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AI-demand makes the energy bottle neck critical AI-driven data centers, with their insatiable appetite for electricity, are reshaping energy infrastructure. Gas turbines are uniquely positioned to address these challenges. Unlike intermittent renewables, they provide dispatchable power, ensuring 24/7 reliability for data centers. For instance, Tesla’s Colossus xAI supercomputer facility in Memphis relies on 35 on-site gas turbines to support its 200,000 GPU operations. That’s

By simulating realistic hot water demand and control behavior, Alklima could investigate how its thermal storage system performs throughout the day and identify opportunities to improve energy efficiency while maintaining reliable hot water availability. Have you ever stepped into a hotel shower and wondered whether the hot water was being generated sustainably and as efficiently as possible? For building owners and system designers, this question is becoming increasingly imp

Every structural team has a data repository like this: Hundreds of solved models sitting on a network drive – bracket studies, crash runs, modal analyses, the DOE someone kicked off last quarter and never fully mined. Once the report went out, that data stopped providing insights to the team. Simcenter PhysicsAI software can change what happens with that data. It reads the results you already have, including Simcenter Optistruct software, Simcenter Radioss software, Simcenter

In the fast-paced world of product development, engineers constantly strive for innovation, efficiency, and accuracy. Yet one persistent bottleneck continues to slow the journey from design (CAD) to high-fidelity simulation (CAE): geometry preparation. It is a question familiar to many CAD and simulation engineers: Why do we need a dedicated simulation geometry preprocessor when powerful CAD systems already exist? The answer lies in the unique demands of simulation. Meshing a

Designing high-performance antennas requires more than accurately predicting electromagnetic behavior. Engineers also need to explore design alternatives efficiently and understand the trade-offs between different performance objectives. By combining the electromagnetic simulation capabilities of Simcenter Feko with the automated design exploration capabilities of Simcenter HEEDS, engineers can move efficiently from simulation to optimized antenna designs. From antenna simula

The rise of legged robotics Just a few years ago, robot dogs seemed like futuristic demonstrations. Today, they are becoming valuable industrial assets. Energy operators use them to inspect substations and offshore facilities. Mining companies evaluate them for operations in hazardous environments. Legged robots are becoming essential technology for surveillance and autonomous operations. At the same time, other types of leg-based robots like insect-inspired robots are openin

Electromagnetic simulation plays a critical role in the development of electric machines, power electronics and other low-frequency electromagnetic devices. As electromagnetic models become larger and more complex and development cycles continue to shorten, engineers are expected to balance simulation accuracy, workflow efficiency and engineering productivity while supporting an increasingly connected simulation process. Simcenter Flux 2026.1 introduces new capabilities that

Electromagnetic simulation is essential for developing modern communication, radar, satellite and sensing systems. As designs become more connected and complex, engineers need to simulate larger models, evaluate realistic environments and make design decisions faster. Following the integration of Feko (former Altair Feko) into the Simcenter portfolio, Simcenter has strengthened its high-frequency electromagnetic simulation capabilities. Building on decades of experience, Simc

If you’ve spent any time working with CFD or FEA results, you already know that simulation data is not like most data. It doesn’t sit neatly in rows and columns. It lives on meshes – complex, irregular, three-dimensional structures where every node has neighbors, every face carries flux, and every element is shaped by its surrounding geometry. Yet for years, the dominant strategy for applying machine learning to engineering simulation shared a common goal: accelerate or repla

Generative AI for design, broader simulation coverage, dramatic performance gains, and deeper Simcenter ecosystem integration – the Simcenter PhysicsAI 2026.1 release advances AI-powered simulation on every front. Simcenter PhysicsAI 2026.1 (formerly Altair PhysicsAI) is now available, delivering capabilities that empower engineers to unlock the full value of their CAE data with greater speed, accuracy, and intelligence. Built on the foundation of geometric deep learning, Sim

Mention oil and most people will think about friction, after all if you want something to move freely then you add oil to the surfaces. When we think about oil in cars, most people will think about engines, gears and their smooth operation. But oil has dual benefit: by virtue of its high thermal conductivity and high specific heat capacity it makes a very effective coolant. Whether that’s the cooling jets stopping piston crowns from melting, the gearbox oil carrying away the

Simcenter EDEM 2026.1 (formerly Altair EDEM) is now available, bringing engineers powerful capabilities to enhance their particle simulation workflows. Automate your simulation setup and reuse models across workflows with minimal effort, enabling you to explore the possibilities of particle behavior in diverse scenarios. Analyze coating thickness on particle surfaces up to 100x faster, significantly accelerating your design iterations and helping you go faster from concept to

