More Realistic Simulations through a Multiphysics Environment

Simulia combines solvers to simulate how various physics fields interact at once.

Multiphysics is important when designing and optimizing systems that may experience multiple impacting environments at once. By co-simulating multiple physics fields, more realistic operating conditions can be tested as interactions are taken into consideration. By combining these state-of-the-art physics field solvers in Simulia, engineers can achieve faster and more accurate results.

As an example, let’s consider how multiphysics affect a heated print roller. The roller experiences electromagnetism in order to produce even heating and properly set ink onto paper. To accomplish this even distribution, the roller must be optimized for a number of factors, including quick heat transfer, electrical demand, and paper flow. If you ignored these multiphysics interactions, then you would not end up with a truly optimized product.

With Simulia, you can perform multiphysics analyses on non-linear models which can then be reused in different simulation types. Some tests include (though are not limited to) tension, drop, moisture, and joule heating. You will no longer need to remodel a design when moving onto the next simulation test, and thus save yourself a lot of time and money.

Additionally, Dassault Systèmes boasts that Simulia customers on average have reduced the need of physical testing by 33%, improved productivity by 30%, and reduced time to market by three months; including big name companies such as Lenovo, Xerox, and Foxconn speakers.

To find out more about Simulia’s multiphysics simulations, watch their webinar on High-Tech Product Innovation through Multiphysics Simulation.

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Shawn Wasserman

For over 10 years, Shawn Wasserman has informed, inspired and engaged the engineering community through online content. As a senior writer at WTWH media, he produces branded content to help engineers streamline their operations via new tools, technologies and software. While a senior editor at Engineering.com, Shawn wrote stories about CAE, simulation, PLM, CAD, IoT, AI and more. During his time as the blog manager at Ansys, Shawn produced content featuring stories, tips, tricks and interesting use cases for CAE technologies. Shawn holds a master’s degree in Bioengineering from the University of Guelph and an undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Waterloo.