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Solving Electromagnetic Challenges: An EMA Webinar Series

Take part in EMA’s Solving Electromagnetic Challenges webinar series, where you will learn how to overcome the most pressing issues in the industry. Whether it's adapting to new standards, adopting new technologies and methodologies, or optimizing your designs and workflows, Solving Electromagnetic Challenges will give you the edge you need to succeed.


Our next webinar is Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025

Ansys EMC Plus and Ansys Charge Plus: 2025 R2 What’s New

Exciting updates have arrived for Ansys EMC Plus and Ansys Charge Plus bringing new capabilities to enhance your experience.

Headline new functions for EMC Plus include:

  • Circuit at harness junctions
  • S-parameter post-processing in EMA3D Connect
  • Unit integration with Discovery length scales

Highlights for Charge Plus include:

  • Circuit solver boundary condition for FEM
  • Pressure boundary condition for fluid
  • Flashover discharge simulation

In this webinar, explore the newly released features and learn how these innovative tools can enhance your projects.

Join us on Aug. 20 at 1 p.m. ET. Click here to get registered.

Speaker: Kevin-Druis Merenda
EMA Principal Scientist and Product Manager

Kevin-Druis Merenda is a senior scientist at EMA and the lead product manager of Ansys EMC Plus and Ansys Charge Plus. Kevin’s expertise is in atmospheric electricity physics, elementary particle physics and computational physics. Through webinars or at conferences, Kevin gives regular updates on the development progress of the two software solutions. He is very excited to discuss this update on the latest big development to the EMA physics solvers.


View our previous webinars here:

Identifying and Mitigating RF Interference for Cell Phones, Aircraft Carriers, and Everything in Between

Topic: Identifying and Mitigating RF Interference for Cell Phones, Aircraft Carriers, and Everything in Between Presenter: Matt Miller, EMA Co-Owner and Principal RF Engineer II Abstract: Radio Frequency (RF) systems represent one of the most critical technology areas today. Without RF systems, all types of vehicles cannot navigate, communication cannot occur, advanced weapons cannot hit […]

GPU accelerated ray tracing for radiation dose mapping

GPU-Accelerated Ray Tracing for Radiation Dose Mapping

Topic: GPU-Accelerated Ray Tracing for Radiation Dose Mapping Presenter: Colin Brennan, EMA Scientist II Abstract: A core problem in radiation hardening analysis is the prediction of cumulative ionizing dose in electronics while exposed to the space environment. The most common techniques for modeling this problem rely on either Monte Carlo particle transport, or ray-tracing sector […]

Kinetic Theory of Plasma Discharges and its Simulation Capabilities

Topic: Kinetic Theory of Plasma Discharges and its Simulation Capabilities Presenter: Jacob Johnson, EMA Scientist II Abstract: The ability to simulate discharges has long been of interest, particularly to the circuit breaker and switch gear industries. Over the years, the breakdown of air has been heavily studied along with commonly used gases such as sulfur […]

simulating air ESD

Simulating Air Electrostatic Discharge: Examples and Workflow

Topic: Simulating Air Electrostatic Discharge: Examples and Workflow Presenter: Jennifer Kitaygorsky, EMA PhD Principal Scientist Abstract: ESD (electrostatic discharge) testing is required for most electronic products. While contact ESD testing is desired because it’s easily controllable and quantifiable, it becomes less and less applicable in an era of ubiquitous handheld devices. This means that Air […]

E3 Certification for eVTOL Aircraft

Topic: E3 Certification for eVTOL Aircraft Presenter: Cody Weber, EMA Principal Scientist II Matt Miller, EMA Principal RF Engineer II Abstract: With electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft, the engineering community is once again called to support an emerging technology that could have an amazing impact on the way people and goods are transported. […]

Device EMC and ESD modeling

Easier Full-Device Modeling for EMC and ESD

Topic: Easier Full-Device Modeling for EMC and ESD Presenter: Tim McDonald, EMA President Abstract: Do you think full-device electromagnetic modeling of products is impossible? The team behind EMA3D® set out decades ago to solve this problem. This webinar on EMA3D® will describe the basic workflows and teach new users how to get up to speed in these […]

airplane lightning environment

KART 25.921 Lightning Research Program for Fastener Sparking Threshold Database

Topic: KART 25.921 Lightning Research Program for Fastener Sparking Threshold Database Presenter: Cody Weber, EMA Principal Scientist II Bill Martin, EMC Expert Brock Milford, HIRF and Lightning Engineer, NIAR Environmental Test Lab Ernie Condon, Senior Research Engineer, Wichita State University National Institute of Aviation Research Abstract: NIAR and EMA® have completed two phases of a research program […]

Expanded cable harness

Ansys EMC Plus 2022 R1 What’s New

Topic: Ansys EMC Plus 2022 R1 What’s New Presenter: Tim McDonald, EMA President Abstract: This webinar will demonstrate the new capabilities and features added to EMA3D® Cable (now Ansys EMC Plus) 2022 R1 in this update: EMA3D® and Nexxim transient circuit co-simulation, new material property and cable libraries, and expanded cable harness connectivity features! Feature Updates Details: […]

discharges in the dielectric

Mitigating Electric Discharges with Ansys Charge Plus

Topic: Mitigating Electric Discharges with Ansys Charge Plus Presenters: Kevin-Druis Merenda, EMA Senior Scientist Abstract: Electric discharges are the release and flow of charge in a medium such as a gas or a solid. In the consumer electronics industry, discharges may be caused by the buildup of static electricity or by short-circuits. In the high-voltage […]

entire device simulation

Entire Device Simulation for Electromagnetic Compatibility

Topic: Entire Device Simulation for Electromagnetic Compatibility Presenter: Tim McDonald, EMA President Abstract: Learn how EMA3D® Cable (now Ansys EMC Plus) can help you meet your EMC regulations! With EMA3D® Cable, engineers can make PCB, cable, and enclosure design decisions with confidence in the accuracy of predictions to reduce risk going into EMI/EMC testing. Designers seek to […]

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