General Blog Posts
How to Implement the Fourier Transformation in COMSOL Multiphysics
See how to Fourier transform the electromagnetic field amplitude at the lens entrance in COMSOL Multiphysics® with a Fraunhofer diffraction example.
Quickly and Accurately Analyze Acoustic Reflections with Apps
Read about how you can design a computational modeling app to calculate the acoustic reflections off a water-sediment interface with both speed and accuracy.
Using the Application Builder as a Tool for Teaching Students
Making the learning process more efficient? Maximizing student engagement? Take a look at some of the innovative ways that university professors are using simulation apps within the classroom.
Fostering the Development of the 5G Mobile Network
To meet the specific performance requirements of the ideal 5G wireless network, there are certain RF designs that engineers can consider to transform such technology into a reality.
Part 2: Simulation App Design Tips to Enhance User Workflow
We go over some tips and tricks for designing the user interface of a simulation app to make it more intuitive and efficient for the app’s users. Part 2 of a 2-part series.
Investigating Turing’s Theory of Morphogenesis
Ever wonder how a tiger gets its stripes? Alan Turing’s theory of morphogenesis explains how patterns, such as stripes, develop naturally from initially homogeneous states.
Part 1: Tips to Improve Simulation App Design and Structure
Here are some Application Builder guidelines that will help you create simulation apps with a clear, streamlined design and structure. Part 1 of a 2-part series.
Analyze Your Centrifugal Governor Design with an App
Apps can be used to test a wide spectrum of parameters and physical studies to optimize the performance of the device. We demonstrate with the Centrifugal Governor Simulator demo app.
Plotting the Algebraic Residual to Study Model Convergence
Learn how to use the residual operator to plot the algebraic residual of your model, as well as visualize and understand the convergence properties of turbulent flow simulations.
Hear the Sound of an Organ Pipe Design with a Simulation App
Did you know that apps can generate audio results, not just visual data? The Organ Pipe Designer investigates the parameters behind an organ pipe configuration, then plays the resulting sounds!
Building More Effective Water Treatment Basins with Apps
Fluid flow simulation is an efficient way to optimize the design of water treatment basins to ensure their overall effectiveness. Apps expand these capabilities to a wider audience.
Evaluate Characteristics of a Periodic Finned Pipe with an App
We go over how to model a finned pipe setup in COMSOL Multiphysics®, as well as how to transform the model into a user-friendly simulation app.
Exporting Meshes and Solutions Using the Application Builder
You can easily export mesh and analysis data from COMSOL Multiphysics® into a text file. How? Using the Application Builder. We show you how here.
COMSOL Multiphysics® User Manuals Now Available in Chinese
The Simplified Chinese installation option for COMSOL Multiphysics® now offers access to a number of its installation and introduction manuals in versions that are translated into Chinese.
Thermal Modeling of Phase-Change Materials with Hysteresis
Hysteresis occurs when the melting temperature of a material is different from the solidification temperature. We demonstrate the thermal modeling of such a material here.
Creating an App to Prevent Buckling in a Truss Tower Design
A simulation app can be used to calculate the critical compressive load for different truss tower configurations. We demonstrate such an app, which can be used as inspiration for your own, here.
Modeling the Thermal Curing Process
Polymerization of a thermoset resin is one example of thermal curing, a process in which temperature-induced chemical change occurs in a material.
App: Design a Geothermal Heat Pump’s Heat Recovery System
The design and installation of a geothermal heat pump often involves many different configurations, which can be easily tested with a simulation app. See an example in action here.
Designing an App to Analyze Stress in a Pressure Vessel
Learn how to use the Application Builder in COMSOL Multiphysics® to create an efficient and accurate design workflow, using an example of a pressure vessel design app.
Using Radial Basis Functions for Surface Interpolation
Did you know that you can easily calculate the interpolation between a set of points using a simulation app? Learn more here and download a demo app for design inspiration.
Generate Models from Text Files with the Application Builder
Ever wish you could automate your model preprocessing tasks? In this blog post, we demonstrate how you can use the Application Builder to quickly convert a text input file into a COMSOL model.
Improving Vascular Access for the Treatment of ESRD Patients
By combining CFD simulations with shape optimization techniques, biomedical engineers can better understand and predict vascular access for renal disease treatments.
Studying Transient Heat Transfer in a Fin Design with an App
A guest blogger and author presents a simulation app that he designed to study transient heat transfer in a nonprismatic fin.
Streamlining Capacitive Touchscreen Design with Apps
In this comprehensive blog post, we discuss the different design considerations for capacitive touchscreens and how simulation apps can be used to streamline their design workflow.
