SIMULIA Electromagnetics
Master electromagnetic and multiphysics simulations to accelerate design cycles and optimize product performance.
SIMULIA Electromagnetics Overview
SIMULIA Electromagnetics, also known as CST Studio Suite, is a best-in-class software package for electromagnetic (EM) and multiphysics simulation. It enables engineers and designers to analyze, design, and optimize EM components and systems across the entire frequency spectrum. Used by leading companies worldwide, SIMULIA Electromagnetics helps in understanding complex EM phenomena, ensuring product compliance, and accelerating innovation by providing accurate virtual prototypes. Its comprehensive set of solvers and tools addresses a wide range of applications, from high-frequency components to low-frequency devices and charged particle dynamics.
SIMULIA Electromagnetics Use Cases
Common use cases and integration points into your engineering workflow include:
Antennas
Simulate and optimize the installed performance of antennas on vehicles, aircraft and masts, as well as embedded antennas in electronic devices.
Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) and Interference (EMI)
Analyze and mitigate EMC/EMI issues in electronic devices, PCBs, and complex systems to ensure regulatory compliance.
Bio-EM
Analyze the interaction of electromagnetic fields and the body, relevant to communication devices such as mobile phones and advanced medical systems for monitoring, treatment, and imaging.
Microwave and RF
Design and optimize passive and active microwave and millimeter-wave components such as filters, couplers, and amplifiers.
EDA / Electronics
Evaluate signal and power distribution on PCBs and integrated circuits to ensure reliable high-speed data transmission and maintain signal integrity (SI), power integrity (PI), and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC).
Motor and Sensor Design
Simulate low-frequency electromagnetic devices like electric motors, transformers, and sensors to optimize their performance and efficiency.
Particle Dynamics
Analyze the behavior of charged particles in electromagnetic fields, crucial for applications like electron guns and particle accelerators.
Optical
Validate optical, photonic, and plasmonic device designs which are key components in the communications, remote sensing, and medical applications.
SIMULIA Electromagnetics Features & Benefits
SIMULIA Electromagnetics, also known as CST Studio Suite, provides a comprehensive and powerful set of tools for electromagnetic and multiphysics simulation, enabling engineers to accelerate design cycles, reduce prototyping costs, and enhance product performance. Its integrated environment and diverse solver technologies allow for accurate analysis across the entire electromagnetic spectrum, from static fields to high-frequency transients, ensuring robust and reliable designs for a wide range of applications.
SIMULIA Electromagnetics Key Features
Offers a wide range of specialized solvers for high-frequency, low-frequency, static, and multiphysics simulations.
Calculates broadband S-parameters from a single simulation, ideal for transient analysis.
Provides classical Maxwell’s equations solutions with adaptive tetrahedral meshing for broadband sweeps.
Includes Particle-in-Cell (PIC) and Particle Tracking for analyzing charged particle behavior in EM fields.
Features dedicated tools for signal integrity (SI), power integrity (PI), electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), and cable structure analysis.
Features integrated tools for parametric design studies and optimization, including Antenna Magus and Filter Designer 3D.
Offers cloud pre-processing, computation, and web-based results viewing for enhanced flexibility and collaboration.
CST Studio Suite Technical Specifications
Specification
Details
Supported Frequencies
DC to Optical
Solver Technologies
Finite Integration Technique (FIT), Finite Element Method (FEM), Transmission Line Matrix (TLM), Method of Moments (MoM), Asymptotic Solvers, Particle-in-Cell (PIC), Particle Tracking
Multiphysics Capabilities
Steady State Thermal, Transient Thermal, Conjugate Heat Transfer, Mechanical
CAD Integration
Native two-way CAD integration with SOLIDWORKS, PTC Creo, CATIA, Siemens NX, Autodesk Inventor, Solid Edge
Import Formats
ACIS SAT/SAB, CATIA V5/V6, CATIA V4, SOLIDWORKS, Solid Edge, Parasolid, Autodesk Inventor, Siemens NX, PTC Creo, STEP, IGES, DXF, GDSII, Gerber, ODB++, IPC-2581
SIMULIA Electromagnetics Licensing & Packages
SIMULIA Electromagnetics offers flexible licensing options, including both traditional desktop and 3DEXPERIENCE cloud-based solutions, to cater to diverse simulation needs. The suite is modular, allowing users to select specific solvers and tools relevant to their applications:
Traditional SIMULIA Electromagnetics
Provides a comprehensive set of electromagnetic and multiphysics solvers for local installation and execution.
SIMULIA Electromagnetics on the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform
Integrates SIMULIA Electromagnetic capabilities within the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, offering cloud-based pre-processing, computation, and results viewing for enhanced collaboration and scalability.
Add-on Modules
Specialized modules such as Antenna Magus, Filter Designer 3D, FEST3D, and SPARK3D are available to extend the core functionality for specific design and analysis tasks.
SIMULIA Electromagnetics Capabilities
SIMULIA Electromagnetics is a complete EM analysis suite in a single package. Capabilities include:
Time Domain, Frequency Domain, Eigenmode, Integral Equation, Asymptotic, Multilayer
Time Domain, Frequency Domain, Partial RLC
Electrostatic, Magnetostatic, Stationary Current
Steady State Thermal, Transient Thermal, Conjugate Heat Transfer, Mechanical
Particle-in-Cell, Particle Tracking, Wakefield
SI Time Domain, SI Frequency Domain, DDR4, IR Drop, Power Integrity
Transmission Line Method, Circuit Analysis, Full Wave
Schematic Design, Assembly Tools
Parametric design and optimization studies with fully integrated optimization tools
Antenna Design
Mode-matching Filter Design
Cavity Filter Optimization
CPU cores to accelerate simulation computations
Integration with SOLIDWORKS
SIMULIA Electromagnetics FAQs
Who needs SIMULIA Electromagnetics?
Engineers and scientists working in industries including consumer electronics, aerospace, automotive, energy, industrial equipment, and medical will likely have applications for electromagnetic simulation.
How does SIMULIA Electromagnetic integrate with SOLIDWORKS?
SIMULIA Electromagnetics opens the SOLIDWORKS model with pre-defined parameters, and the simulation and optimization is performed using the native SOLIDWORKS file
What are the hardware requirements for SIMULIA Electromagnetics?
Hardware requirements can vary with types of analyses, and whether local, cloud, or hybrid computing is used. Our experts can help ensure hardware is sufficient for a given application.
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