| Solver | Key Improvements in 2025 R1 |
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| Mechanical (Structural) | • 30 % average speed‑up for large‑scale linear static runs (thanks to a revamped sparse‑matrix solver).
• New “Adaptive Sub‑modeling” that automatically refines regions with high stress gradients. |
| Fluent (CFD) | • Implicit LES capability for high‑Reynolds turbulent flows.
• GPU‑accelerated pressure‑based solver (CUDA 12 support). |
| Electromagnetics (Maxwell) | • Frequency‑domain solver now supports up to 10 GHz with improved meshing algorithms. |
| Explicit Dynamics (LS‑Dyna integration) | • “Hybrid CPU‑GPU” time‑integration that reduces wall‑clock time for impact simulations by ~25 %. |
| Thermal‑Fluid | • Coupled conjugate heat transfer (CHT) now a single‑step solve, eliminating the need for separate thermal and fluid passes. |
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