What's New in SIMULIA R2020x

Provide advanced process simulation capability for Additive Manufacturing that accurately captures the complex multiphysics behind part distortions

• Seamless integration to Design and Manufacturing.
• Automatically applies settings to conform to additive manufacturing simulation best practices.
• Process-level, Part-level and Build-level simulations in a single environment for metals or polymers.
• Reduce residual stress and distortion in completed part

Connect SIMULIA products with 3DEXPERIENCE and leverage the best capabilities of each for Structures, Multibody, Electromagnetic, and Fluids & Acoustics Simulation

• Run Abaqus/CAE, XFlow, PowerFLOW (coming soon), Simpack, Wave6, and CST Studio Suite in a “connected” mode, leveraging 3DEXPERIENCE capabilities for collaboration , visualization, version control and knowledge capture.
• Configure, submit and monitor simulation jobs from 3DEXPERIENCE.
• Manage existing models on 3DEXPERIENCE and share results with all stakeholders on the platform

Create complex finite element assemblies requiring automated modeling techniques and the collaborative efforts of several engineering teams

• Collaborative preparation of large-scale, multi-level assemblies leveraging multiple teams and locations.
• Full traceability of the simulation model is ensured by the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform.
• Automatic generation of simulation models via ‘fire and forget’ execution on HPC.
• Less time spent looking for geometry, part assembly information, fastener data, etc. due to the collaborative nature of 3DEXPERIENCE.

Validate the structural integrity of products made of composite materials by directly reusing composite properties defined by the designer

• Seamless integration with CATIA Composite tools.
• Associativity with design allows quick iterations on the composite layup during the Preliminary Design stage (grid-based design, virtual stacking).
• Dedicated tools allowing composite simulation experts to run complex non-linear simulations within the fully immersive, intuitive, 3DEXPERIENCE Platform.

Uses fatigue simulation to predict accurate fatigue lives ensuring complex engineering products are designed for durability

• Define fatigue loading and attributes and predict number of repeats to failure.
• Calculates fatigue lives producing contour plots to reveal fatigue lives and crack sites.
• Integration with Structural and Mechanical Scenario creation.
• Automated execution chaining of Structural (Abaqus) and Durability (fe-safe) analyses.

Connect CST Studio Suite with 3DEXPERIENCE and leverage the best capabilities of each for Electromagnetics Simulation

• Setup a collaborative space, add people and everyone works on the same set of data; it’s synchronized and version controlled as you work.
• Lightweight visualization of model, mesh, scenario and results; help decision makers experience results and reduce time generating reports.
• Direct access to geometry.
• Web-based portal to submit and monitor CST Studio Suite jobs from anywhere.
• Run CST Studio Suite* in a “connected” mode, leveraging 3DEXPERIENCE.
• Capabilities for collaboration, visualization, version control and knowledge capture.
• Supports all CST Studio Suite* capabilities including continued openness to run any custom plug-ins or scripts.
• Configure, submit and monitor CST Studio Suite Solvers from 3DEXPERIENCE.

Create and manage complex assembly models requiring automated modeling techniques and the collaborative efforts of several engineering teams

• Collaborative tool to build large-scale, multi-level assemblies leveraging multiple teams and locations.
• Provide Product Development, Mechanical, Design, and Simulation Engineers the expert tools needed to prepare advanced simulations.
• Automatic generation of high quality simulation models via ‘fire and forget’ execution on HPC.
• Less time spent looking for geometry, part assembly information, fastener data, etc. thanks to the collaborative nature of 3DEXPERIENCE.

A Simulation Role for Engineers who perform routine fluid calculations to guide iterative design modifications

• Complete designer-level Fluids Simulation does not require extensive specialist-level simulation knowledge or experience.
• Intuitive interface utilizing a dedicated User Assistant for fluids set-up requires minimal simulation knowledge.
• Improve designs to optimize flow distribution, minimize pressure loss and turbulence.

Power cardiovascular innovation with the Living Heart on the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform for Life Sciences

• Understand baseline cardiac behavior with human heart simulations.
• Interactively update model parameters to study disease states and explore treatment options.
• Evaluate and improve cardiovascular devices (stents, artificial valves, etc.) within the beating heart.
• Assess treatment outcomes and make device decision by including growth and remodeling effects.
• Develop innovative cardiovascular devices that are ever more reliable, easier to deploy, and effective for much longer periods of time.
• Improve outcomes of clinical studies and accelerate go-to-market with greater confidence in your devices.

Use advanced finite element simulation techniques to understand and validate complex engineering problems

• Provide Product Development and Mechanical Engineers the expert tools needed to perform advanced simulations using best-in-class Abaqus simulation technology.
• Less time spent looking for geometry, part assembly information, fastener data, etc. thanks to the collaborative nature of 3DEXPERIENCE.
• Improve designs at risk for resonance and other dynamic effects.
• Linear load cases and multiple analysis cases for analyzing the response to a wide range of loading conditions.
• Combine nonlinear base state with dynamic response for improved vibration prediction.

Easy collaboration and data share with Simpack on the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform for Multibody Simulation.