The latest version of Simcenter Inspire (formerly Altair Inspire) release enhances design exploration with AI-powered workflow, advanced modeling capabilities, and improved simulation efficiency across multiple engineering disciplines. In this blog you will find some of our highlights, to get the comprehensive list of everything new in the latest release review the release notes on support center. AI-driven Workflow Simcenter Inspire 2026.1 expands AI-powered simulation by en

Simcenter STAR-CCM+ 2606 is now available, delivering advances that empower CFD engineers to tackle your most demanding simulation challenges with greater efficiency and precision. Compute magnetic fields in detailed e-motor geometries with enhanced speed and accuracy, enabling you to model the complexity of modern electrified powertrains. Train AI models up to 3x faster and iterate designs with greater confidence, helping you go faster from concept to validated solution. Acc

The Simcenter Hypermesh 2026.1 (formerly Altair HyperMesh) introduces powerful new modeling capablities, performance enhancements, and workflow improvements to help engineers build, manage, and process complex simulation models more efficiently. Retrieve with ShapeAI — AI powered model build Engineering teams often have extensive libraries of meshed parts, but locating the right model can be time consuming when names, revisions, or folder structures differ. Simcenter Hypermes

The latest Simcenter Simsolid (formerly Altair SimSolid) release enhances connectivity, expands analysis capabilities, and simplifies post-processing, helping users accelerate design validation while improving overall simulation efficiency. In this blog you will find some of our highlights. Native Designcenter integration Simcenter Simsolid 2026.1 further streamlines the simulation workflow for Designcenter users with an enhanced native integration that eliminates manual file

The new Simcenter FLOEFD 2606 software release is now available in all its CAD-embedded CFD variants, and also the Simcenter 3D embedded variant. This release delivers focused improvements for electronics cooling analysis. This includes library enhancements for easy validated component re-use, efficient modeling of power sources on a die to identify hotspots for IC packages in system models, improvements to computationally efficient PCB thermal modeling, automation of EDA dat

For engineers to collaborate effectively on multidisciplinary applications, being able to transfer results quickly, easily, and reliably from a Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) model to a structure mechanics Finite Element (FE) model is crucial. With Simcenter STAR-CCM+ we introduce a common data format for an efficient transfer of simulation results to Simcenter 3D (CFD-FEA coupling). Model the complexity of multiphysics applications Mechanical engineering is an engineerin

System simulation for medical device companies AGV and AMR manufacturers are under pressure to reduce the development time of highly customized solutions while also increasing the reliability of autonomous systems. In addition, the integration of vehicle dynamics, electric propulsion, sensors, navigation algorithms, and control systems makes each new project more complex. In this scenario, system simulation enables engineering decisions to be validated before physical prototy

Postprocess modes at critical speeds and efficiency updates. Why do we need rotor dynamics analysis? Modern turbomachinery, from jet engines to industrial compressors, runs at high speeds and under heavy loads, where even small prediction errors can cause vibration, instability, or failure. Rotor dynamics analysis helps engineers assess how shafts and rotating assemblies behave across the operating range, identify critical speeds, and pinpoint modes that could trigger resonan

The latest release of Simcenter Systems 2604 delivers powerful new capabilities that address the most pressing challenges facing engineers today. From advancements in battery pack design and thermal safety validation to expanded gas system simulation and enhanced collaboration workflows, this release empowers engineers to work faster, model greater complexity, and validate designs with unprecedented accuracy. Whether you’re designing next-generation electric vehicles, optimiz

In Siemens' recent video on tips and tricks for Designcenter™ NX™ software, it was explored how Synchronous Modeling allows for quick and efficient modifications to 3D geometry. This set of commands makes it extremely easy to implement rapid design changes without needing to understand how a model was originally built, significantly increasing productivity, even in large assemblies. Check out the video below or scroll down to learn more about how to leverage Synchronous Model

Real-Time Collaborative Workflow Editing for Engineering Teams Engineering teams today are under constant pressure to explore more design alternatives, faster—all while managing increasingly complex, multidisciplinary systems. Yet collaboration often becomes the bottleneck. Disconnected workflows, lack of real-time visibility, and fragmented compute resource management make it difficult for distributed teams to work together efficiently and confidently. Simcenter HEEDS Connec

Modernized design optimization with AI surrogates, streamlined resource management and enhanced simulation integration This blog outlines how the latest release from Simcenter HEEDS 2604 accelerates design optimization workflows for engineers working with high frequency electromagnetic simulations, CFD, and multidisciplinary optimization – delivering faster compute resource management, AI-powered surrogates, and enhanced simulation integrations. Compute resource management re