The Third Way: Bridging the Gap in Geomechanics Simulation

Today, we are introducing Artemis Dev.

Geotechnical engineering often feels caught between two worlds. Established “black‑box” tools are dependable but technologically stagnant. State‑of‑the‑art research codes are powerful but often too fragile or inefficient for production delivery.

We started Artemis Dev because we believe there is a third way.

Our Mission: Bridging the Gap

Our mission is to bridge the gap between the state of the art in geomechanics research and practical, daily engineering delivery.

Technical rigor shouldn’t be a niche capability. High‑fidelity simulation should be accessible, robust, and fast enough to influence design decisions when they matter most. We’re building a platform where advanced physics meets industrial‑grade performance.

The goal is to move the industry from "approximating the problem" to "simulating the reality."

Falcon: Built for Engineering Reality

Falcon is the first expression of this philosophy—a finite element engine designed to thrive where standard workflows struggle.

• Realistic representation of natural soils: Natural ground is rarely just dry or just saturated. Our material models are built to handle the transition between these states seamlessly, providing a reliable failure analysis that reflects how natural soils actually behave—whether you are modeling seasonal moisture changes in a slope or deep sub-sea conditions.
• Constitutive models as the backbone: Safe and reliable predictions depend on the quality of material laws. While Falcon offers a wide range of advanced built-in choices, it also supports UMAT, allowing engineers to integrate custom constitutive laws directly into our high-performance solve loop for specialized requirements.
• Complex Soil-Structure Interaction: Stop spending days trying to "match" meshes at foundations, tunnels, or walls. Falcon’s advanced contact mechanics ensure smooth stress transfer across non-matching meshes, delivering accuracy without the mesh-matching headache.
• High-fidelity soil dynamics: The role of pore air in changing soil dynamic response is widely acknowledged, yet rarely captured in standard tools. Falcon handles these multiphysics interactions directly. True Wave Absorption (PML): In seismic design, traditional boundaries reflect energy back into your model, distorting the response. Falcon implements specialized absorbing layers (PML) that let waves exit the domain naturally, allowing for smaller, faster models and more reliable results.
• Built-in Uncertainty Quantification: Soil properties are rarely a single number. Instead of relying on one "best-estimate," Falcon automates parameter studies and sensitivity analyses, allowing you to quantify risk and design with a clear understanding of geological variability.

Join the Journey

Artemis Dev is for engineers who aren’t satisfied with “close enough.” We’re currently in a selective beta, collaborating with teams who are pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in geomechanics.

Whether you are modeling deep excavations, seismic site response, or complex ground improvement, we would love to show you how Falcon can help you deliver with more confidence.

— The Artemis Dev Team

Want updates? Learn more.