Preliminary Agenda

Last updated on the 17th of February, 2026. While we aim to maintain this schedule to facilitate your planning, please note that there may be adjustments. We appreciate your understanding and flexibility.

First day – Tuesday, 28 April 2026

09.00 – 09.30	Registration
09.30 – 10.00	Conference opening ceremony
10.00 – 10.40	Integrated Modelling of Next Gen Battery Packs at Rimac Technology Dr. Ivan Krajinović, Director of Central Engineering at Rimac Technology
10.40 – 11.20	Simulation Process and Data Management for Virtual Design and Validation Dr. Tomasz Łukasik, CAE Manager at Tenneco
11.20 – 11.50	Morning break / Exhibition
11.50 – 12.30	AI - A Threat or an Opportunity for Scientists and Engineers Prof. Wacław Kuś, Associate Professor at the Silesian University of Technology
12.30 – 12.50	Gold Sponsor Presentations (BETA CAE Systems and Rescale)
12.50 – 13.00	NAFEMS Updates
13.00 – 14.00	Lunch
14.00 – 15.20	Structural Mechanics Simulation-Driven Development of Railway Couplers with a Focus on Modelling Reversible and Irreversible Energy Absorption Zoltán Márton, Knorr Bremse Rail Systems Nonlinear Buckling Analysis and Structural Optimization of Transformer Covers Using Numerical Simulations Mariusz Osika, Hitachi Energy Inference of Multiaxial Failure Model Parameters of Composite UD Ply With Data-Driven Methods Dr. László Kovács, eCon Engineering FEA study under parametric uncertainties Dr. Stefan Castravete, Caelynx	Computational Fluid Dynamics Advanced fluid properties in flow simulation of positive displacement machines Anze Celik, Poclain Hydraulics Role of LES turbulence modeling in industrial heat exchanger simulations Tomasz Płusa, Valeo Power The Importance of Cell Volume Ratio on Finite Volume CFD Dr. Franjo Juretic, Creative Fields A Coupled Fluid-Structure Interaction Simulation Framework for Rupture Risk Assessment in Cerebral Aneurysms Dr. József Nagy, eulerian-solutions e.U.
15.20 – 15.50	Afternoon break / Exhibition
15.50 – 17.10	Structural Mechanics Response Spectrum Analysis Prior to Seismic Shake Table Testing: Is It Sufficient for Seismic Qualification? Ivan Čehil, Koncar Instrument Transformers A Non-Standard FEA Framework for Multi-Load Test Scenarios: Application to an Automotive Fan System Maciej Majerczak, Valeo Power Efficient and Reliable Temperature-Dependent Material Model Calibration of Visco-Hyperelastic Constitutive Models for Elastomers Zoltán Kovács, eCon Engineering FEA Benchmark Problems Revisited Dr. Dávid Felhős, Karman Mechanics	Workflows Simulation Workflow Automatization from geometry preparation to documentation Péter Farkas, Robert Bosch A Comprehensive CAD-to-CAD Workflow for Topology Optimization and Generative Design Dr. Nils Wagner, Intes An Approach to Unify Physical and Virtual Testing in One Environment Dr. Holger Wenzel, Dassault Systemes Accelerating Aerodynamics: GPU-Powered CFD Simulation Workflow Marianthi Dimoliani, BETA CAE Systems	System Modelling and Simulation Conceptual evaluation for a novel green regional aircraft powered by LH₂ and fuel cells Diego Giuseppe Romano, C.I.R.A. S.C.p.A. A simulation tool for leak detection of gas pipelines Chetra Mang, IRT SystemX System-Level Structural Modelling Of Gas-Hydraulic Dampers Using Simplified Damper Representations Across Test Stages Patryk Gackowski, Technical University of Gdansk Beyond the Black Box: explainable AI and Transfer Learning for Smarter Bearing Fault Diagnosis Alexandra Baicoianu, Siemens Industry Software
17.10 – 17.30	Afternoon break 2 / Exhibition
17.30 – 18.30	Simulation Governance and SPDM The current status of upfront simulations and (their) democratization Anze Celik, Poclain Hydraulics Data-Driven Governance of Simulation Resource Consumption in Large-Scale Engineering Workflows David Boyle, Open iT Flexible and Scalable Simulation Data Management: A CAD/CAE-Agnostic Approach with Tailored User Experience Dina Sotnik, PTC	Special Session Introduction to Fatigue Assessment Prof. Yves Nadot, Institut P’, CNRS, ISAE-ENSMA, Université de Poitiers France	Special Session Introduction to Multiphysics Dr. József Nagy, eulerian-solutions e.U.
18.30 – 19.00	Exhibition
19.00 – 21.00	Conference dinner

