Conference Proceedings from the NAFEMS DACH Conference 2026
ISBN: 978-1-910643-76-1
| Session | Title | Authors | Page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-P KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS | F&E im Wandel: Paradigmenwechsel und Praxisbeispiele aus der simulationsgetriebenen Entwicklung | Alexander Albers, Sebastian Linzmair (Accenture) | 22 |
| 1-P KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS | Anwendungsorientierte Aeroakustik: Best Practices, Theorie und Diskussionen | Roland Ewert (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt DLR) | 23 |
| 2-A AI/ML 1 | Investigating Causal Interactions Using Chains of Effects Analysis | Andreas Kuhn, Niklas Stalanich, Thomas Hinterdorfer (Andata); Raul Garcia Gomez, D. Böhmländer (AUDI) | 24 |
| 2-A AI/ML 1 | Automated Multi-Domain Concept Design Using Graph-Based Design Languages and Machine Learning | Sven Schumacher (SHW Automotive); Stephan Rudolph (Universität of Stuttgart) | 29 |
| 2-A AI/ML 1 | Large Engineering Models for Injection Moulding: A New Computational Paradigm in CAE | Quercus Hernandez, Sebastian Kaltenbach (Emmi AI); Jacob Krafft, Bastiaan Oud (Simcon) | 36 |
| 2-A AI/ML 1 | Beyond Single-Component FE: Operator Learning for Multi-Component and Gearbox Analysis | Burigede Liu, Alex Donzelli, Antonio Polino, Matthias Bonvin, Jan Pfeifer (Fainite) | 41 |
| 2-B MANAGEMENT / MBS | Strategies to Overcome the TOP Obstacles to Virtual Engineering | Bernd Fachbach (Fachbach Consulting) | 48 |
| 2-B MANAGEMENT / MBS | Simulation Credibility Assessment – A Practical Approach to Assess Numerical Simulation for Making Informed Decisions | Reto Koehler, Hans-Martin Heinkel, Muhammed Atak, Mohamed Besher Baradi (Robert Bosch); Martin Obermayr, Pascal Kupfer (ZF Friedrichshafen); Martin Geissen (Unity AG) | 52 |
| 2-B MANAGEMENT / MBS | Optimizing HPC Resource Utilization: Lessons from Regulated CFD in Elite Motorsport | Heinrich Bartels (Open iT) | 57 |
| 2-B MANAGEMENT / MBS | Approximation of Geometric Nonlinearity in Flexible Multibody Simulation by Segmentation Approach with Verification by Advanced Visualization | Tobias Ulmer, Michael Kröll (Airbus Operations) | 60 |
| 2-C MULTIPHYSICS | A Multi-Physics Integrated Approach to Electric Drive NVH Optimisation Considering Manufacturing Tolerances | Stephan Paul (Powersys); Maik Hoppert (Cadence) | 69 |
| 2-C MULTIPHYSICS | Computation of Magnetic Forces for Multiphysics Problems | Thomas Rüberg, Lars Kielhorn, Jürgen Zechner (Tailsit) | 70 |
| 2-C MULTIPHYSICS | Optimization of Vibrations and Acoustics in Virtual Product Development | André Backes (Tecosim) | 72 |
| 2-C MULTIPHYSICS | Accelerating Cardiac Valve Simulations with Cloud HPC and Machine Learning | Wolfgang Gentzsch (SimOps); Daniel Gruber (Simr), Yaghoub Dabiri (Abbott); Julius Guccione (University of California San Francisco) | 76 |
| 2-D CFD | Simulationsbasierte Entwicklung von Luftdüsen | Sebastian Spring, Hendrik Plooij, Kai Neuberger, Jonathan Stober (Tplus Engineering); Stefan Veldboer, Benjamin Sagir (Primairo) | 78 |
| 2-D CFD | AI-Driven Development of Flow Disturbance Generators | Katja Hertha-Dunkel (Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB)); Simon Mayer, Florian Dirisamer (dAIve) | 83 |
| 2-D CFD | Industrial Atomization in CFD: Challenges and Solutions for Three Technical Application Cases | Ulrich Heck, Martin Becker (Dhcae Tools) | 87 |
| 2-D CFD | Scalable CFD Simulation Instead of Individual Solutions – End-to-End Workflows for Efficient Product Development | Yannick Lattner, Tobias Heinen (ITB Ingenieurgesellschaft für technische Berechnungen) | 92 |
