Siemens Simcenter
Predict Product Performance Before You Build It.
Simcenter brings together advanced simulation, physical testing, system simulation, CFD, mechanical analysis, electromagnetics, design exploration and AI-assisted engineering to help engineering teams understand how products will perform in the real world.
One Portfolio. Multiple Physics.
- ✓ Structural & Mechanical Simulation
- ✓ Computational Fluid Dynamics
- ✓ Thermal Engineering
- ✓ System Simulation
- ✓ Electromagnetics & Electronics
- ✓ Motion, Durability & NVH
- ✓ Design Exploration & Optimization
- ✓ Physical Testing
- ✓ AI-Assisted Engineering
What is Siemens Simcenter?
Siemens Simcenter is a comprehensive portfolio of engineering simulation and test solutions designed to help engineers predict product performance throughout the development process.
Instead of waiting for physical prototypes to identify problems, engineering teams can use simulation to study structural behaviour, fluid flow, heat transfer, vibration, acoustics, electromagnetic performance, system behaviour and many other engineering phenomena virtually.
This simulation-driven approach enables engineers to evaluate more design alternatives, identify potential failures earlier and make better engineering decisions before committing to tooling and manufacturing.
Solve Complex Engineering Problems Virtually
From component-level analysis to complete product and system performance, Simcenter provides engineering teams with a broad simulation environment.
Structural Analysis
Evaluate strength, stiffness, deformation, stress and structural performance before manufacturing.
- Linear analysis
- Nonlinear analysis
- Contact analysis
- Buckling
- Composite structures
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Understand fluid flow behaviour and interactions between fluids, thermal systems and moving components.
- Internal & external flow
- Pressure drop
- Aerodynamics
- Multiphase flow
- Rotating machinery
Thermal Simulation
Analyse temperature distribution, heat transfer and thermal management of products and systems.
- Conduction
- Convection
- Radiation
- Electronics cooling
- Battery thermal management
Dynamics & Vibration
Study product behaviour under dynamic loads, vibration and frequency-dependent conditions.
- Modal analysis
- Frequency response
- Transient dynamics
- Random vibration
- Shock analysis
Acoustics & NVH
Predict noise and vibration behaviour to improve passenger comfort, machine quality and acoustic performance.
- Noise prediction
- Vibro-acoustics
- Sound propagation
- NVH engineering
Motion Simulation
Evaluate mechanisms, moving assemblies, joints and dynamic loads across complex mechanical systems.
- Multibody dynamics
- Mechanism behaviour
- Joint forces
- Motion loads
Electromagnetic Simulation
Analyse electromagnetic behaviour in motors, antennas, electronic devices and electrical systems.
- Electric machines
- High-frequency EM
- Antennas
- Wireless systems
System Simulation
Model complete multi-domain systems during early design stages and understand system-level interactions.
- Hydraulics
- Pneumatics
- Electrical systems
- Mechanical systems
- Thermal systems
Design Exploration
Automate simulation studies and investigate multiple design alternatives to identify better engineering solutions.
- DOE
- Optimization
- Parameter studies
- Process automation
Major Siemens Simcenter Solutions
Select the simulation technology based on your engineering discipline, product and required level of analysis.
Simcenter 3D
Integrated 3D CAE environment for structural, thermal, motion, acoustics, durability and multiphysics product performance simulation.
Simcenter STAR-CCM+
Multiphysics CFD solution for fluid dynamics, heat transfer, aerodynamics, multiphase flow, reacting flows and engineering design exploration.
Simcenter Amesim
Multi-domain system simulation for evaluating complete mechatronic, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical and thermal systems.
Simcenter Femap
Engineering finite element modelling and analysis environment commonly used for complex structural simulation workflows.
Simcenter HEEDS
Design-space exploration and optimization technology for automating engineering workflows and finding improved designs.
Simcenter PhysicsAI
AI-assisted engineering technology designed to rapidly predict product performance across design variations using learned simulation behaviour.
Simcenter Feko
Electromagnetic simulation capabilities for antennas, electromagnetic compatibility, wireless systems and high-frequency applications.
Simcenter PSIM
Simulation environment focused on power electronics, motor drives, power conversion and control-system development.
Simcenter X
Extend engineering simulation with flexible cloud-based access and collaborative engineering workflows.
Build
Create your engineering model.
Simulate
Evaluate multiple physical behaviours.
Explore
Compare alternative design concepts.
Optimize
Find improved engineering configurations.
Validate
Correlate simulation with physical behaviour.
How Simcenter Helps Engineering Companies
Simulation is not only an analysis tool. It can become an important part of the product-development decision-making process.
Reduce Physical Prototypes
Evaluate concepts virtually before investing in prototype manufacturing and testing.
Detect Problems Earlier
Identify structural, thermal, flow, vibration and system-performance issues during design.
Evaluate More Designs
Compare multiple engineering alternatives instead of relying on a single concept.
Improve Product Reliability
Understand how components and systems respond to expected operating conditions.
Optimize Weight & Performance
Investigate design modifications while balancing weight, strength, cost and performance targets.
Accelerate Development
Provide engineering teams with earlier performance insight and reduce late-stage design changes.
Where Can Simcenter Be Used?
Simcenter can support engineering organizations developing products ranging from individual components to highly complex multidisciplinary systems.
Which Simcenter Solution Fits Your Requirement?
| Engineering Requirement | Typical Simcenter Solution | Application |
|---|---|---|
| Structural, thermal, vibration & multiphysics CAE | Simcenter 3D | Product performance engineering |
| CFD, aerodynamics & thermal-fluid simulation | Simcenter STAR-CCM+ | Fluid and thermal engineering |
| System-level multi-domain simulation | Simcenter Amesim | Mechatronics and system engineering |
| Finite element modelling | Simcenter Femap | Structural CAE |
| Automated design exploration | Simcenter HEEDS | Optimization & process automation |
| AI-assisted performance prediction | Simcenter PhysicsAI | Rapid design evaluation |
| Antenna & electromagnetic simulation | Simcenter Feko | High-frequency electromagnetics |
| Power electronics | Simcenter PSIM | Power conversion and motor drives |
Connect Simulation With the Digital Twin
Simcenter is part of the broader Siemens Xcelerator engineering environment, helping organisations connect product design, engineering simulation, testing and lifecycle information.
Design
Develop the product geometry and engineering concept.
Simulate
Predict real-world product behaviour virtually.
Optimize
Explore alternative designs and improve performance.
Validate
Compare simulation results against physical testing.
Manufacture
Move forward with increased engineering confidence.
Improve
Use engineering knowledge to continuously improve future product generations.
Flexible Simcenter Deployment
Simcenter licensing and deployment depend on the selected product, simulation disciplines, number of users, compute requirements and organizational workflow.
Engineering Users
Configure capabilities around the specific CAE requirements of individual engineering teams.
Simcenter X
Cloud-oriented options can support flexible access to selected simulation capabilities and collaborative workflows.
Enterprise Requirements
Larger organizations can evaluate configurations covering multiple engineering disciplines and teams.
Exact product availability, modules, licensing models and commercial terms should be confirmed based on the current Siemens offering.
Simcenter Solutions from Rheologist Gaze & Solutions
We help engineering organisations understand their CAE requirements, identify suitable Siemens simulation technologies and develop practical simulation workflows around real engineering applications.
Our approach begins with your engineering problem — not simply with software features.
Have a Complex Engineering Problem?
Share your application with our engineering team. We can help identify the appropriate Siemens Simcenter simulation approach for your product development requirements.