ESI has released the 2009 version of its PAM-CEM software package for computational electromagnetics. The PAM-CEM Simulation Suite offers industrial coupling capabilities to address realistic models in their early design stage and to assess real electromagnetic multi-scale phenomena occurring in the middle and high-frequency ranges.PAM-CEM can handle 3D models featuring on-board complex antennas and realistic cable networks. PAM-CEM Version 2009 includes several key enhancements that benefit transport, aeronautics and defence, as well as the telecommunications and electronics industries. For example, it provides direct access to the electromagnetic fields radiated in the 'near zone' surrounding the 3D computational domain.
It can account for distant antennas or high frequency onboard automotive radar devices, without major computational drawbacks. The EMS (Immunity) interpolation scheme has been improved to allow cable networks to run close to the metallic (meshed) structures, thus avoiding hand-made running path redesign.
The PAM-CEM/FD output process has been reviewed, with ESI adding dedicated calibrating and/or normalising options (fully automatic or user controlled) and dedicated output of induced currents along cable networks for 3D display with Visual-Viewer. PAM-CEM Version 2009 features Visual-CEM 5.5, a dedicated user environment allowing the management of billions of unknowns, leading to higher operating frequencies. This has improved the overall performance, including graphical user interface and ease-of-use.