| 3-P KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS | Opportunities and Challenges in Aerospace Structure Advanced Numerical Simulations | Pierre-Alexandre Bourbon (Airbus Operations) | 96 |
| 3-P KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS | Modellierung, Simulation und KI – alles Mathematik! CAE-Erfolgsgeschichten aus dem Fraunhofer ITWM | Klaus Dreßler (Fraunhofer ITWM) | 97 |
| 3-P KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS | R&D Efficiency und Simulation | Jens Krämer (Festo) | 98 |
| 4A AI/ML 2 | AI and What Then? Will Humanity be Left Behind?? | Michael Probst (CAIQ) | 99 |
| 4A AI/ML 2 | Soon Every Second Engineer will be an AI Agent: Where Can You Harness their Real Added Value? | Mike Grau (Synera); Juan de Dios García (SEAT/ Cupra); Tilman Kühn (Synera/IMS Gear) | 103 |
| 4A AI/ML 2 | From Simulation Data to Confident Decisions: Trustworthy AI for Modern Engineering | Alexander Seidel (Cadfem) | 105 |
| 4B METHODS 1 - CRASH, ROM | Simulation of Buffing Impact Tests | Marius Müller (PJ Messtechnik) | 108 |
| 4B METHODS 1 - CRASH, ROM | From Unforeseen Behavior to Robust Design: Root Cause Identification in Crash Simulations | Nouran Abdelhady, Dominik Borsotto, Stefan Müller, Kirill Schreiner, Tobias Weinert (Sidact) | 114 |
| 4B METHODS 1 - CRASH, ROM | Engineering Composite Battery Impact Protection Plates & Structural Underbody Panels for BEVs: Test Correlated Explicit Dynamics to Vehicle Level Performance | Urban Cotic (Autoneum Management) | 120 |
| 4C MULTIPHYSICS - CFD - CHT | AI-Based Feasibility Study of Deep-Drawn Battery Cooling Plates | Albrecht Gehring, Stephan Boehm (Mahle International) | 123 |
| 4C MULTIPHYSICS - CFD - CHT | Simulation of Unsteady Buoyancy-Driven Conjugate Heat Transfer in Enclosure Using the Lattice Boltzmann Method | Devadatta Mukutmoni, Gabor Matulik, Svetlana Jeronimo, Rick Shock (Dassault Systemes) | 127 |
| 4C MULTIPHYSICS - CFD - CHT | Enabling End-To-End Conjugate Heat Transfer Simulations Using a Coupled SPH–FEM Approach with Generic Near-Wall Modeling | Tobias Wybranietz, Zubin Trivedi, Pierre Hellard, Johannes Gutekunst (Dive solutions) | 131 |
| 5A SPDM 1 - AIML | Beyond Metadata: A Data Engineering Framework for Accelerating Data Curation and Insight Recovery | Michael Tryfonidis, Marianthi Dimoliani, Chrysoula Kalogeraki, Zafeiria Kanellia, Athanasios Roumpies, Sofia Sysourka (Beta CAE Systems); Vitor Cores Finotto, Caglar Guerbuez, Babak Gholami (BMW) | 134 |
| 5A SPDM 1 - AIML | Building a Knowledge Base on Vehicle Crash Behavior Using MOR and its Application of ML-Techniques for Outlier Detection | Stefan Müller, Nouran Abdelhady, Dominik Borsotto, Kirill Schreiner (Sidact) | 135 |
| 5A SPDM 1 - AIML | Reshaping Simulation Data for an AI Future | Robert Bitsche (Rescale) | 140 |
| 5A SPDM 1 - AIML | Integrating Workflows with Project-Based CAE Environments into Simulation Data Management | Akhil Pillai, Marko Thiele, Kim Schäbe (Scale) | 141 |
| 5B METHODS 2 | Efficient Transient Finite Element Simulation of Nonlinear Dynamic Systems through the Simultaneous Consideration of Multiple Load Cases in Industrial Development Applications | Michael Klein, Tobias Willerding (Intes) | 145 |
| 5B METHODS 2 | Investigation of the Thermal Behavior of a Machine Tool Using Finite Element Simulatione | Florian Schneglberger (FILL Gesellschaft) | 151 |
| 5B METHODS 2 | Recent Achievements in the Harmonic Balance Method with Regard to Industrial Applications | Nils Wagner, Tobias Willerding, Murat Sakaci (Intes) | 156 |
