SIMULIA Regional User Meeting — EuroCentral 2026 - Agenda

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Dassault Systèmes Office, Bad Nauheimer Strasse 19, 64289 Darmstadt, ROOM: Maxwell

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM CEST

Workshop 1: EMAG

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CEST

EMC virtual reverberation chamber workflow

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CEST

CST Studio Interference Task

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM CEST

Break

3:30 PM - 4:15 PM CEST

E-Machine Simulation with Manatee

Electric drives are increasingly required to meet stringent NVH targets while maintaining high performance, efficiency, and compact designs. However, understand...

4:15 PM - 5:00 PM CEST

Python automatic template-based post-processing

Dassault Systèmes Office, Bad Nauheimer Strasse 19, 64289 Darmstadt, ROOM: Einstein

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM CEST

Workshop 2: Structures

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM CEST

Becoming familiar with Abaqus solvers and to gain the latest performance kicks

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM CEST

Break

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CEST

Advanced plastic injection molding on 3DEXPERIENCE platform

Dassault Systèmes Office, Bad Nauheimer Strasse 19, 64289 Darmstadt, ROOM: Ohm

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM CEST

Workshop 3: MBS

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM CEST

Drivetrain model setup & EHD

In the first part it will be demonstrated how to set up a typical drivetrain model in Simpack. Best practises, common pitfalls and the most important force elem...

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM CEST

Break

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CEST

e-Drive & Scripting

Electromagnetic forces from e-machines have a large influence on powertrain dynamics, especially for NVH. These distributed and time dependent forces can be con...

Dassault Systèmes Office, Bad Nauheimer Strasse 19, 64289 Darmstadt, ROOM: Weiland

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM CEST

Workshop 4: Fluids

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM CEST

PowerFLOW native thermal solver & Multi-species and multi-phase PowerFLOW simulations

Setting up thermal management simulations can be incredibly time-consuming, especially when you have to couple separate fluid and thermal solvers. This workshop...

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM CEST

Break

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CEST

Process automation for aerodynamics and aeroacoustic workflows on 3DEXPERIENCE cloud & Multiphysics applications

This workshop promises to explore the process automation capabilities for PowerFLOW based aerodynamics and aeroacoustics workflows known as automatic common mod...

5:30 PM - 6:00 PM CEST

Transfer To Darmstadtium

Darmstadtium, Schlossgraben 1, 64283 Darmstadt

6:00 PM - 10:00 PM CEST

Evening Reception

Wednesday, June 17, 2026

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM CEST

Registration

ROOM: SPECTRUM A

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM CEST

CATIA & SIMULIA Plenary

9:00 AM - 9:15 AM CEST

WELCOME

9:15 AM - 10:00 AM CEST

MODSIM and the Future of Industrialized AI

Using MODSIM to bring modelling and simulation intimately for your designers, we will show you how to go from 40 hours to 4 hrs to develop a product design tha...

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM CEST CUSTOMER KEYNOTE

Automated Simulation-Driven Concept Design: A Paradigm Shift demonstrated using the BMW ix3 Center Console Design

This presentation introduces a transformative approach to simulation-driven design by fully automating concept geometry workflows, addressing critical inefficie...

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM CEST

COFFEE BREAK

ROOM: FERRUM

11:00 AM - 12:15 PM CEST

SIMULIA Plenary

11:00 AM - 11:15 AM CEST

SIMULIA Brand Welcome

A warm welcome to the SIMULIA community at RUM EuroCentral 2026. In this session, we set the frame for the program ahead.

11:15 AM - 11:45 AM CEST

SIMULIA Brand Insights

11:45 AM - 12:15 PM CEST CUSTOMER KEYNOTE

Modelling and Simulation at Henkel Consumer Brands Packaging

Henkel Consumer Brands is a global leader, reaching millions daily through iconic household names like Persil, Schwarzkopf, and Dial. In a highly competitive FM...

12:15 PM - 1:30 PM CEST

LUNCH BREAK & POSTER SESSION

Lunch break from 12:15 pm to 1:30 pm. Please visit our Poster Session in room Copernicium. If you would like to attend the MODSIM presentation “Generative Desig...

ROOM: RADON

1:00 PM - 4:45 PM CEST

CATIA & SIMULIA MODSIM

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM CEST

Generative Design & Lattice Design

Generative engineering & Lattice design to innovate, explore, lightweight, to obtain the first time right for manufacturing.

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM CEST

MODSIM for Electric Machines: Integrated Structural Simulation on the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform

Designing electric machines for structural durability and NVH performance requires a simulation workflow that is consistent, automated, where it is easy for sev...

