Altair Partner Alliance Adds Tech-X’s VSim

TROY, MI, Dec 14, 2017 – Altair Engineering Inc. has announced the addition of Tech-X’s VSim to the Altair Partner Alliance (APA)’s software offering. VSim is a computational application for simulating electromagnetics in the presence of complex structures and dynamical charged particles. Because VSim supports massively parallel computing that scales to tens of thousands of processor cores, users are able to model complex geometries and more physical phenomena while still obtaining results within a reasonable amount of elapsed time.

Helix traveling-wave tube

Current VSim user, Jim Browning, professor at Boise State University, had this to say of VSim, “VSim FDTD-PIC simulation was useful in our magnetron research because of VSim’s powerful parallel capabilities and its ease of use for those researchers who are not experts in the setup and use of advanced simulations.”

VSim can be used to simulate a variety of problems on regular, structured, orthogonal meshes with embedded boundaries (cut cells) for complex geometries, which can be imported from CAD models or constructed in the VSimComposer front end. VSim functionality includes high-order methods, electron emission-both primary and secondary from cut-cell surfaces, dispersion control, sputtering, collisions, field ionization, and quasiparticle propagation. VSim has packages for specific application areas, including Electromagnetics (EM), Microwave Devices (MD), Plasma Acceleration (PA), and Plasma Discharges (PD). All packages come with rich sets of examples to assist in initial usage.

VSim for Electromagnetics can be used in the design cycle for electromagnetic, electrostatic, and magnetic devices. Simulate radar interactions, including ground penetrating radar, with the total-field/scattered-field method. Model propagation in photonic crystals and other optical devices as well as in waveguides. Compute oscillations and Q-factors in resonators and cavities.

“We are pleased to have Tech-X join the APA as VSim is going to permit Altair customers to address a new set of applications, while complementing the comprehensive set of electromagnetic simulation applications we have in HyperWorks including; FEKO, WinProp and Flux,” said Dr. Jordi Soler, director of Global Business Development, Electromagnetic Solutions at Altair. “VSim uses FDTD and particle in cell solvers to simulate particles and electromagnetics together and optimally covers applications including high power RF amplifiers and oscillators like klystrons, helix TWT amplifiers and magnetrons. Multipactor effects can be analyzed with VSim for microwave structures, such as waveguides and coaxial cables. These effects are important since they can degrade the performance and even damage the device. Other applications of interest are controlled plasma discharges (like magnetron sputtering), plasma environmental effects (including satellite surface charging), semiconductor photonics and particle acceleration by laser plasma and cavities.”

An introductory webinar for Tech-X will be held on December 19 at 10 AM ET. For more information about the software, please visit the product page for VSim.

About the Altair Partner Alliance

Altair’s HyperWorks platform applies a revolutionary subscription-based licensing model in which customers use floating licenses to access a broad suite of Altair-developed, as well as third-party, software applications on demand. The Altair Partner Alliance effectively extends the HyperWorks Platform from more than 20 internally developed solutions to upwards of 60 applications with the addition of new partner applications. Customers can invoke these third-party applications at no incremental cost using their existing HyperWorks licenses. Customers benefit from unmatched flexibility and access, resulting in maximum software utilization, productivity and ROI.

For more information about the Altair Partner Alliance, visit www.altairhyperworks.com/apa.

About Tech-X

Tech-X is accomplished in the development of high-performance, massively-parallel computational software for simulation and design in research and engineering. Tech-X software can be run on systems ranging from Windows workstations with GPU acceleration to the largest supercomputers in the world. Tech-X areas of expertise include the interaction of electromagnetic fields with matter, state-of-the-art modeling, high-performance visualization and graphical user interfaces, software solution application areas, photonics, antennas, microwave devices (magnetrons), klystron, gyrotrons, TWTs, plasma processing reactors, and plasma thrusters.

Tech-X customers in the private sector include wafer fabrication equipment manufacturers, photonics designers, defense contractors, and high-power radiofrequency manufacturers. Tech-X has extensive experience in providing software solutions for the government in high-energy physics, fusion, and particle accelerators. Tech-X Corporation excels at transferring high performance computing technologies for government applications to solutions for the commercial sector.

About Altair

Altair is focused on the development and broad application of simulation technology to synthesize and optimize designs, processes and decisions for improved business performance. With more than 2,000 employees, Altair is headquartered in Troy, Michigan, USA and operates 69 offices throughout 24 countries. Altair serves more than 5,000 customers across broad industry segments.

To learn more, please visit www.altair.com.

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