| 5B METHODS 2 | Model Order Reduction for Linear Elastodynamical Systems | Max Keller (Universität Ulm / Cadfem Germany) | 162 |
| 5C WORKFLOW | How Simulation Data Management Enables AI Assistance for CAE Workflows and Data Discovery | Marko Thiele, Marcelo Pintado, Alexandru Saharnean, Manuel Paternoster (Scale) | 165 |
| 5C WORKFLOW | Finding Smart Designs Faster - Product Development by Combining Numerical Simulations with Approximation Methods | Thomas Zacharias, Joachim Schöck (medmix Switzerland) | 169 |
| 5C WORKFLOW | Simulation Modelling for Predictive Maintenance | Steven Ribeiro-Ayeh (Dassault Systemes) | 171 |
| 5C WORKFLOW | Benchmarking Vision-Language Models for Intelligent Part Recognition in Industrial CAE Workflows | Maria Bonner, Roberta Luca, Viorica Puscas (Siemens Digital Industries Software) | 176 |
| 5D ACOUSTICS | Identifying and Reducing Sound Transmission Paths Using Structural Intensity Analysis | Maik Brehm (Merkle CAE Solutions); Jörg Bienert (Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt); Nicolas Ledl (LEDL Rollladen + Sonnenschutztechnik) | 182 |
| 5D ACOUSTICS | Efficient Aeroacoustics Simulations Based on Reciprocity: Practical Approach to Cost Reduction | Lukas Pöhler, Alvaro Gutierrez (CFD Schuck Ingenieurgesellschaft) | 188 |
| 5D ACOUSTICS | Creation of a Digital Twin for Real-Time Prediction of Drone Aeroacoustic Noise | Paul Maurerlehner, Korcan Kucukcoskun, Sebastian Falk (Siemens Digital Industries Software) | 193 |
| 5D ACOUSTICS | Combined Application of Geometrical Modifications on AAM Propeller Blades to Reduce Noise Emissions | Dominik Skrna, Marcos de Rosa Jacinto da Silva, Martin Berens (Technische Universität Wien) | 197 |
| 6A SPDM 2 | From Data Silos to Data Consistency – A Practical Approach to Structured Technology Data Management | Hardy Krappe (CAIQ); Annika Oesterwinter (Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche) | 203 |
| 6A SPDM 2 | CAD Data in SDM Systems – A Practice-oriented Report | Michael Göttlinger (Hilti Entwicklungsgesellschaft); Markus Weinberger (Cadence) | 207 |
| 6A SPDM 2 | Democratized CAE: Smart Use of SPDM to Re-Define Digital Engineering Roles via API-Based Web Applications | Tobias Gloesslein, Chiara La Guardia, Marco Turchetto (Esteco) | 208 |
| 6A SPDM 2 | Does SPDM Pay Off for Small Engineering Groups. Insights from Sumitomo Cyclo Drive | Marc Vidal (Cadfem) | 213 |
| 6B FATIGUE | Efficient Approach to Fatigue Analysis for Nonlinear Loads in Combination with Long Time Histories for a Hook Coupling | Klaus Hofwimmer, Mehdi Moradi (Engineering Center Steyr) | 215 |
| 6B FATIGUE | Using Accumulated Fatigue Damage as a Holistic Criterion for Modal and Channel Contribution in Linear Transient Dynamics | Ioannis Karypidis, George Koltsidas, Angelos Mourelis, George Korbetis (BETA CAE Systems) | 220 |
| 6B FATIGUE | Fatigue-Based Optimization via Finite Element Analysis | Nils Wagner (Intes) | 235 |
| 6B FATIGUE | Automated Fatigue Assessment of Thermoplastic Components Using an Open-Source Toolchain | Thomas Streich, Annalena Riffelt (Festo) | 241 |
| 6C METHODS 3 | Investigations on Uncertainty Modeling in Engineering Applications using Variational Autoencoders | Thomas Most, Christian Walther, Mohammad Khaleghi (Universität Weimar) | 244 |
| 6C METHODS 3 | Physics-Informed Neural Network Material Models for Crash Simulation of Additively Manufactured Metallic Structure | Sebastian Müller, Fatima Daim, Morgane Blondel, Tetsuro Matsumoto (Keysight Technologies); Eisei Higuchi (Honda R&D) | 250 |
| 6C METHODS 3 | GPU-Accelerated Grid-Free Gas-Dynamic Simulations with Generalized Finite Differences | Fabian Castelli, Jörg Kuhnert (Fraunhofer ITWM) | 255 |
