Computer-Aided Engineering
Unlock the power of virtual design validation with Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE), reducing physical prototypes while optimizing product performance across industries.
What Is Computer-Aided Engineering?
Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) is the use of advanced software to simulate and analyze product performance under real-world conditions. Computer-Aided Engineering enables engineers to validate designs virtually before physical prototyping, significantly reducing development time and costs.
Key Benefits of Computer-Aided Engineering
Supercharge Design Efficiency
CAE accelerates the design process by allowing engineers to test multiple iterations quickly. Access advanced simulation types to validate real-world design performance through side-by-side comparisons.
Slash Development Costs
By simulating product performance digitally, CAE significantly reduces reliance on expensive physical prototypes. Companies can identify and resolve design issues early in the development cycle.
Maximize Product Performance
CAE tools enable precise analysis of structural integrity, thermal behavior, fluid dynamics and electromagnetic compatibility. This comprehensive testing environment helps engineers optimize designs for safety and durability.
Turbocharge Innovation
Advanced simulation capabilities allow engineers to explore novel concepts with lower risk. By testing unconventional ideas virtually, CAE empowers creative problem-solving and breakthrough innovations.
Power Sustainable Innovation with CAE Software
Computer-Aided Engineering plays a crucial role in sustainable product development by optimizing material usage, reducing waste and enhancing energy efficiency.
CAE enables engineers to simulate and improve product lifecycle impacts, facilitating recyclability before manufacturing begins. Through virtual validation, companies can create more sustainable products while meeting increasingly stringent environmental regulations.
Computer-Aided Engineering Across Industries
Discover how CAE transforms product development workflows across diverse sectors, delivering competitive advantages through simulation-driven design.
Aerospace & Defense
CAE is essential for aircraft and defense systems development by enabling simulation of aerodynamics, structural integrity and thermal performance. Engineers can optimize designs for weight reduction and fuel efficiency.
Transportation & Mobility
Automotive manufacturers leverage CAE for vehicle design optimization, crash testing, noise reduction and emissions control. These simulations improve passenger safety and comfort while accelerating development cycles.
Industrial Equipment
CAE tools help optimize industrial machinery for performance, reliability and energy efficiency. Engineers simulate operational conditions to predict maintenance needs and reduce downtime.
Life Sciences & Healthcare
Medical device developers use CAE to simulate product performance within the human body, ensuring safety and efficacy. These tools help optimize designs for surgical instruments and implants.
Marine & Offshore
Ship designers and offshore platform engineers rely on CAE for hydrodynamic analysis, structural integrity assessment and safety validation. These tools help optimize designs for harsh marine environments.
High-Tech
Electronics manufacturers employ CAE for thermal management, signal integrity and electromagnetic compatibility analysis. These simulations optimize electronic device performance in the fast-paced market.
Driving Innovation with Dassault Systèmes' CAE Solutions
Explore our powerful CAE portfolio designed to revolutionize how you validate, optimize and bring products to market.
Realistic Simulation
SIMULIA delivers realistic simulation applications that enable engineers to explore real-world behavior of products. Its unified platform approach helps accelerate innovation cycles.
Integrated Design & Analysis
CATIA combines powerful design capabilities with integrated simulation tools, enabling seamless transitions between modeling and analysis. Engineers can validate designs in real-time.
Collaborative Innovation
The 3DEXPERIENCE platform integrates CAE with design, manufacturing and project management tools in a collaborative environment. This unified approach enables companies to break down silos between departments.
Enterprise-grade CAE Management
CAE processes with robust data management capabilities, ensuring simulation models and results are properly tracked, stored and shared.
Transform Products Digitally with Virtual Twins and CAE
Virtual Twin Experiences
Virtual Twins are Everywhere, for Everything
The Virtual Twin Experience represents the next evolution of CAE, creating digital replicas that continuously update with real-world data. This technology enables engineers to simulate ongoing operations throughout the product lifecycle, facilitating predictive maintenance and performance optimization with unprecedented accuracy.
In order to generate and protect the most valuable intellectual property, it is of critical importance to create virtual twin experiences of everything for everyone that harmonize product, nature and life.
Use Cases: Key Business Functions of CAE Software
From initial concept to manufacturing optimization, discover how a Computer Aided Engineering solution transforms traditional workflows across the product development lifecycle.
Structural Optimization with Finite Element Analysis
CAE tools powered by Finite Element Analysis (FEA) help engineers assess how designs will perform under real-world conditions. By simulating stress, strain and thermal loads, FEA allows teams to evaluate structural behavior early in the design process. This reduces the need for physical prototypes and supports material optimization.
Fluid Dynamics Insights with CFD Simulation
With Computational Fluid Dynamics, engineers can analyze fluid behavior and heat transfer across complex geometries. From airflow and cooling systems to aerodynamic surfaces, CFD simulation provides valuable insights that drive design improvements. Teams can visualize pressure, velocity and temperature distributions to optimize efficiency and ensure regulatory compliance.
Front-loading Design Validation
CAE tools enable engineers to thoroughly validate designs against performance requirements before physical prototyping. Teams can analyze structural integrity, thermal characteristics and fluid dynamics to identify opportunities early.
Accelerated Virtual Prototyping
Companies leverage CAE to create and test virtual prototypes under a wide range of operating conditions and scenarios. This approach dramatically reduces development costs while providing deeper insights than physical testing.
Smart Manufacturing Preparation
CAE extends beyond product design to optimize manufacturing processes. Engineers simulate forming, molding, casting and assembly operations to identify potential issues before production, reducing costly shop floor corrections.
Predictive Failure Analysis
When problems arise, CAE tools help engineers understand root causes and develop effective solutions. By simulating failure modes, organizations can implement improvements without extensive physical testing, saving time and resources.
Global Engineering Collaboration
Modern CAE platforms enable distributed teams to collaborate effectively on complex projects. Engineers can simultaneously access simulation models and results to make informed decisions, breaking down geographical barriers.
Experience the Real-World Value of Computer-Aided Engineering
See how industry leaders leverage Dassault Systèmes' CAE solutions to transform their innovation processes and drive competitive advantage.
Empower Future Engineers with CAE Education
Universities and industry professionals can access Dassault Systèmes' CAE solutions through specialized education programs.
These initiatives provide future engineers with hands-on experience using industry-standard simulation tools, preparing them for careers in advanced product development. Educational licenses and curricular resources bridge the gap between academic learning and industry application.
Dassault Systèmes' Key Values in CAE
Scientific Excellence
Dassault Systèmes' CAE solutions are built on rigorous scientific principles and validated methodologies. Our simulation technologies deliver accurate, reliable results.
Unified Experience
Our integrated approach connects CAE seamlessly with design and manufacturing technologies. This unified experience eliminates data translation issues.
Collaborative Innovation
Dassault Systèmes' CAE solutions enable effective collaboration among distributed engineering teams. Our platforms facilitate knowledge sharing and problem-solving.
Industry Expertise
With decades of experience across multiple industries, our CAE solutions incorporate deep domain knowledge. This expertise addresses specific simulation challenges.
Future Ready Technology
Our ongoing investment in advanced technologies like machine learning and AI continually enhances CAE capabilities. These innovations help customers stay ahead.
Sustainability Focus
Dassault Systèmes' CAE solutions help organizations design more sustainable products and processes. Our technologies enable efficient material usage.
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