TrueInsight provides expert support to help engineering teams successfully adopt electromagnetic simulation tools. From initial demonstrations to practical modeling guidance, our specialists assist with evaluating Altair solutions, understanding workflows, and accelerating implementation. Schedule a free 15-minute demo to see how Altair’s electromagnetics portfolio can support your engineering challenges.
Electromagnetic Simulation for Modern Engineering
Design and validate antennas, EMC/EMI performance, motors, and electromagnetic systems before hardware is built using Altair’s advanced EM simulation tools.
Electromagnetic Simulation
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What Is Electromagnetic Simulation?
Numerical analysis of electric and magnetic fields to predict real-world performance before hardware is built.
Electromagnetic simulation analyzes electric and magnetic field behavior under real operating conditions. Depending on the engineering problem, it may include magnetostatic, steady-state, or transient analysis. Engineering teams use electromagnetic simulation to reduce late-stage testing risks, shorten prototyping cycles, and make better design decisions earlier in the development process.
Simulation Domains
Electromagnetics vs Electronics Simulation
Field-based electromagnetic analysis differs fundamentally from circuit-level electronics simulation.
Electromagnetics simulation focuses on the behavior of electric and magnetic fields, including phenomena such as radiation, coupling, induction, and magnetic saturation. Electronics simulation, by contrast, focuses on circuits, PCBs, and power conversion systems. Engineers working on PCB verification, signal integrity, or power converter control typically rely on electronics simulation tools, while this page focuses on field-based electromagnetic analysis.
Electromagnetic Simulation Tools from TrueInsight
Altair’s specialized software for high-frequency electromagnetics and electromagnetic device design.
Altair Feko
FEKO is designed for high-frequency electromagnetic analysis. Engineers use it for antenna design, installed antenna performance, coupling and placement studies, EMC/EMI analysis, and radar cross-section (RCS) workflows where geometry, environment, and electrical size strongly affect results.
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Altair Flux
Flux focuses on electromagnetic devices such as motors, generators, coils, sensors, and actuators. It models magnetic materials, saturation effects, and operating duty cycles, supporting both steady-state and transient analysis while incorporating electrical and thermal behavior.
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Expert Electromagnetic Simulation Support from TrueInsight
Work directly with our engineers to explore Altair’s electromagnetics tools and identify the right solution for your simulation needs.
Why TrueInsight & Altair
Why Choose TrueInsight and Altair
Flexible licensing, a powerful engineering software ecosystem, and expert support to accelerate simulation workflows.
TrueInsight combines Altair’s engineering software ecosystem with practical implementation support. Through Altair Units licensing, organizations gain access to a broad portfolio of simulation tools and partner solutions without complex licensing constraints. Altair One provides a centralized platform to manage users, software downloads, and cloud computing resources, while the Altair Partner Alliance expands capabilities with dozens of additional engineering tools. Together with TrueInsight’s dedicated support team, engineering groups can adopt simulation technologies faster and scale their workflows with confidence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Electromagnetic simulation allows engineers to analyze how electric and magnetic fields behave in real operating conditions. It is commonly used for antenna design, EMC/EMI analysis, electric motors, transformers, sensors, and other electromagnetic devices to predict performance before physical prototypes are built.
High-frequency simulation typically focuses on wave propagation, antennas, and electromagnetic radiation. Low-frequency simulation focuses on magnetic fields, inductive effects, and electromagnetic devices such as motors, generators, and transformers.
Altair Feko is ideal for high-frequency electromagnetic problems such as antenna design, antenna placement, EMC/EMI analysis, and radar cross-section studies. It is widely used when electromagnetic waves interact with complex environments and structures.
Altair Flux is designed for electromagnetic devices such as motors, generators, coils, actuators, and sensors. It helps engineers analyze magnetic materials, saturation effects, and device performance under steady-state or transient operating conditions.
Most electromagnetic simulations can run on modern engineering workstations, but larger models or complex simulations may benefit from high-performance computing resources. Altair One also provides access to scalable cloud computing environments.
Yes. TrueInsight provides onboarding, technical guidance, and practical support to help engineering teams adopt Altair simulation tools effectively. This includes demonstrations, workflow guidance, and assistance integrating simulation into existing engineering processes.
See Altair Electromagnetic Simulation in Action
Request a free 15-minute demo with our engineers and explore the capabilities of the Altair electromagnetics portfolio.