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:

E3 simulation

E3 Tools: Dealing with Cables, Cavities, and Platform Antennas in a Practical Way

Topic: Dealing with cables, cavities, and platform antennas in a practivcal way. Presenter: Tim McDonald Abstract: EMC and E3 engineers have real challenges in dealing with cables, cavities and platform antennas in real electronics equipment, aircraft and vehicles. It is reasonably easy to solve for a perfect cable illuminated by a perfect plane wave, but […]

Oversized cavity theory

Oversized Cavity Theory for RE/RS Assessment Up to 40GHz

Topic: Oversized Cavity Theory for RE/RS Assessment up to 40GHz PresentEr: Bryon Neufeld Abstract: The Oversized Cavity Theory (OCT) is a numerical technique for aerospace systems including aircraft and communication satellites radiated emissions and susceptibility (RE/RS) assessment. The method is based on a power-balance approach, i.e. on the premise that, with statistical fields present in […]

Space Plasma Discharge Transients from EMA3D

Space Plasma Discharge Transients from EMA3D

Topic: Space Plasma Discharge Transients from EMA3D® Presenter:  Bryon Neufeld AbstracT: We demonstrate EMA3D’s ability to predict discharge transients from surface charging in a space plasma.  In our analysis, we obtain surface charging results in a space plasma environment and then evaluate discharge transients to cables and antennas.  We consider spacecraft-to-plasma, surface-to-surface, and spacecraft-to-spacecraft (rendezvous) […]

Open CAD directly into EMA3D.

Advanced CAE Tools for Spacecraft Charging Analysis with NASCAP-2K

Topic: Advanced CAE Tools for Spacecraft Charging Analysis with NASCAP-2K Presenter: Bryon Neufeld Abstract: EMA3D® includes advanced CAE tools for spacecraft charging analysis with NASCAP-2K. These tools allow the user to import native CAD (in almost any format) directly into the EMA3D platform to serve as the basis for their surface charging simulation, ensuring a […]

lightning zoning

Validation of Computational Electromagnetic Simulations to Support Aircraft Certification Projects for Direct and Indirect Effects of Lightning

Topic: Validation of Computational Electromagnetic Simulations to Support Aircraft Certification Projects for Direct and Indirect Effects of Lightning Presenter: Cody Weber Abstract: Computation Electromagnetic (CEM) simulations play an ever increasing role in the analysis and support for aircraft certification projects. CEM can be used to evaluate electromagnetic environmental effects as well as EMC/EMI system problems for […]

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