Physical Systems Simulation (CAE)

Why Multibody Dynamics Simulation Belongs in Every Robotics Leader's Toolkit

Pankaj Pawar — Tue, 06 Oct 2026 04:42:00 GMT

The Hidden Cost of "Good Enough" Design Tools Industrial robots are getting faster, lighter, and more capable, but the tools many teams still use to design them haven't kept pace. Trajectory planners built on kinematics or simplified d...(read more)

Cadence VTD 2026.2: Smarter Simulation for ADAS and Automated Driving

PMM Michael — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 10:40:00 GMT

Developing and validating advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and automated driving (AD) functions requires more than realistic virtual environments. Engineering teams need scalable workflows, reliable simulations, efficient toolchains, and sup...(read more)

BETA CAE 2025.2 HF3 Software Release Available

Cadence BETA CAE Software — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 09:53:00 GMT

About this Release We officially announce the third hot fix release of 2025.2 for the Cadence BETA CAE ANSA Pre-Processor, EPILYSIS FEA Solver, META Post-Processor, FATIQ Platform, SPDRM Software and KOMVOS SDM Console with critical bug fixes. Known ...(read more)

How Many Design Experiments Does a Machine Learning Predictor Actually Need?

AnneMarie CFD — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:20:00 GMT

Machine learning prediction in CAE has a clear proposition: Train a predictor on solved design experiments, then evaluate new designs in seconds instead of hours. The proposition is only as good as the training dataset, and the dataset is the expensi...(read more)

Part 3: From Flow Simulation to Acoustic Insight with Cradle CFD and Actran

Cadence MSC Software — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 16:00:00 GMT

In Part 1, we introduced aeroacoustics as the sound generated by moving air. In Part 2, we compared the main simulation strategies and looked at why the right method depends on the design question. In this final part, we focus on what happens next: h...(read more)

Part 2: Simulating Aeroacoustics: From CFD Sources to Acoustic Propagation

Cadence MSC Software — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:00:00 GMT

In Part 1, we looked at what aeroacoustics means and why it is such a good example of multiphysics. The basic idea is simple: moving air creates pressure fluctuations, and some of those fluctuations become sound. The engineering challenge begins when...(read more)

New Capabilities in Marc 2026.1 You Should Be Using for Nonlinear Analysis

MC202605188636 — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:16:00 GMT

Nonlinear structural simulation is all about making complex behavior simpler to predict. How accurately contact is resolved, how robust a solve is under difficult loading, and how much manual effort goes into building and interpreting a model can mak...(read more)

New Version Announcements! VMC Manufacturing Solutions Are Now Available

MikeLee — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 05:36:00 GMT

Simufact Forming 2026.2 Is Ready! This release improves navigation, drives smarter automation with new Python commands, and introduces further improvements to user interaction for contact definition and the accuracy of the press force visualization. ...(read more)

Part 1: Aeroacoustics Made Simple: When Air Becomes Sound

Cadence MSC Software — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Picture this: it is a busy workday, your laptop is running multiple applications, and suddenly the whirring of the fan is louder than everything else on your desk. The noise is familiar, even ordinary. But behind that small everyday irritation is a s...(read more)

Romax 2026.1: A New Foundation for Drivetrain Simulation

Pankaj Pawar — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:32:00 GMT

Every great leap forward starts with a stronger foundation. Romax 2026.1 is that foundation, a release built to carry drivetrain simulation into its next era. It's headlined by a preview of the reimagined Static Analysis (2nd Generation) engine,...(read more)

VTDx 2026.1: Faster Scenario Creation and Scalable Validation

PMM Michael — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 03:30:00 GMT

VTDx is a cloud-based environment simulation platform for ADAS and autonomous vehicle development. It enables teams to create virtual environments, configure driving scenarios, simulate sensor behavior, and execute validation scenarios at scale. The ...(read more)

SimManager 2026.1: Streamlining Simulation Data Management for Engineering Teams

PMM Michael — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:07:00 GMT

Engineering organizations generate and manage vast amounts of simulation data every day. As projects grow in complexity, teams need efficient ways to organize information, collaborate across disciplines, and turn simulation results into actionable in...(read more)

Adams 2026.1: Modernizing the Simulation Experience for Rapid Innovation

Pankaj Pawar — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 04:15:00 GMT

As Adams continues to evolve as a trusted solution for multibody dynamics, helping engineers manage complexity, sharpen productivity, and solve demanding problems with confidence, Adams 2026.1 refines the simulation experience end to end, with...(read more)

Speed Up External Superelement Reduction by 30x with AMSR in MSC Nastran

Cadence MSC Software — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT

MSC Nastran pioneered superelements almost four decades ago and, still today, continues to push the limits of what's possible. Automatic Multilevel Static Reduction (AMSR) is a step in this evolution. What's a Superelement? If you are already an MSC ...(read more)

Breaking the Memory Bottleneck for Multi-GPU Simulations with scFAST Solver

Veena Parthan — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:02:00 GMT

In large-scale computational fluid dynamics (CFD), speed is often framed around faster processors, more cores, and higher floating-point throughput. Modern CPUs and GPUs have certainly transformed what engineers can simulate within practical design t...(read more)