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Creating Schlieren-Type Visualizations in COMSOL Multiphysics®
Did you know that Schlieren imaging might predate written history? Here, we explore this ancient imaging technique with CFD modeling.
Pasta alla Simulazione: Modeling an Extruder in COMSOL®
On an industrial scale, extruders mix and knead raw pasta dough. Avoid issues with looks, taste, and safety by modeling the extrusion process.
Introduction to Computing Radiative Heat Exchange
Follow along as we continue our discussion on the foundations of radiative heat transfer modeling. (Part 3 of 3)
Modeling Piezoelectricity Using the Discontinuous Galerkin Method
COMSOL Multiphysics® version 6.0 introduced a feature for modeling piezoelectric devices that is more convenient than alternative methods. Here’s how to use it in your models.
Axisymmetric Solid Mechanics with a Twist
As of version 6.0, you can easily include circumferential displacements in 2D axisymmetric models using the Solid Mechanics interface. Check out one example here.
Modeling Incident Radiation in Radiative Heat Transfer
Get an introduction to modeling incident radiation on a surface with the Surface-to-Surface Radiation interface in the Heat Transfer Module. (Part 2 of 3)
Customize the COMSOL Desktop® and Learn Keyboard Shortcuts
Want to make your modeling processes more efficient? Check out these tricks for customizing the COMSOL Desktop® as well as a variety of useful keyboard shortcuts.
The Graphics Window: Effective and Beautiful Postprocessing
Get an overview of how to enhance your postprocessing with the easy-to-use Graphics window and Graphics toolbar in COMSOL Multiphysics.
Modeling Emissivity in Radiative Heat Transfer
In Part 1 of a blog series on modeling radiative heat transfer, we discuss the concept of surface emissivity.
A Practical Sedimentation App for Toxicology Analysis
Sedimentation is widely used in toxicology, biochemistry, and biomedicine. You can study how gravity affects this physical phenomenon with simulation.
How to Compute the Projected Area of a CAD File in COMSOL®
Learn about three approaches to computing the projected area of a CAD file and when to use each one.
Happy Birthday, Ralph Fowler
During his career, Ralph Fowler supervised 64 doctoral students at Cambridge University, 3 of whom would become Nobel laureates.