Release Information

New features in ADVENTURECluster 2026

Many enhancements are included in ADVENTURECluster 2026,
such as the brand-new AI-based tool "AI Expert",
which enables analysis automation using natural language instructions.

AI-Based Automation "AI Expert"

• Using natural language instructions, the brand-new "AI Expert" automates the entire process—from setting up analysis conditions and running the simulation to checking the results. In addition, it quickly answers designers' questions, such as "Where is the maximum stress?"

Enhanced Optimization Analysis Features

• The analysis time for topology optimization has been significantly reduced. Algorithm improvements have cut calculation time by tens of percent in typical cases, and in the best cases, down to about 15% of the previous time.
• Topology optimization now supports natural frequency as a constraint function. This enables efficient designs that balance weight reduction with vibration characteristics—both of which are critical for parts such as engine and transmission mounts.

Enhancement for Models with Thin-Walled Shapes or Distorted Elements

• Analysis applicability for large-scale models has been expanded to cover some ill-conditioned models, such as thin-walled shapes or models with distorted elements. The new AMG (Algebraic Multigrid) solver enables high-speed, memory-efficient calculations even for models that previously had difficulty converging.

Advanced Contact Analysis with a New Friction Model

• The Hashiguchi friction model, proposed by Professor Emeritus Koichi Hashiguchi of Kyushu University, is now available. This enables more accurate evaluation of complex contact behaviors, such as bolt loosening under cyclic loading, that could not be simulated with the conventional Coulomb friction model.

Alignment Function

• Now evaluation of pure shape deviation (warp and distortion) is supported by overlaying visualized comparison between pre- and post-deformed shapes with canceling out rigid body displacement, expansion and contraction. For example, it can be used in casting analysis to evaluate warpage after molding.