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A game-changer in renewable energy. This blog post highlights how Simcenter System Simulation helps addressing your industrial Solar Photovoltaic (PV) challenges. SolarPV systems are complex systems since they’re often combined with other surroundings like residentials, fast charging stations for electric vehicles, BESS (battery energy storage systems) or microgrids, up to space stations and satellites. It requires many different physics inside (electrics, thermal, semiconduc

Why NVH performance matters The electric vehicle (EV) revolution is here, promising a cleaner, more efficient future for transportation. But as the roar of internal combustion engines fades, a new challenge emerges: the intrinsic quietness of Electric Drive Units (EDUs) brings the subtle sounds and vibrations of other components, especially the geartrain, into sharp focus. For automotive engineers, this means NVH (Noise, Vibration, and Harshness) performance is more critical

Introduction Electrification is rapidly reshaping the commercial trucking industry, promising cleaner and more efficient transport solutions. Driven by new regulations [ 1 ], the electrification of heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs) and their trailers represents is essential to decarbonize freight logistics [ 2 ]. One emerging innovation is the electrified drive axle, or e-axle, integrated into heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs) and their trailers to provide regenerative braking and addition

The new Simcenter FLOEFD 2512 software release as of December 12, 2025 is now available in all its CAD-embedded CFD variants, and also the Simcenter 3D embedded variant. This release delivers focused improvements for fast sealing of geometry for internal flow analyses for all general purpose CFD applications through to multiple enhancements for electronics thermal analysis workflows. Please read on below to explore every new feature grouped under key Simcenter pillars, or s

Simcenter Systems Simulation 2511  has just been released, introducing new capabilities that accelerate innovation across industries such as automotive, aerospace, heavy equipment, and turbomachinery. This latest version empowers engineers with smarter modeling workflows, AI-based documentation assistance, and enhanced productivity in Simcenter Amesim , Simcenter Flomaster , and Simcenter System Analyst. Together, these updates help users work faster, manage greater complexit

Capture the real-world complexity with multi-domain simulation using Simcenter X Advanced Designing complex engineering systems, such as a gas turbine, are often long-time projects where many iterations and extensive collaboration across teams, departments or organizations are needed. The traditional approach is often characterized by siloed domain workflows which additionally cost time and effort. With Simcenter X Advanced , a flexible, Software as a Service (SaaS) multi-dom

Cement production is one of the most energy-intensive and emission-intensive industrial activities, accounting for approximately 5% to 8% of global CO₂ emissions. In the modern dry manufacturing process, the pre-calciner plays a central and critical role, being the equipment where most of the limestone calcination occurs (decomposition of CaCO₃ into CaO and CO₂) and where between 55% and 65% of the system's total fuel is consumed. The efficiency of this equipment depends on a

By combining well-established Simcenter modelers and solvers under a unified SaaS entitlement including Teamcenter X data management with embedded AI assistance, Siemens is expanding access to multidisciplinary simulation while enhancing its digital-thread and SaaS leadership across engineering fields. CIMdata, Industry consulting and analyst firm Introducing Simcenter X Advanced The need for efficient engineering simulation software utilization Engineering simulation offers

If you haven't yet checked out Part 1 of our retrospective, we recommend starting there to catch up on the content ranked 10th to 6th and get a complete picture of how computational simulation was present throughout 2025. Continuing the retrospective, this Part 2 brings together the posts that stood out most for their technical impact, depth of analysis, and direct relevance to critical industrial applications. These are articles that show how different simulation methods su

Throughout 2025, CAEXPERTS published a series of technical articles reflecting an increasingly clear scenario: computational simulation has ceased to be merely a support tool and has taken on a central role in modern engineering. Whether to increase the reliability of critical systems, reduce development costs, meet regulatory requirements, or explore innovative solutions, simulation was present in virtually every challenge addressed throughout the year. This retrospective b

Christmas is a time marked by gatherings, celebrations, and, of course, the preparation of traditional dishes. Among them, roast turkey occupies a prominent place. But what happens inside the oven while the roast is being prepared? To answer this question in a technical and accessible way, a simulation was performed using Simcenter FLOEFD , a Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) software, with the aim of analyzing air circulation and heat distribution in a convection oven durin