• Setup a collaborative space, add people and everyone works on the same set of data; it’s synchronized as you work
• Lightweight visualization of results; help decision makers experience results and reduce time generating reports
• Easy feedback between simulation experts and designers on impact of design changes
• Run Simpack* in a “connected” mode, leveraging 3DEXPERIENCE capabilities for collaboration , visualization and knowledge capture.
• Supports all Simpack* capabilities including continued openness to run any custom plug-ins or scripts

Integrate all of your analysis tools and your company’s best practices into re-usable, deployable processes to explore the design space and make informed decisions

• Scalable user experience, with traceability and version control for as-is workflows and capabilities to add automation, design exploration or capture best-practices.
• Answer "what if?" questions and explore your design space to help improve product performance and reliability while reducing cost.
• Openness to connect any simulation tools to 3DEXPERIENCE.
• End-to-end traceability to trace from the results and the applications used back to the original design inputs, allowing you to understand the context of your data.
• Capture, storage and re-use of simulation processes and best practices ensures that the maximum value can be extracted from key company I.P.

Enable rapid development of complex multiphysics, multiscale analyses

• Best-in-Class Multiphysics, Multiscale technology leveraging the DS ecosystem.
• Revolutionary user experience with open environment for system/subsystem/multiscale simulations.
• Review unified experiment results to make innovative design decisions.
• Enhanced co-simulation execution experience.
• Best-in-class user experience with easy drag-and-drop options.
• Use of Modelica compliant component models ensures Intellectual Property (IP) capture for re-use.

Evaluate and improve plastic part and mold tooling designs by simulating the filling and packing process and the mold's cooling system

• Evaluate effectiveness of mold cooling system designs
• Integration with CATIA Mold & Tooling Design for automatic detection of injection locations, cooling systems, injection system, cavities
• Simple, easy to use interface with a guided simulation assistant to minimize the learning curve
• Predicts common molding defects including, weld-lines, sink marks, air traps and incomplete filling (short shots)
• Predicts required injection pressures and tool clamping forces, enabling selection of an appropriate injection molding machine

Improve decision-making for all users by providing search and re-play access to captured simulation best-practices to study performance

• Realistic Insight for Everyone
  • Give your products an added competitive edge with simulation experiences that offer realistic insight throughout all phases of design.
  • Provide engineering and design insight, derived from specialist tools, to non-specialist users.
• Targeted User Experience
  • Empower all users to leverage your methods as quickly as possible with an interface that exposes what they need and nothing else.
• Use the Right Data
  • Understand the pedigree of the data used in your studies to make sure that you make decisions from the right data.

A Simulation Extension Role for Analysts who create geometry for simulations using parametric or direct modeling techniques

• Feature-based, parametric modeling tools allowing quick iterations between Design and Simulation.
• New Direct Modeling tools enabling simulation specialists to rapidly create, modify or repair geometries without requiring any CAD expertise.
• Full compatibility with the other tools of the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform.

Use high-performance results visualization for efficient post-processing of very large simulation result data sets

• Provides results visualization for all physics simulations within the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform.
• Allows post-processing and visualization of very large models.
• Support results visualization of imported simulations including Abaqus ODB and Nastran OP2 formats.
• Enables the generation of lightweight simulation results content for rapid visualization using 3DPlay app using 3DEXPERIENCE or tablet devices.
• Utilization of HPC resources to render large models resulting in state-of-the-art performance.

Use finite element techniques to assess the structural integrity of steel structures such as ships, buildings and bridges subject to a wide range of loading conditions

• Automated modeling for steel structure design
• Full access to 1D/2D/3D modeling & meshing
• Multistep structural scenarios including: Static, Frequency, Thermal, Buckling, Modal Dynamics
• Large model 3D visualization/post-processing and XY plotting
• Automatic mesh generation, including mesh export for Abaqus or Nastran formats
• High-performance results post-processing to interpret and understand product behavior

Connect Abaqus/CAE with 3DEXPERIENCE and leverage the best capabilities of each for Structures Simulation

• Run Abaqus/CAE* in a “connected” mode, leveraging 3DEXPERIENCE capabilities for collaboration , visualization, version control and knowledge capture.
• Supports all Abaqus/CAE* capabilities including continued openness to run any custom plug-ins or script.
• Configure, submit and monitor Abaqus Solvers from 3DEXPERIENCE.
• Run Abaqus On Cloud using burst compute resources.

Use simulation to assess the integrity of products under a wide range of loading conditions to guide decisions on product performance and quality

• Provide Product Development, Mechanical, Design, and Simulation Engineers the powerful and intuitive tools needed to perform sophisticated structural simulations
• Delivers access to sophisticated simulation technology within an  intuitive interface
• More time efficient looking for geometry, part or assembly information, fastener data, etc. thanks to the collaborative nature of 3DEXPERIENCE
• Offers multistep structural scenarios for product performance and quality testing during the product design process
• Enables very large model solution and high performance results visualization, particularly for very large models

Perform strength and deflection calculations under static conditions to validate product performance and life to guide design modifications

• Structural Simulation Designer users can experience product performance virtually so that they can make better-informed design decisions.
• The intuitive user experience makes simulation adoption possible for all design engineers..
• Collaboration is built into the underlying 3DEXPERIENCE Platform.

Connect XFlow with 3DEXPERIENCE and leverage the best capabilities of each for Fluids Simulation.

• Setup a collaborative space, add people and everyone works on the same set of data; it’s synchronized and version controlled as you work
• Direct access to geometry
• Run XFlow* in a “connected” mode, leveraging 3DEXPERIENCE capabilities for collaboration , visualization, version control and knowledge capture.
• Supports all XFlow* capabilities including continued openness to run any custom plug-ins or scripts
• Configure, submit and monitor XFlow Solvers from 3DEXPERIENCE