2:00 PM - 3:15 PM CEST

COFFEE BREAK

3:15 PM - 3:45 PM CEST

Concept Structure Engineering

Concept Structure Engineeringto create robust and agile conceptual structure models including shapes, materials and fastening and to find the best-perform...

3:45 PM - 4:15 PM CEST

MODSIM based design exploration for multidisciplinary grab handle development

The reduction of development time while ensuring compliance with legal regulations and company-specific product requirements is a central focus of nowadays vehi...

4:15 PM - 4:45 PM CEST

Reinforced Concrete Modelling using the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform

This presentation explores the technical implementation of reinforced concrete simulation within the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, focusing on the integration of geome...

ROOM: FERRUM

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM CEST

Structures - Bolts and Connectors

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM CEST

Virtual Variant Approval of Connectors

The digital twin has become an accelerator for the development process. Virtual prototype releases are now an established practice. What does the next step look...

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM CEST

MagicBOLT – Seamless FEM Bolt Modelling and Evaluation

Finite Element Method (FEM) simulations frequently involve bolts as critical connecting elements. Integrating these into a model and performing a subsequent eva...

ROOM: CHROMIUM

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM CEST

EMAG -EMC 1

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM CEST

Enhancement of 3D model fidelity using micro-CT scans

X-ray scanning of object interiors is a well-established technique. Currently, micro-CT systems are achieving micrometer-level voxel resolution, providing an ad...

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM CEST

3D modeling of Inductcive components

3D simulation has become an essential technology in modern product development, enabling faster design cycles and cost reductions across a wide range of applica...

ROOM: VANADIUM

1:30 PM - 4:45 PM CEST

Multibody System Simulation

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM CEST

Virtual Twin Experience of an Athlete and his Hand-Bike

Our project is inspired by Kazuhiko Kanno, a Japanese paracyclist and Dassault Systèmes employee, who set a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title for the farthest dista...

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM CEST

Vibro-Acoustic Noise Reduction in Wind Turbines

Wind energy is one of the fastest-growing renewable energy sources, but its continued expansion near populated and environmentally sensitive areas has increased...

2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CEST

COFFEE BREAK

3:15 PM - 3:45 PM CEST

Update MBS R&D

3:45 PM - 4:15 PM CEST

Integrated Vehicle Dynamics: Unlocking Potential through Cross-System Simulation

In previous vehicle development, chassis, drivetrain, and control systems were often considered in isolation. While this approach has provided valuable insights...

4:15 PM - 4:45 PM CEST

Motion Designer

The Motion applications within the 3DEXPERIENCE platform are comprehensive solutions for designing, computing, and evaluating kinematics in complex assembly sce...

ROOM: TITANIUM

1:30 PM - 4:45 PM CEST

Fluid Dynamics

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM CEST

Aeroacoustic Simulation of a Side Window Wind Deflector on a Heavy-Duty Vehicle

In the present study, the effect of a side window wind deflector, mounted on a heavy-duty European truck, on aeroacoustic behavior and in-cabin noise was invest...

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM CEST

Update on machine learning applied to our fluids solutions

Machine Learning is rapidly transforming how simulation technologies are used across industrial applications, enabling faster insights and more efficient design...

2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CEST

COFFEE BREAK

3:15 PM - 3:45 PM CEST

Parametric Flow Optimization on the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform

In traditional engineering workflows, the disconnect between CAD design and CFD analysis often creates significant bottlenecks. Manual file transfers, geometry...

3:45 PM - 4:15 PM CEST

Optimizing Flow Splitters with Flow-Driven Generative Design

This presentation demonstrates how flow-driven generative design can be used to improve a pneumatic flow splitter whose purpose is to distribute compressed air...

4:15 PM - 4:45 PM CEST

Update Fluids R&D

This presentation provides an update on SIMULIA Fluids R&D, highlighting the features and functionality delivered since the last RUM, with a focus on practical...

ROOM: AURUM

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM CEST

EMAG - Multiphysics

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM CEST

Accelerating HV Connector Development: Thermal Simulation of the HPS40-2

The increasing demands on high-voltage (HV) connectivity in modern electrical systems require robust thermal performance to ensure reliability, safety, and long...

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM CEST

Implications on permitted RF power in UHF MRI under consideration of the extremities

As a powerful and non-invasive imaging technique, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is an important tool in diagnostic medicine. To achieve better contrast and a...