The new release of Simcenter Culgi 2511 brings significant advancements to empower your computational chemistry simulation workflows. With enhanced viscosity prediction, you can now achieve reliable results more quickly, with greater accuracy and even the most complex fluids, thereby reducing the need for extensive laboratory testing. The support for realistic crystalline structure modeling unlocks new possibilities for simulating complex materials, while auto-completion for

Believe it or not, the Smoothed-Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH) technology, which has significant applications today, was actually developed for astrophysical purposes. It was originally used to simulate the dynamics of galaxies and the behavior of stars and planets: Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics | Annual Reviews Monaghan, J. J. 1992. “Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics.”, Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics 30:543-74. doi: 10.1146/annurev.aa.30.090192.002551. Just like c

In today’s competitive engineering landscape—defined by tight development timelines, limited budgets, and no tolerance for design failures—teams must quickly explore more design alternatives while optimizing increasingly complex systems to balance objectives such as performance and cost. Modern engineering solutions must bridge web and desktop environments to support distributed teams working from anywhere, while intelligently leveraging AI to automate routine tasks and accel

Autonomous urban air mobility vehicles will revolutionize the urban mobility market. A digital twin is invaluable as part of an efficient development process that ensures a safe product. Safe operations are key when it comes to flying autonomous urban air mobility vehicles. Validating the flight management system for as many flight scenarios and operational conditions as possible is crucial. This is why the digital twin of the flight management system must include simulation

Breaking barriers with a simplified electric motor design process. In the world of electric machine design and development, time is always the enemy. As the sun rises on another day at an electric mobility company, three engineers from different departments gather around a conference table, their expressions tense. The prototype deadline is just weeks away, but a critical design change has brought complexity and risk to the schedule. The team needs to modify the axial flux de

Turbomachines are made of assemblies of different bladed disks An interesting exploitation of the periodicity of the structure is to consider cyclic symmetry sectors, instead of the whole 3D structure. When the industrial application requires the machine to be made of different stages, each with a different number of sectors, special care is required when connecting those sectors to ensure a smooth junction between the two stages. When the periodic structure deviates from its

Accelerate surface wrapping. Refine SPH accuracy. Assess transient passenger thermal comfort. Plus, many more. New enhancements in Simcenter STAR-CCM+ are aimed at helping you: Model the complexity Explore the possibilities Go faster Stay integrated The Simcenter STAR-CCM+ 2510 release introduces a suite of powerful new features designed to elevate your simulation workflows. You can now model greater complexity with enhanced transient thermal comfort analysis, enabling more

Aging affects most things on Earth, and batteries are no exception to this phenomenon. In a very peculiar way, batteries behave like "living" beings; their particles flow between two electrodes, there are chemical reactions, and even mechanical changes, such as an effect similar to "breathing" (expansion and contraction of the electrodes due to the intercalation and deintercalation of lithium during charge/discharge cycles). They are simply in operation, which generates natur

Build a scalable Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) and achieve high ROI This post focuses on the crucial role of energy storage in promoting corporate sustainability and profitability. By integrating BESS with renewable energy sources, companies can achieve significant cost savings, reduce their carbon footprint, and boost long-term profitability. We will explore how BESS industry leaders are creating digital plants, increasing flexibility, and building a competitive advan

Challenge: achieve fast and accurate virtual prototyping The optimal multi-attribute design of transmissions remains a critical challenge for drivetrain engineers, gaining even greater significance in the era of electric vehicles. Today’s automotive industry demands powertrains that excel in multiple aspects: minimizing noise and vibrations, maximizing power density and efficiency, while ensuring unprecedented durability performance. For this purpose, transmission engineers n

The industry has an actual deadline to meet: 2050. Since the adoption of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Strategy on...

The role of Whole Engine Model (WEM) Predicting clearances in gas turbines is a complex and interdisciplinary task, involving transient...

In 1817, Karl Drais kicked things off by creating the Draisine, considered the starting point for the concept of the bicycle. This...