This year the Flux Users Conference will be held in Barcelona, Spain, on October 09-10th, 2008.  We remember you that this event, dedicated to the Flux Users, is free ! The reasons to attend it are numerous :

• Understand how Flux is linked to our software solutions:
  Portunus, Motor-CAD, SPEED, InCa3D, CIVA^nde, PSCAD  
• Talk about:
  Actuators and Motors
  Electric Fields
  Renewable Energies
  Systems (VHDL-AMS…)
  Power Electronics (links, coupling, interfaces...)
• Attend our training courses (October 7-8th):
  PyFlux
  Portunus
  InCa3D
• Share your goals, needs and best practises on the software
• Get answers to all your questions by the support team
• Discover new ways to enhance your day-to-day job 

 For more information, feel free to contact Cécile PINJON  

CEDRAT invites all students pursuing a master or a PhD degree and using the simulation software programs it provides (Flux, Motor-CAD, SPEED, Portunus, InCa3D, PSCAD, CIVA^nde) to participate to the 1st Cedrat Academic Paper Contest. 

What could you win ?
The award is a laptop, a publication of the paper in our “CEDRAT News” magazine and a travel expense partially-paid trip to Cedrat’s FLUX Users Conference.

Submit your topic directly as a final paper before the deadline.  If selected, you will present your paper to an audience of your peers at the 2008 FLUX users Conference to be held in Barcelona, Spain on October 9–10th. Paper proposal deadline is 30 July 2008.

Author's kit :

• Author guidelines
• Paper contest rules
• Paper template
• Paper cover sheet

For further information contact : Cécile CARNOY

With V2.1 a new generation of this versatile simulation package is available for the first time. It expands the capabilities of the software family provided by the CEDRAT Group and its partners.

The main focus of the development work has been providing a base for the integration of description languages. As a first result of these efforts, net lists in the SPICE format can be integrated into Portunus simulations. With PORTUNUS 2.1 SPICE net lists can be handled in a similar way to all other model types available in Portunus. Special features such as an integrated net list editor with syntax colouring and the improvements in the library management make the import as convenient as possible.

With the new Portunus version a major update of the THERMAL LIBRARY is available as well. It has been expanded with new models to calculate the heat transfer within cylinders, power electronic devices and heat sinks. New components can be used for the coupling of electrical and thermal simulations. Improvements in the graphical user interface now allow the complete parameterisation of the models of the THERMAL LIBRARY. With this feature the effects of geometry variations can be investigated automatically using the parameter variation options offered by Portunus.

The implementation of new models for the simulation of translational movement expands the Portunus capabilities in terms of mechanical systems. This is accompanied with the new ability to handle three-dimensional look-up tables and it is especially useful for the modelling of electro-mechanical systems.

CEDRAT TECHNOLOGIES has signed the Onera-SME partnership charter, a step forward in a prosperous collaboration started 5 years ago...when CEDRAT TECHNOLOGIES participated in the RPA (Rotor à Pales Actives) Franco-German project with ONERA and developed Amplified Piezo Actuators for active flap devices. The goal was to find the best location for piezo actuators on a helicopter wing to ensure flaps control and the damping of vibration and noise. The test results performed by the French aerospace research centre ONERA were very promising and CEDRAT TECHNOLOGIES' APAs proved to be robust and strong in energy density. To learn more about this collaboration…

The latest release of the leading NDE simulation platform is now available !
The main reasons to use simulation for Non Destructive Evaluation are:

• Facilate the design of inspection methods and probes
• Improve the reliability of the diagnosis and the characterization of the fault
• Verify the performance of your NDE processes to ensure qualification
• Training in NDE techniques

With more than 100 licences in more than 20 different countries, CIVA^nde meets your needs, thanks to its dedicated user interface and a fast calculation times.
CIVA^nde V9.0 comes with new features for three major techniques:

• Ultrasonic Testing : including advanced Phased-arrays capabilities
• Radiographic Testing : a brand new module !
• Eddy Current Testing

Discover more about release 9 of our leading simulation platform.

… to work with a dynamic, growing company.

New positions have been opened for Modelisation, Mechanic and Mechatronic engineers, software developers.
Opportunities also exist for Sales assistants and Technical sales engineers.

See careers for more details.

A new version of our training catalogue available (2007-2008) ! 
This has been enhanced to correspond to engineers and technicians’ expectations in electrical and mechatronic engineering fields.
This year, we have added new training programs to help users get up to speed in the use of the software solutions (CIVAnde, InCa3D and Portunus) and increase users’ efficiency.
Access to our catalogues

CETIM Partnership
We are pleased to announce that CEDRAT Group has signed a partnership with CETIM (French Industrial and Mechanical Technical Centre) to promote mechatronic training courses. CETIM was created in 1965 on the initiative of various mechanical engineering companies and their professional bodies. It is placed under the official guardianship of the State.
Organised by activity or profession, the training courses are enhanced by the contribution of associated centres (Cetim-Certec and Cetim-Cermat) and partners.
This partnership represents a big step forward in helping to satisfy your mechatronics needs.

For further information, please contact us at training(at)cedrat.com

Following the 15th Users Conference held in Lyon, you can find in the attached documents all the details of the presentations.

See you next year !

CEDRAT is proud to announce the release of Flux Version 10, the new generation of simulation solutions for electromagnetics and electromechanics.

In a global context of design process optimisation and time-to-market reduction, Flux 10 brings an innovative solution capitalising on 30 years of electromagnetic simulation in an open and user-friendly interface.

Based on a finite elements method, Flux 10 is the ultimate solution for the  design, analysis and optimisation of processes and devices including electrical motors, transformers, high voltage systems, non destructive evaluation processes, …

Discover more about Flux 10!

CEDRAT Group launches its new website.

Being more interactive, its goal is to provide more services. Have a look at our products' datasheets, publications list and job opportunities and discover more about CEDRAT Group activities.

Explore the CEDRAT Group's world!