigue parameters<\/li><li>Mean stress influence methods<\/li><li>Damage accumulation rules<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Manage Material Data in the Right Format<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-regular\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"font-size:16px\" valign=\"top\" width=\"60%\">Recent improvements in Teamcenter make it straightforward to manage material data and export that material data in the right format for your simulation tool \u2013 whether that\u2019s Simcenter 3D or a third-party CAE tool.<br><br> The latest versions of Teamcenter and Active Workspace allow analysts to leverage enterprise material definitions (single source of truth) in simulation workflows by exporting material data to solver specific formats such as for Simcenter Nastran, Abaqus, Ansys or others.<\/td><td><figure class=\"wp-block-embed-wordpress wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-teamcenter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"6jBdrkqw9s\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/teamcenter\/the-right-material-knowledge-for-successful-products\/\">The Right Material Knowledge for Successful Products<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;The Right Material Knowledge for Successful Products&#8221; &#8212; Teamcenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/teamcenter\/the-right-material-knowledge-for-successful-products\/embed\/#?secret=9M6LQed80C#?secret=6jBdrkqw9s\" data-secret=\"6jBdrkqw9s\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\"><strong>Ties to the digital thread<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Simulation Dashboards<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"530\" height=\"458\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/06\/simulation.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16553\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">Simulation data management is key to keeping your simulation processes tied to the broader digital thread for product development, and Simcenter 3D\u2019s connection with Teamcenter is how we achieve that. In Active Workspace, simulation dashboards provide a clear view of the status of the models and analyses. 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