August 5, 2026
Elsyca Expands DC & AC Bundle with Automated Arcing-Risk Analysis, Larger Fault Simulations, and Faster Model Building
Latest release brings automated safety screening, viewer-only result sharing, and streamlined model setup to Model Composer, IRIS (AC), and CatPro (DC).
WIJGMAAL (LEUVEN), Belgium, July 16, 2026 — Elsyca, a provider of electrochemical simulation software for cathodic protection, AC mitigation, and related electrochemical processes, today detailed the upcoming July 2026 release of its DC & AC Bundle, covering Model Composer, IRIS (AC), and CatPro (DC). The update adds automated safety analyses, larger and faster fault simulations, more realistic ground modeling, and easier collaboration between engineers, managers, and clients.
Automatic Arcing-Risk Analysis (IRIS)
The release introduces a fully automated, two-step arcing-risk assessment that combines tower-to-pipeline distance under the Sunde criterion with the critical arc voltage, applying the standard's formula to every faulted tower. The result is defensible safety screening across an entire network with no manual calculations, with all results delivered in a single summary file.
Larger Fault Simulations (IRIS)
New solver options automatically retain only the faulted power line and the towers within the interference zone, allowing engineers to run larger, more realistic models on the same hardware with shorter runtimes, all without altering the master project.
Step Voltage and GPR at Points of Interest (IRIS)
Step voltage and ground potential rise are now computed automatically at defined special points such as test posts and valves, placing safety indicators exactly where assets and people are without requiring separate manual analyses.
Truer Ground Models
Linear soil-resistivity interpolation produces more realistic resistivity profiles and improves solver convergence, giving engineers a workable baseline even where field measurements are missing.
Network Integrity Checks
Automatic multi-UTM-zone detection across the bundle, together with a new CatPro pipeline routing check for sharp turns, catches geospatial and geometry errors early, before they distort routing or compromise simulation results.
Easier Collaboration
Previously computed AC and DC results now load instantly and can be shared through a new viewer-only mode that requires no solver license. This allows colleagues, managers, and clients to review results without rerunning them, while keeping solver licenses free for engineers.
Faster Model Building (Model Composer)
Project save and load, batch import, streamlined branch and network tools, unified AC and CP field-data files, and support for local coordinate systems reduce repetitive setup and manual errors, smoothing the path from field data to a simulation-ready model.
Availability
The DC & AC Bundle July 2026 release will be available through the Elsyca Support & Download Center.
About Elsyca
Founded in 1997 as a spin-off of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel's Computational Electrochemistry Group and the von Karman Institute for Fluid Mechanics, Elsyca develops digital twin simulation software for electrochemical processes. The company's software portfolio spans cathodic protection and AC mitigation, surface finishing, electrocoating, and PCB plating, serving customers across oil and gas, marine and offshore, automotive, aerospace, electronics, infrastructure, and medical industries. Elsyca is headquartered in Wijgmaal (Leuven), Belgium, with additional offices in the United States and China.