| 6C METHODS 3 | Semantic Knowledge Graphs for VMAP: Foundation and Architecture | Klaus Wolf (Fraunhofer SCAI) | 257 |
| 6D HPC 1 | Breaking Through CAE Bottlenecks: ML-Assisted Cloud-Native HPC for Next-Generation Engineering Workloads | Ramin Torabi (Amazon Web Services EMEA); Anupam Karmaka (Amazon Web Services) | 259 |
| 6D HPC 1 | A Hybrid Parallel PGAS Approach to Linear Solvers for More Productivity and Efficiency | Daniel Grünewald (Fraunhofer ITWM) | 264 |
| 6D HPC 1 | HPC and AI in Alignment | Erik Stolle (GNS Systems) | 270 |
| 6D HPC 1 | AI-Driven Runtime Prediction and Intelligent Queue Control for High-Performance Computing Workloads | Torben Birker (Hinduja Tech); Adam Török, Saikanth Garimella, Thilo Volberg (Tecosim) | 275 |
| 7A AI/ML 3 - LLM | From Data to Decisions: Graph-AI Architecture for Conversational Crash Analysis | Sebastian Fink (GNS Systems) | 279 |
| 7A AI/ML 3 - LLM | Beyond Predefined Workflows: Agentic Behaviors for Solver Input Files | Daniel Paff, Subham Sett, Anthony Favaloro (Cadence) | 283 |
| 7A AI/ML 3 - LLM | From Tools to Agents: How Agentic Engineering Workflows are Reshaping Simulation-Driven Product Development | Jon Wilde, Richard Szoeke-Schuller, Nur Ozturk, Alex Graham, Nolan Halliday (SimScale) | 289 |
| 7B METHODS 4 - CFD | Modelling and Predicting Snow Behavior for Automotive Applications | Erik Schlesinger (Volkswagen); Carsten Schilde (TU Braunschweig) | 293 |
| 7B METHODS 4 - CFD | Integration of Machine Learning Models for Simulating the Combustion of Hydrogen-Ammonia Mixtures | Georg Klepp (Technische Hochschule Ostwestfalen-Lippe OWL) | 299 |
| 7B METHODS 4 - CFD | Physics Informed Neural Networks (PINNs) in Fluid Mechanics for Industrial Applications | Uwe Janoske, Amin Zargaran (Universität Wuppertal) | 301 |
| 7C OPTIMIZATION / MATERIALS 1 | Geometry Generative Method for Conceptual Crash Topology Optimization | Thorsten Pohl (Stellantis - Opel Automobile); Axel Schumacher (Universität Wuppertal) | 303 |
| 7C OPTIMIZATION / MATERIALS 1 | AI Models Replace Measurements on Test Specimens for Anisotropic Material Models | M. Stojek, W. Korte, J. Kaldenhoff (PART Engineering); R. Schlutter, T. Grunemann (SKZ); R. Peters, N. Schönfelder (aiXtrusion) | 307 |
| 7C OPTIMIZATION / MATERIALS 1 | From Statistical Crack Initiation to Physics-Based Propagation: A GSPM–Phase-Field Approach for Glass Fracture | Sebastian Müller, Morgane Blondel (Keysight Technologies); Jean-Daniel Martinez, Daniel Lopez Amenedo (AUDI); Jonas Rudshaug (NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology) | 312 |
| 7D VMAP WORKSHOP | Smart CAE Data Analysis and Enhancement Requirements for the VMAP Standard | Iza Teran Victor Rodrigo, Daniela Steffes-lai, Jochen Garcke (Fraunhofer SCAI); Olaf Bruch, Alexander Busch (Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg) | 316 |
| 7D VMAP WORKSHOP | VMAP Knowledge Graphs in Action: A Live Demonstration | Priyanka Gulati (Fraunhofer SCAI) | 323 |
| 8A SPDM 3 - AIML - LLM | Simulation Meets MBSE: Enabling Collaborative Engineering for Software Defined Systems | Stephan Marius Stieren (Fraunhofer IEM); Christian Tschirner (TwoPillars, a Dentsu Soken Inc Company) | 327 |
| 8A SPDM 3 - AIML - LLM | AI-Powered Simulation Data Management for Industrial Engineering Environments | Maciej Klebowski (CAIQ Polska); Alexander Mahl (CAIQ) | 328 |
| 8A SPDM 3 - AIML - LLM | Automatic Change Description in SDM Systems via AI | Darwin Germán Caicedo Pérez, Uwe Reuter (Technische Universität Dresden); Marko Thiele, Marcelo Josue Pintado Abad (Scale) | 336 |
