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Computing Stiffness of Linear Elastic Structures: Part 1
Learn how to compute the stiffness of linear elastic structures in 1D and 2D by implementing the Timoshenko beam theory in COMSOL Multiphysics®. Part 1 of a 2-part series on computing stiffness.
How Do I Get the Most out of My Floating Network License (FNL)?
What’s the different between a COMSOL CPU-Locked Single User (CPU) and Floating Network License (FNL)? We discuss these differences and go over how to get the most out of your FNL.
Exploring Below the Surface with a Poroelastic Analysis
How did the Leaning Tower of Pisa get its “lean”? We discuss poromechanics in building mechanics and how to run a Biot poroelasticity analysis for such problems.
How to Create a Material Database from Spreadsheet Data
Did you know that you can use spreadsheet data to create a material database for use in your COMSOL Multiphysics® simulations? Learn how here >>
Modeling Geothermal Processes with COMSOL Software
Read Part 1 of our Geothermal Energy blog series here. You’ll get an introduction to the concept of modeling geothermal processes and the many physical phenomena involved.
Automate Your Modeling Tasks with the COMSOL API for use with Java®
You can automate your coffee-making process, so why shouldn’t you be able to automate your modeling tasks? You can, using the COMSOL API for use with Java®.
Synchronizing Selections Between SolidWorks® and COMSOL Multiphysics®
Learn how to synchronize selections between SOLIDWORKS® and COMSOL Multiphysics® via LiveLink™ for SOLIDWORKS® (as well as why you should!)
Computing the Impedance of a Corrugated Waveguide
Did you know that you can compute the effective impedance for waveguides with nonuniform cross sections (such as corrugated waveguides) in COMSOL Multiphysics®? We demonstrate how here >>
Happy Birthday, Josef Stefan
Josef Stefan is known for deriving the relationship between the radiant energy of a blackbody and its temperature, known as the Stefan–Boltzmann law. Learn more about the Austrian physicist.
Calculate the Force of a One-Sided Magnet
Magnets: How do they work? You can calculate the force of a one-sided magnet using COMSOL Multiphysics® and the add-on AC/DC Module.
Added Value of Task Parallelism in Batch Sweeps
You can use batch sweeps to improve your modeling performance when you reach limitations in parallel computing. Learn how in this part of our Hybrid Modeling blog series.
Simulating Kelvin-Helmholtz Instability and Climate Dynamics
Q: What do heated soap bubbles, wavy clouds, and Jupiter’s Great Red Spot have in common? A. An unstable motion called Kelvin-Helmholtz instability.