Webinars

Solving Electromagnetic Challenges: An EMA Webinar Series

Electro Magnetic Applications, Inc. (EMA) hosts the Solving Electromagnetic Challenges series to explore proven solutions, emerging technologies, and engineering best practices for tackling today's toughest electromagnetic design problems.


Our next webinar is Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026

Agentic Engineering with EMA3D Connect: Automated Workflows for EMC Plus and Charge Plus

Simulation setup, data processing, and visualization doesn't have to be manual. This session introduces EMA3D Connect, EMA's platform for automated simulation workflows, and shows three ways to put it to work.

First, we'll tour the automations already built into Connect. The PCB workflow automates board and component model creation: import your EDB layout directly with no CAD conversion, then merge it with enclosure and cable models for full-platform EMC analysis. We'll also cover Reverse Propagation, which converts a measured RE102 emissions source into a simulation-ready current source, and X-Ray Cable Susceptibility Analysis, which sweeps cable parameters and compares results automatically. These run out of the box, no coding required.

Second, we'll preview a key capability from our next release: building your own automations with Connect's APIs and MCP, which let you and AI agents control and accelerate model development through agentic engineering.

Third, you'll learn how to engage the EMA team to build a custom automation for you to make simulation easier to learn, adopt, and scale across your team, without slowing development. 

A live tech demo ties it all together. You'll leave knowing what Connect can automate today and how to get started.

Join us on Aug. 19 at 1 p.m. ET.

Speaker: Mckenna Partridge

EMA Scientist II

Mckenna Partridge is a Scientist II at EMA. She supports the development of EMA3D Connect, particularly its automatic workflows. Presently, she is extending this work by developing a parametric analysis tool for Connect. Mckenna also contributes to non-software development tasks, supporting an SBIR project that emphasizes onsite testing, data collection, and product design improvements. She graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2021 with Bachelor of Science degrees in both Applied Mathematics and Engineering Physics.

Speaker: Tim McDonald

EMA Co-CEO

Tim McDonald, PhD is Co-CEO at EMA. He is a leading expert in electromagnetic modeling and simulation, specializing in multiphysics solutions for EMC, power systems, and space environments. As a key contributor at EMA, Inc., he drives innovation in computational electromagnetics, developing advanced techniques for interference analysis, plasma physics, and high-power effects. With extensive experience in EMC Plus and Charge Plus, Tim has helped engineers tackle complex challenges in aerospace, energy, and manufacturing. He is passionate about bridging the gap between ease of use and high-fidelity physics, enabling engineers to model real-world electromagnetic interactions with confidence. Tim regularly presents at industry conferences, sharing insights into the latest advances in simulation and design optimization.


View our previous webinars here:

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EMC Qualification Analysis to Electric units

Topic: Analysis to Predict Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Compliance of Units and Devices for Suppliers Presenter: Tim McDonald Abstract: Tier-1 suppliers of electronics units for aircraft, automobiles, or other platforms must meet electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) requirements. Platform integrators establish EMC requirements in order to ensure overall system compatibility. Almost always, the method of compliance to the […]

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Using Simulation to Reduce Damage and Maximize Availability in Wind Turbine Applications

Topic: Using Simulation to Reduce Damage and Maximize Availability in Wind Turbine Applications Presenter: Justin McKennon Abstract: Lightning effects on wind turbine blades present significant challenges to manufacturers and operators. The industry is skewing heavily towards larger wind turbine blades and more remote locations, and these pose substantial logistical challenges in terms of accessibility, cost […]

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HIRF and Lightning Certification for VTOL Airtaxi

Topic: HIRF and Lightning Certification for VTOL Airtaxi Speaker: Giancarlo Guida Abstract: With Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) air taxis, 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 allowing for safer and more environmentally friendly urban mobility. […]

Automotive EMC

Existing and Emerging Challenges Facing Automotive EMC

Topic: Existing and Emerging Challenges Facing Automotive EMC Presenter: Jonathan Nydell, President and Founder, JN Engineering LLC Abstract: Technical development has turned automotive systems into complex electrical and RF devices. Fully electric powertrains and the development of vehicle autonomy increases the need for active electrical components, complex interconnected systems, and the use of RF systems. […]

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How to Get Your Aerospace Platform Certified for Lightning

Topic: How to Get Your Aerospace Platform Certified for Lightning Presenters: Tim McDonald Giancarlo Guida Abstract: Lightning is a required environment for certification of many air and space platforms. The lightning requirement has a long history in transport aircraft. In addition, lightning requirements are often imposed on many novel applications including: Personal taxi aircraft Unmanned […]

Spacecraft charging simulations

Fully Coupled Internal Spacecraft Charging Simulations with EMA3D

Topic: Fully Coupled Internal Spacecraft Charging Simulations with EMA3D- Internal (now Ansys Charge Plus) Presenter: Bryon Neufeld Abstract: EMA3D®-Internal (now Ansys Charge Plus) is a fully 3D internal space charging software tool. It allows for a comprehensive internal space charging analysis to be performed almost entirely within a graphical user interface, including: sophisticated geometry import, […]

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Testing and Simulation to Achieve FAA Certification of Aircraft Fuel Tanks to Lightning

Topic: Testing and Simulation to Achieve FAA Certification of Aircraft Fuel Tanks to Lightning Presenters: Billy Martin Cody Weber Abstract: Failure is truly not an option when it comes to FAA certification of passenger aircraft. The bar for acceptance of testing and simulation is incredibly high. Would you like your engineering team to learn what […]

cosite interference

Avoid Costly RF Cosite Interference Before it Becomes a Problem

Topic: Avoid Costly RF Cosite Interference Before It Becomes a Problem Presenter: Matt Miller Abstract: Interference between RF devices is one of the biggest challenges in designing and maintaining commercial and defense systems. These systems include ships, airplanes, drones, cell phones, satellites, automobiles and generally, anything that has RF systems installed in or on it. […]

Space plasma EMC analysis

Comprehensive Space Plasma EMC Analysis Using a Single Model

Topic: Comprehensive Space Plasma EMC Analysis Using a Single Model Abstract: Space plasmas present many risks to space vehicles, ranging from antenna pattern distortion to surface charging to box level transient coupling. The modern use of ceramics and other insulating materials in space vehicle platforms makes numerical EMC analysis an important part of the design […]

Modeling complex cable harnesses in EMA3D simulations.

Modeling Complex Cable Harnesses in EMA3D Simulations

Topic: Modeling Complex Cable Harnesses in EMA3D Simulations Presenter: Cody Weber Abstract: Computation Electromagnetic (CEM) simulations play an ever-increasing role in the analysis and support for aircraft and aerospace programs. CEM can be used to evaluate electromagnetic environmental effects as well as EMC/EMI system problems for design and certification support. This analysis not only can […]

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