| 8A SPDM 3 - AIML - LLM | HammerHAI – Europe’s AI Hub for Manufacturing, Engineering, and Research | Victoria Scheible (Sicos BW) | 340 |
| 8B OPTIMIZATION 2 | Cross-Disciplinary Optimization Using Machine Learning, Illustrated by Nonlinear and Dynamic Load Cases | Cornelia Thieme, Amandeep Singh (Cadence) | 346 |
| 8B OPTIMIZATION 2 | Robustness as a Prerequisite for Automated Optimization | Oliver Siegemund (Cadfem Germany) | 358 |
| 8B OPTIMIZATION 2 | Topologieoptimierung: Komplexe Features des FEM-Solvers und gießfähige Ergebnisse, geht das zusammen? | Lukas Maasjost, Cornelia Thieme, Thomas Reiher (Cadence) | 360 |
| 8C MATERIALS 2 | Material Life Cycle Management in the CAx Digital Workflow | Daniel Trost, Viktor Pocajt (Total Materia) | 361 |
| 8C MATERIALS 2 | Mastering Material Compliance Early Instead of Reacting | Patrick Willemsen (Aras Software); Marc Vidal (Cadfem) | 366 |
| 8C MATERIALS 2 | Multiscale Mechanics of Thermoplastic Fracture: From 30-Million Atom Microscale MD Benchmarks to the „Capriccio Light“ Approach | Eva Maria Richter, Felix Weber, Maximilian Ries, Sebastian Pfaller (Univ. Erlangen-Nürnberg) | 369 |
| 8D PRE-/POSTPROCESSING - METHODEN | Dimension Reduction for ATD/HBM Kinematics Analysis in Large-Scale Simulations | T. Hinterdorfer, N. Stalanich, A. Kuhn (Andata); D. Böhmländer, G. Seer (Audi) | 373 |
| 8D PRE-/POSTPROCESSING - METHODEN | Point Cloud–Based Object Identification for Simulation-Driven Analysis of Industrial Shopfloor Environments | Muhammad Saeed, Kanak Pandit, Ananya Kulkarni (Arena2036); Maaz Ahmed (National Skills University); Muhammad Tayyab (National University of Science and Technology) | 379 |
| 8D PRE-/POSTPROCESSING - METHODEN | Resource-Efficient AI-Based Detection and Promptable Segmentation for Simulation-Oriented Industrial Applications | Muhammad Saeed, Kanak Pandit, Ananya Kulkarni (Arena2036); Riffaqat Hussain (National University of Modern Languages (NUML) | 385 |
| 8D PRE-/POSTPROCESSING - METHODEN | Advanced Engineering Methods in a Collaborative Environment to Accelerate Modern Vehicle Motor Design | Mark Meshalkin, Nina Moëllo (pSeven) | 395 |
| 9A MANUFACTURING | Explainable AI Surrogate Model for Property Prediction in Manufacturing | Iza Teran Victor Rodrigo, Daniela Steffes-lai, Jochen Garcke (Fraunhofer SCAI); Lukas Morand (Fraunhofer IWM); Janek Maria Fasselt (Fraunhofer IPK) | 401 |
| 9A MANUFACTURING | FEM Based Approach for High Cycle Industrial Wear Prediction in Progressive Forming Dies | Tobias B. Humpf, Anjali K.M. De Silva, Muditha Kulatunga (Glasgow Caledonian University); Maximilian A. Oppold (University of Vienna) | 407 |
| 9B METHODS 5 - DOE | Systemintelligenz für CAE-Entscheidungen am Beispiel der KI-Bewertung von AFP-Fertigungsdefekten beim DLR | Andreas Schuster, Tobias Wille (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt DLR); Florian Dirisamer, Simon Mayer (dAIve) | 410 |
| 9B METHODS 5 - DOE | Hybrid Simulation – AI Surrogate Framework for Transition from Uniaxial to Multiaxial “Cone Load” | Durga Krishna Kanth Dodda, Sebastian Poulheim, Jerome Kerrien (Siemens Digital Industries Software) | 414 |
| 9B METHODS 5 - DOE | Machine Learning for the Numerical Modelling and Calibration of Geological CO2 Storage Sites | Christian Walther, Thomas Most (Universität Weimar); Stefan Eckardt, Johannes Will (Geodynardo) | 422 |
| Reference | dach26-proceedings |
|---|---|
| Authors | NAFEMS DACH Steering Committee NAFEMS |
| Language | English |
| Audience | Analyst |
| Type | Event Proceedings |
| Date | 5th May 2026 |
| Organisation | NAFEMS |
| Region | DACH |
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