Second day – Wednesday, 29 April 2026

08.30 – 09.00	Registration
09.00 – 09.20	Opening of the second day
09.20 – 10.00	The importance of human spaceflight – a scientific perspective István Örökös-Tóth, Lead Engineer, HUNOR
10.00 – 10.40	Multiphysics Insights into Military Device Performance and Reliability Dr. Marcin Lisiecki, Cyber Command Poland
10.40 – 11.10	Morning break
11.10 – 11.20	Modelling the influence of defects on fatigue: Defect Tolerance Approach from Non-Destructive Testing Prof. Yves Nadot, Prof. Carole Nadot, Institut P’, CNRS, ISAE-ENSMA, de Poitiers France
11.20 – 11.30	Gold Sponsor Presentation (Siemens)
11.30 – 12.00	Active projects at NAFEMS and takeaways from the ASSESS Summit 2026
12.00 – 13.00	Lunch
13.00 – 14.20	Electromagnetics and Multiphysics Accuracy and Reliability of Electro-Vibro-Acoustic Simulations for the Development of Automotive Audio Systems Dr. Alfred Svobodnik, Mvoid Safety First: Electromagnetic Simulations Including Human Body Models Dr. Irina Munteanu, Dassault Systèmes Magnetic Field Emission Analysis and Shielding Optimization for a 600 kVA Flash Feeding Station Janusz Duc, Hitachi Energy Virtual Prototyping in Electrostatic Field Analysis with CAD-Integrated Simulation Methods Dr. Jürgen Zehner, TailSit	Fatigue Strength Metal Substitution in Railway Applications Using Function-Driven Coupled Analysis Tamás Schmidt, X-Plast Kft. Numerical assessment of vertical axis tilt effects in gravity-driven reactor internals using analytical and multibody dynamic methods Péter Ungár, AEMI Atomenergia Mérnökiroda Fatigue Life Calculation and Joining Technology for Battery Frames in the Automotive Industry János Péter Ortvein, Magna Powertrain Engineering Center Steyr Beyond FE Stress Peaks: Critical Weld Fatigue in a Robotic Arm Base Szilveszter Palla, Palla-tech
14.20 – 14.40	Afternoon break 1
14.40 – 16.00	Explicit Dynamics Numerical Simulation Study of the Impact of Internal Arc Faults on MV Switchgear Paweł Bajerski, ABB From Stone Impact Test to CAE Model: Validation and Correlation Lukasz Widzyk, Valeo Power 3D Smart Tire System Simulations and Big Data Workflows for Next-Gen Mobility Dan Andrei Anton, Autoadmin Consulting SRL Influence of Anisotropy Determination on Sheet Metal Forming Simulations Adam Hybler, University of West Bohemia	Machine Learning CFD in the Age of AI: What Will Change, What Will Not Dr. Lubos Pirkl, CFD Support Machine Learning for Vessel Shaft Power Prediction and Operational Optimization Calin Husar, Siemens Industry Software Integrated DES–ML Modeling for Fast Prediction of Key Performance Indicators in Discrete Manufacturing Systems Dr. Piotr Wittbrodt, Opole University of Technology LLM-Assisted Natural Language System Modeling Alexandru Grigore, Siemens Industry Software
16.00 – 16.20	Afternoon break 2
16.20 – 16.40	Awards and Conference closing ceremony (NAFEMS Eastern Europe Steering Committee)

While we aim to maintain this schedule to facilitate your planning, please note that there may be adjustments. We appreciate your understanding and flexibility.

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