Computer Simulation Technology (CST) has announced the release of the 2014 version of the electromagnetic simulation tool, CST STUDIO SUITE®. CST STUDIO SUITE comprises a range of electromagnetic simulation tools for high frequency, low frequency, charged particle and multiphysics applications, which are all available within a single graphical user interface. This latest edition has been developed to improve the performance of the solvers and increase the capabilities for hybrid simulation without compromising on usability.
Improving meshing was a major focus during the development of CST STUDIO SUITE 2014, in order to make the mesh engines more efficient, more robust and more user-friendly. Both the hexahedral and tetrahedral mesh have been improved to reduce the cell count and help to discretize complex or low-quality CAD data.
The simulation of complex systems has also been improved. Field source coupling and multiphysics simulations can be set up automatically using the new System Assembly and Modeling (SAM) wizards. SAM allows different solvers to be combined in a single simulation project and can be used to model complex systems one component at a time.
CST STUDIO SUITE fits into a wide range of CAD and EDA workflows through its import and export tools. These have been upgraded to support more file types and offer greater control of model quality. In addition, the 2014 release introduces version control. Imported CAD files can now be monitored by the software, with changes to the external data automatically reflected in the simulation model.
Alongside these major changes, numerous smaller improvements have been made to both the front-end and back-end of the software in order to make modeling, simulation and results processing faster and more straightforward.
Shipping of CST STUDIO SUITE 2014 to existing users is expected to be completed by mid-April 2014. CST Recently announced a series of webinars to talk about new features of the package.
Highlights of CST STUDIO SUITE 2014
General
• Improved CAD export
• Version control for CAD data
• Sub-volume field monitors
• Automated set-up of multiphysics SAM processes
• Improved results plotting
Transient solver
• Improved hexahedral meshing
• Time-averaged power loss monitor
• Combined CPU-GPU computing
TLM solver - Preview of PERFECT BOUNDARY APPROXIMATION (PBA)® meshing
Frequency domain solver - Improved tetrahedral meshing
Integral equation solver - Nearfield monitors
Asymptotic solver - RCS hotspot highlight
EDA
• Enhanced EDA import tools
• Decoupling capacitor optimization
Materials
• New cable and shield types
• Time-dependent conductivity materials
• Partially-saturated ferrites
Circuit simulation
• Transient spectrum extraction with AC Task
• Faster MOR and Transient Task
