Welcome to the first SIMULIA newsletter of the year!
We’re kicking off the year with a new SIMULIA newsletter that brings together some of the most impactful content from last year alongside fresh updates shaping 2026. This edition spans structures, electromagnetics, fluids, multibody dynamics, and acoustics, with practical guidance on simulation workflows, technology highlights from recent releases, customer perspectives, and emerging trends such as AI-powered MODSIM and cloud-based simulation.
You’ll also find industry-focused insights across automotive, energy, and additive manufacturing, along with upcoming events and resources that highlight how simulation continues to evolve as a connected, multidisciplinary capability. We invite you to explore the content, share your perspectives, and join the conversation on how simulation is supporting better engineering decisions across the SIMULIA community.
Webinars, Tech Talks, Articles & Blogs
Multibody Dynamics with SIMPACK Accurate multibody dynamics is essential when mechanisms interact across joints, contacts, and motion constraints. This blog traces how SIMPACK pioneered real-time multibody dynamics, enabling deeper insight into system motion and mechanical interaction without sacrificing simulation efficiency. |
A Conversation with Niu Jing, Dassault Systèmes SIMULIA Champion We interviewed SIMULIA Champion and Multibody Dynamics Simulation Expert at Envision Energy, NIU Jing, to learn about how Simpack is used to optimize wind turbine drivetrains. |
Smarter, Safer Driving: How Simulation Powers ADAS Innovation Advanced driver-assistance systems blend sensors, controls, and physics in ways that demand high-fidelity simulation to validate performance and safety. This blog explores how simulation accelerates ADAS development, enabling engineers to balance complexity with confidence in system behavior. |
Electromagnetics Technology Highlights | Release R2026 Electromagnetic simulation continues to evolve with advances in high‑frequency solvers, adaptive meshing, and high‑performance computing. This release presents CST Studio Suite capabilities that expand engineers’ ability to model antennas, RF components, and complex electromagnetic systems with greater precision. |
Optimizing Electromechanical Systems with Advanced Simulation Electromechanical designs are becoming more complex, requiring connected physics workflows that bridge electrical, mechanical, and thermal behavior. This on‑demand presentation highlights how modern simulation techniques enable smarter, integrated analysis across ECAD‑to‑CAE workflows to improve design performance and reliability. |
Debugging Abaqus Models Let’s revisit one of the most impactful blogs of the year! Master the art of debugging Abaqus models with essential tips and techniques. From tackling common errors to optimizing your workflows, this guide is a must-read for ensuring accurate, reliable simulations. |
Gasket Simulation in Abaqus Sealing performance depends on accurately capturing gasket behavior under real operating conditions. This blog outlines how Abaqus enables efficient gasket modeling, helping represent contact, compression, and sealing response with greater confidence and reduced complexity. |
Celanese Partners with SIMULIA Innovation accelerates when deep materials expertise meets advanced simulation. This blog explores how Celanese leverages SIMULIA to tackle complex material behavior and drive more informed engineering decisions through collaboration. |
Rethinking Battery Module and Pack Engineering with Modeling and Simulation Battery modules and packs involve complex multiphysics trade-offs from vibration and crash resistance to thermal management and sealing. This blog highlights how a unified modeling and simulation (MODSIM) workflow brings design, analysis, and multidisciplinary insight together to improve battery performance and reliability. |
Thermal Behavior of Vehicle Seats: Simulation to Enhance Comfort Passenger comfort increasingly depends on how seats manage heat transfer under varied conditions, especially in electric and autonomous vehicles. This blog discusses how simulation captures the thermal behavior of seat systems, enabling engineers to evaluate and optimize heat distribution for improved comfort and performance. |
Accelerated Headlight Defrost Using Modeling and Simulation Headlight defrost performance hinges on the interaction of heat transfer, airflow, and icing effects under cold conditions. This blog outlines how modeling and simulation speed up defrost analysis, enabling more reliable performance predictions in challenging environments. |
SIMULIA Fluids Enhancements in Simulation Fluid dynamics remains central to predicting real-world performance across systems involving flow, pressure, and heat transfer. This on-demand release highlights recent SIMULIA fluid simulation enhancements that improve accuracy, solver performance, and multiphysics integration for complex flow analyses. |
Democratizing CFD with Fluid Dynamics Engineer: How UX Is Shaping the Future of Simulation Discover how Fluid Dynamics Engineer is making CFD more accessible through UX‑driven improvements, simplifying setup, guiding analysis, and enabling faster, more confident fluid simulation workflows. |
Work Smarter: Process Automation on the Cloud Discover how SIMULIA Process Automation on the 3DEXPERIENCE Cloud streamlines workflows, automates tasks, and enhances collaboration. Learn how to scale simulation and deliver consistent results efficiently. |