2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CEST

COFFEE BREAK

ROOM: FERRUM

3:15 PM - 4:45 PM CEST

Structures - Automotive

3:15 PM - 3:45 PM CEST

I²t Based Electro Thermal Assessment of an Automotive High Voltage Connector

Ensuring electrical and thermal safety in high voltage (HV) systems is a critical aspect of electric vehicle (EV) architecture design. Due to packaging constrai...

3:45 PM - 4:15 PM CEST

A Non-Standard FEA Framework for Multi- Load Test Scenarios: Application to an Automotive Fan System

Finite Element Analysis (FEA) has become essential for predicting product behaviour in the automotive industry, as prototypes are increasingly digital, developm...

4:15 PM - 4:45 PM CEST

From Insertion Force to Operating Force: Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis of Lever Assisted Automotive Connectors

Automotive electrical connectors are subject to increasing demands in terms of reliability, environmental robustness, and electrical performance. As a result, m...

ROOM: CHROMIUM

3:15 PM - 4:45 PM CEST

EMAG - EMC 2

3:15 PM - 3:45 PM CEST

Validation of Virtual Equipment

The request for a virtual twin is permanently rising, while far less attention is paid to the prerequisites required to create a reliable virtual representation...

3:45 PM - 4:15 PM CEST

Comparison of Stripline Configurations for component level EMC Emission Measure-ments: Impedance Matching, Loss Mechanisms and Practical Considerations

The stripline method is a standard and widely used test in automotive EMC testing. This presentation focuses on the emission measurements described in the CISPR...

4:15 PM - 4:45 PM CEST

Shielding effectiveness simulation of a metal housing

A metal enclosure design is an important aspect of electronic hardware design and an enclosure acts as the main source of electromagnetic isolation between the...

ROOM: AURUM

3:15 PM - 4:45 PM CEST

EMAG - Antenna

3:15 PM - 3:45 PM CEST

Design and Fabrication of a Compact In-Phase Elliptical Waveguide Divider Optimized for 3D Printing

This work presents a comprehensive design scheme for a very compact microwave power divider for 3D-printed antenna-array distribution networks in the ISM band a...

3:45 PM - 4:15 PM CEST

Design and Integration of a Generic Dual-Band WiFi Antenna for Solder-In Modules in Home Appliance

Designing and integrating a versatile dual-band antenna for Wi-Fi operation at 2.4/5 GHz bands within home appliances presents a complex engineering challenge....

4:15 PM - 4:45 PM CEST

From Analytical Pre-Design to Full-Scale 3D Analysis of Aerospace Radomes: Validating Transmission Line Approaches via Floquet Port Unit Cell Modeling in CST Studio Suite

The rapid development of modern aerospace antenna systems requires highly efficient radome design processes that balance electromagnetic transparency with struc...

4:45 PM - 5:00 PM CEST

BREAK

Move to FERRUM

ROOM: FERRUM

5:00 PM - 6:45 PM CEST

SIMULIA Plenary

5:00 PM - 5:30 PM CEST CUSTOMER KEYNOTE

Numerical Simulation Approaches for Medium Voltage Switchgear: Short-Circuit and Internal Arc Performance

Medium voltage switchgear is a crucial component of electric power distribution systems. The typical rated voltage ranges between 1 kV and 52 kV. Its functions...

5:30 PM - 6:00 PM CEST CUSTOMER KEYNOTE

Virtual Validation of Electric Machines Using 3DEXPERIENCE and MODISM – From Data Consistency to Scalable Simulation Workflows

As BMW accelerates electric engine development, virtual validation becomes essential. A consistent data foundation on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform enables clearer,...

6:00 PM - 6:30 PM CEST CUSTOMER KEYNOTE

Truck Air Duct Development – 3DEXPERIENCE MODSIM philosophy

6:30 PM - 6:45 PM CEST

SIMULIA – Champions honouring

6:00 PM - 11:00 PM CEST

EVENING RECEPTION

Thursday, June 18, 2026

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM CEST

Registration

ROOM: RADON

8:30 AM - 12:00 PM CEST

CATIA & SIMULIA MODSIM

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM CEST

MODSIM in Core mechanical engineering

The democratization of simulation using the advanced modeling tecnologies driving higher MODSIM flexibility

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM CEST

From parametric cushion model to digital twin

Model-Based Systems Engineering and MODSIM approaches are key enablers for managing the growing complexity of automotive safety systems. In airbag cushion devel...

