Equipped with prediction and prediction result analysis functions
Simcenter supports digital twin creation across all product development stages

Siemens PLM Software announced the launch of a new Simcenter™ portfolio consisting of powerful simulation software and test solutions to help companies solve complex product engineering challenges.

Simcenter is a simulation and physical testing solution that combines intelligent reporting and data analysis capabilities to support the creation of Digital Twins that predict product performance more accurately at every stage of the product development process. As a result, engineering departments have been able to introduce innovative products faster and at a lower cost.

Within this portfolio, Siemens also introduced Simcenter 3D, a next-generation 3D CAE solution. Based on Siemens' NX software platform, Simcenter 3D is a product that combines various solutions supporting diverse simulation fields and industrial applications.

With the launch of Simcenter, Siemens has been able to take its digitalization strategy and vision for predictive engineering analytics to the next level. This foreshadows a shift toward an analysis tool essential for system-centric product development during the design, simulation, and verification phases.

Peter Bilello, President of CIMdata, stated, “Manufacturing companies feel the pressure to address rapidly changing market challenges by improving product engineering practices, and they also harbor a sense of crisis that failure could lead to obsolescence.” He added, “Siemens is actively responding to these challenges by further strengthening its existing technological capabilities based on the Simcenter portfolio and its vision for predictive engineering analytics, as well as by reinforcing its technological prowess through the acquisitions of LMS and CD-adapco. As a result, Siemens has established a position for next-generation product development while enabling it to more effectively assist customers in solving their engineering challenges.”

Today, most products require a complex development environment that combines mechanical functions, electronics, software, and controls. Consequently, engineering departments face the challenge of developing smart products that integrate these diverse aspects, exploring new raw materials and manufacturing methods, and simultaneously completing design work within shorter design cycles. Due to these changes, there is a growing need for current engineering methods for product performance verification to evolve into a more predictive role to support digitalization and systems-driven product development.

Simcenter was developed by combining various simulation and testing technologies to address these challenges and realize Siemens' vision for predictive engineering analysis. Integrated technologies include computational solid mechanics (CSM), finite element analysis (FEA), computational fluid dynamics (CFD), multibody dynamics, controls, physical testing, visualization, multidisciplinary design exploration, and data analytics. These technologies are managed within a PLM context via Siemens' Teamcenter® software and support the engineering and development of complex systems.

Applications within Simcenter can be applied to the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) by integrating high-precision sensor-based data and physics-based simulation. This enables manufacturing companies to create and manage digital twins of products and maintain synchronization with the actual physical products. Practical and realistic product performance prediction is a crucial factor because it enables products to adapt to various usage conditions, extends product lifespan, and makes product degradation acceptable.

Chuck Grindstaff, President and CEO of Siemens PLM Software, stated, “Siemens’ vision for predictive engineering analytics and its digitalization strategy enable manufacturers of sophisticated and complex products and systems to address their engineering challenges by providing a holistic view of product performance information. With the launch of Simcenter, Siemens has taken a step forward in the journey of executing this strategy. Siemens has been working to strengthen its internal R&D capabilities over the past few years and continues its efforts toward future development and growth, including strategic acquisitions of industry leaders such as LMS and CD-adapco.”

Dr. Jan Leuridan, Senior Vice President of Simulation and Test Solutions at Siemens PLM Software, stated, “Simcenter 3D within the Simcenter portfolio is linked with design, 1D simulation, test, and data management functions, and provides a highly scalable, open, and integrated 3D CAE environment.” He further added, “By integrating the capabilities of Siemens’ NX CAE, LMS Virtual Lab, and LMS Samtech, Siemens has introduced to the market a comprehensive CAE solution required by CAE analysis experts and specialists in various fields.”