Understanding Magnetic Noise and Vibration in Electric Drives Noise and vibration in electric drives often originate from the magnetic behavior of motors and actuators, influencing performance, comfort, and durability. This blog examines the physical sources of magnetic NVH and how simulation helps engineers analyze and mitigate these effects in electrified systems. |
Automotive Noise and Vibration Challenges Noise, vibration, and harshness remain key determinants of vehicle quality, comfort, and customer perception. This blog discusses how simulation identifies and helps address core NVH challenges in automotive design, enabling engineers to refine structural and acoustic behavior early in development. |
Getting Started with Manatee Efficient management of simulation data and processes matters as much as the physics itself. This blog explores foundational practices for using Manatee, highlighting how structured data workflows enhance traceability, reuse, and collaboration across simulation teams. |
Designing the Future of Shipping: Wind-Assisted Ship Propulsion Explore how wind-assisted ship propulsion (WASP) is revolutionizing sustainable shipping! This eBook highlights how unified modeling and simulation (MODSIM) tackles challenges like aerodynamic optimization, structural integrity, and regulatory compliance, accelerating innovation and reducing risks for greener maritime solutions. |
Wind Turbine Noise Reduction Join this focused session on simulation-driven strategies for reducing wind turbine noise by integrating aerodynamic, structural, and acoustic analysis. Register to explore how advanced simulation workflows help engineers better understand and mitigate noise sources in renewable energy systems. 📆 February 10, 2026 |
Advancing Additive Manufacturing with DELMIA and SIMULIA Additive manufacturing continues to shift from prototyping to production, demanding tighter integration between process planning and physics-based insight. This blog highlights how DELMIA and SIMULIA together enable more robust AM workflows, aligning manufacturing intent with simulation-driven performance understanding. |
Framework for Wind Turbine Noise Reduction Reducing noise from wind turbines requires an integrated view of aerodynamics, structure, and acoustics to understand and control sound sources. This blog outlines a simulation framework that brings these physics together, enabling engineers to analyze and mitigate noise through more informed design decisions. |
How Simulation Accelerates Sustainable Energy Innovation Sustainable energy systems face complex interactions across physics, scales, and operating conditions that challenge traditional design methods. This blog highlights how simulation drives innovation in renewable and low-carbon technologies, enabling more informed decisions that support performance, reliability, and sustainability goals. |
Events
Consumer Electronics Show 2026 Join SIMULIA at CES 2026 to explore how simulation and digital continuity are shaping the next generation of consumer electronics. Register to engage with emerging trends, real-world applications, and the technologies driving smarter, more connected products. |
AI-Powered MODSIM & Cloud
AI-Powered MODSIM for Vehicle Development Explore how AI and MODSIM are transforming vehicle development with near-real-time concept exploration using Virtual Twin Physics Behavior. Register to watch this on-demand session and see how AI-enhanced workflows accelerate design validation and performance prediction across automotive engineering. |
AI/ML-Driven Design and Component Development Discover how AI and machine learning are reshaping design exploration and component development within simulation-driven engineering. Register to access this on-demand session and learn how AI/ML workflows can accelerate innovation and improve design quality across disciplines. |
Introduction to 3DEXPERIENCE Cloud Simulation Cloud-based simulation is expanding access, scalability, and collaboration across engineering teams. This blog introduces 3DEXPERIENCE Cloud Simulation, outlining how cloud-native workflows simplify model setup, execution, and sharing while supporting agile, distributed engineering. |
Simulation Strategy on the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform As simulation becomes central to engineering decision-making, its value increasingly depends on how well it is connected, managed, and shared. This e-book highlights how SIMULIA on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform enables a unified simulation strategy, linking tools, data, and teams across the product lifecycle. |
Resources
SIMULIA Unified Licensing Model Explore how the unified SIMULIA licensing model simplifies access to simulation tools across disciplines and teams. Access this on-demand session to understand licensing flexibility, streamlined deployment, and how it enables broader, more efficient use of SIMULIA capabilities throughout your organization. |
Thank You, SIMULIA Champions 2025 was shaped by the passion and expertise of the SIMULIA community, from early adopters to those driving complex simulation forward every day. This blog celebrates those contributors and reflects on the impact of shared knowledge and collaboration across industries. |
The Future of Engineering: AI and Simulation with SIMULIA CEO Michelle Ash AI and machine learning are reshaping how engineers explore design space and drive performance by enabling virtual twins of physics behavior and expanding creative capacity within simulation workflows. In this Q&A, SIMULIA CEO Michelle Ash discusses how AI, unified modeling (MODSIM), and advanced simulation are accelerating innovation and evolving the role of engineering analysis in product development. |