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM CEST

Empowering Engineers: Streamlined, Simulation-Driven Battery Cell Housing Design on the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform at BMW

In the fast-evolving field of electro-mobility, rapid and robust battery component development is critical. At BMW in Munich, our team established a standardize...

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM CEST

COFFEE BREAK

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM CEST

Digital Continuity at Scale in Airbus Helicopters: 3DEXPERIENCE as collaborative platform to enable transformation of simulation metiers

In today’s aerospace industry, achieving digital continuity is the key to managing complex systems. This presentation outlines the transition toward a Digital T...

ROOM: AURUM

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM CEST

Structures - Solver & CAE

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM CEST

Update Structures R&D

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM CEST

Rule-Based Selections in Abaqus/CAE – A Smarter Approach to Geometry Selection

Efficient geometry selection remains a fundamental yet time-consuming task in finite element model preparation, particularly in workflows involving design updat...

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM CEST

Advanced Applications in Abaqus/ Explicit with Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics and Coupled Euler Lagrangian

Abaqus, apart from being a powerful tool for classical structural analysis, also offers many capabilities to handle Structure-Fluid-lnteractions (SFI).We will...

ROOM: CHROMIUM

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM CEST

EMAG - General

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM CEST

EMAG on HPC and DS Cloud: Infrastructure, Licensing & Performance

This session provides a comprehensive overview of running CST Studio Suite simulations on on-premise HPC clusters and the DS Cloud platform within the Dassault...

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM CEST

Virtual Twins in Automotive EMC

This presentation explains why virtual twins are essential not only for business efficiency but also for advancing technical expertise and convincing developers...

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM CEST

Update EMAG R&D

SIMULIA Electromagnetics Technology Update In today's world where digitalization, communication and electrification are critical industry drivers for a sustaina...

ROOM: VANADIUM

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM CEST

Structures - NVH & Fatique

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM CEST

Finite Element Based Validation of Printed Circuit Board Assemblies for Vibrational Loads

This presentation introduces an automated simulation process for predicting vibrational failure of solder joints in printed circuit board assemblies (PCBAs). Wh...

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM CEST

Parametric Fatigue Optimization of Bicycle Components with MODSIM Workflows

Fatigue is a gradual and cumulative form of material degradation that occurs when a component is subjected to repeated or fluctuating loads. Even when these loa...

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM CEST

Integration of Preload-Dependent Nonlinear Elastomer and Bearing Transfer Functions into Frequency-Based Substructuring for Improved NVH Prediction of a Hybrid Drivetrain

The acoustic of electro-mechanical drivetrains is a key development objective for hybrid and electric vehicles. As acoustic is a system property resulting from...

ROOM: TITANIUM

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM CEST

Structures - Fracture & Durability

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM CEST

Brittle Fracture Safety Assessment of a Nuclear Reactor Pressure Vessel based on Numerical Fracture Mechanics

Pressurized Thermal Shock (PTS) events constitute a critical loading scenario for nuclear reactor pressure vessels (RPVs), as they combine rapid cooling with hi...

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM CEST

New Advances in Endurica Multi-Physics Workflows with ABAQUS – Aging, Wear and Transient Thermomechanical Analysis

In recent years, Endurica has developed many multi-physics workflows for elastomers using ABAQUS together with Endurica software. A survey of three of these adv...

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM CEST

Multiscale Simulation of Crack Propagation in Injection-Moulded Composites

The present research brings together fracture mechanics, composites, and multiscale physics into a unified framework. Injection-moulded (IM) composites offer lo...

ROOM: ARGENTUM

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM CEST

EMAG - Antenna

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM CEST

Python-Based Hardware Performance Evaluation for Simulia CST Studio Suite

Electromagnetic simulations performed with CST Studio Suite are strongly influenced by hardware performance, particularly CPU architecture, core count, clock sp...

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM CEST

Optical simulations of metasurfaces supporting photonic bound states in the continuum

Optical metasurfaces supporting bound states in the continuum with high Q-factors offer an outstanding platform for applications such as nonlinear optics, light...

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM CEST

Simulation of optical absorption in nanoporous gold: the role of dangling-ligament resonances

Nanoporous gold (npAu) exhibits broadband optical absorption beyond what can be fully explained by bulk effective medium models alone. Here, we show that this b...

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM CEST

COFFEE BREAK

ROOM: CHROMIUM

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CEST

EMAG - EDA

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM CEST

EDA: SI and PI on high density multilayer PCBs with CST Studio PCBS

PI Simulation of Power integrity for High Pin count BGAs (mainly Processors and FPGAs) in multilayer PCBs (12-16 Layers) with multiple power suppliesPer pin ana...

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM CEST

A "story" of LPDDR5 simulation

Today’s speech will present the „story” of a LPDDR5 development from idea and concept to realization in a first sample.Simulations were performed using the DDR4...

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM CEST

Time-Domain Eye Construction for MIPI C-PHY using Full-Wave Electromagnetic Modeling

MIPI C-PHY employs three-wire signaling with embedded clocking, requiring advanced signal representation techniques. Multi-port S-parameters are extracted from...

ROOM: AURUM

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CEST

Structures - Material

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM CEST

From FEM Simulation to AI modeling : A Data-Driven Digital Twin for High-Precision Glass Optics Manufacturing

The precision glass optics market in Germany and Europe is experiencing rising industrial demand across medical technology, automotive, and the semiconductor in...

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM CEST

Simulations of beech wood disintegration

The composition of forests has been changing in Central Europe in response to climate change. Widespread softwood, prone to various calamities, has gradually be...

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM CEST

Hyperelastic Stability - What does ABAQUS do and what does it mean?

Various hyperelastic material models are available for describing and simulating technical elastomer components by FE methods. Due to the given material propert...

ROOM: VANADIUM

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CEST

Structures - Optimization

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM CEST

Simulation Process Automation and Design Exploration Update

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM CEST

Simulation-Driven Design with an experimental material model of a Natural-Fibre Composite Bicycle Frame

Natural-fibre composites offer a promising pathway toward more sustainable lightweight structures. However, their heterogeneous and anisotropic material behavio...

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM CEST

Numerical investigations on the optimization of surface compaction using a vibratory rammer

Rammers are hand-operated compaction devices designed for use in confined spaces, enabling efficient soil compaction. The objective of this study is to develop...

ROOM: TITANIUM

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CEST

Structures - Fracture II

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM CEST

Microscale Modelling of Paper Hygroexpansion for Packaging Applications

Barrier paper packaging materials are emerging as an alternative to plastic laminates for protecting food products from environmental factors such as moisture a...

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM CEST

Domain-Independent J-Integral Evaluation for Thermomechanical Loading: Beyond Standard FEA Limitations

In elastic-plastic fracture mechanics, the J-integral is the industry-standard fracture mechanics parameter for characterizing crack-tip intensity. However, FEA...

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM CEST

A validation of a post-consumer recycled PC-ABS material with triaxial failure criterion for a middle arm rest

This study presents a comprehensive validation of a post-consumer recycled (PCR) polycarbonate-acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (PC-ABS) material for use in auto...

ROOM: ARGENTUM

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CEST

EMAG - EMC 3

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM CEST

3D EM Co-Simulation for RF Immunity Prediction in ASIC Sensors up to 8 GHz

AMS-OSRAM sensor ICs must operate reliably under extreme electromagnetic environments, meeting customer-specific, non-standard RF immunity requirements. A novel...

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM CEST

EMC Immunity Analysis in Automotive IC System Design through Statistical Classification

Automotive integrated circuits (ICs) are typically qualified using standardized conducted-immunity methods such as Direct Power Injection (DPI). In real vehicle...

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM CEST

Uncertainty Quantification for Virtual BCI Testing: A CST-Based Workflow for Robust Sensor EMC Desig

Ensuring electromagnetic compatibility of automotive sensors under manufacturing tolerances and material uncertainties requires moving beyond traditional determ...

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM CEST

LUNCH BREAK & POSTER SESSION

Please visit our Poster Session in room Copernicium.

ROOM: TITANIUM 3

1:30 PM - 3:30 PM CEST

SIMULIA Plenary

1:30 PM - 1:45 PM CEST

Poster Honouring

1:45 PM - 2:15 PM CEST CUSTOMER KEYNOTE

EMC Simulation of Electric Drive Units: A MODSIM Perspective from BMW

The digital transformation of product development continues to accelerate, and simulation-driven engineering is becoming a decisive enabler for innovation, effi...

2:15 PM - 2:45 PM CEST CUSTOMER KEYNOTE

Comprehensive Modeling and Simulation of Packaging Systems Including Materials, Converting Process and Filling Machine Using Abaqus: Numerical and Experimental Investigation

Paperboard-based composite structures are widely used in food and beverage packaging due to their low weight, multifunctionality, and adaptability to performanc...

2:45 PM - 3:15 PM CEST

SIMULIA AI/ML Agentic and Surrogate

3:15 PM - 3:30 PM CEST

Closing

3:30 PM - 3:35 PM CEST

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