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How to Compute Distances Between Objects in COMSOL Multiphysics®

March 2, 2017

Compute the distance between two deforming objects in the COMSOL Multiphysics® software. Here’s how…

Comparing Hydrodynamic Bearings with Rotordynamics Analyses

March 1, 2017

Compare the load capacities for different types of hydrodynamic bearings and determine which is best suited for your area of study by using the Rotordynamics Module.

How to Analyze Beam Sections Using the Beam Section Calculator

February 28, 2017

Simulation applications can be used as utility tools to compute the properties and parameters of a component or device. In this example, the application analyzes beam section geometries.

How to Implement the Fourier Transformation from Computed Solutions

February 27, 2017

In this wave optics demonstration, learn how to implement the Fourier transformation for computed solutions, using the example of an electromagnetic simulation of a Fresnel lens.

Analyzing Novel Roof Tile Designs with Multiphysics Simulation

February 23, 2017

To investigate a novel design for roof tiles that can keep buildings cool in hot climates, called Life HEROTILE Project, a research group from Italy turned to multiphysics simulation.

Solving Shallow Water Equations with Equation-Based Modeling

February 21, 2017

Shallow water equations are an example of equation-based modeling. You can define expressions in COMSOL Multiphysics® to solve a shallow water equation for coastal erosion analyses.

Improving the Design of Monolithically Integrated Magneto-Optic Routers

February 17, 2017

Magneto-optic (MO) routers are an efficient alternative to electro-optic (EO) routers for communication systems. Learn about a modeling approach used by researchers to improve MO router designs.

Happy Birthday, Galileo Galilei

February 15, 2017

Galileo Galilei was a renowned astronomer who changed the way we think about mathematics, physics, and astronomy.

How to Model the Electromagnetic Heating of Underground Cables

February 14, 2017

Underground power cables are beneficial in many ways, but they are also subject to overheating. To design better cables, we can model their electromagnetic heating in COMSOL Multiphysics.

Which Porous Media and Subsurface Flow Interface Should I Use?

February 13, 2017

We go over a comprehensive selection of porous media and subsurface flow interfaces available to you in the COMSOL® software so that you can find the right choice for your modeling objective.

Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy: Experiment, Model, and App

February 9, 2017

Experience the phenomenon of electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) in 3 ways: experiment, model, and simulation application.

Efficiently Verify Electric Fields Outside Electrical Installations with Apps

February 8, 2017

Electrical installations are required to have their surrounding electric fields fall within certain levels. A simulation application can be used to verify measurements and adhere to standards.

How and When to Open Recovery Files in COMSOL Multiphysics®

February 7, 2017

If, by chance, the software shuts down before your simulation converges, just use the Open Recovery File feature to pick up where you left off and find your model’s solution.

Preventing Bubble Entrapment in Microfluidic Devices Using Simulation

February 6, 2017

Microfluidic devices are no match for bubbles. In fact, if bubbles become trapped in a microfluidic device, it could malfunction. Veryst Engineering created a CFD model to study this process.

Fat-Washing Cocktails on an Industrial Scale

February 2, 2017

Bacon-flavored vodka? Pecan-infused bourbon? The fat-washing process extracts the flavors from fat and dissolves it into alcohol, and it can even be scaled up to an industrial level.

Ensure Accurate Expansion Fan Results with a Benchmark Model

January 31, 2017

When a supersonic flow turns around a convex corner, it causes an expansion fan. You can analyze this phenomenon in COMSOL Multiphysics® with a validated benchmark.

How to Couple a Full-Wave Simulation to a Ray-Tracing Simulation

January 30, 2017

Learn how to couple full-wave and ray-tracing simulations in a model with a nonhomogenous domain around the antenna. Part 4 of a series on multiscale modeling in high-frequency electromagnetics.

Using the COMSOL Website Resources for Modeling and Software Help

January 27, 2017

The COMSOL website includes many helpful features and resources, including the COMSOL Blog (you’re on it right now), the Video Gallery, the Application Gallery, and more.

Using the Discontinuous Galerkin Method to Model Linear Ultrasound

January 26, 2017

You can easily model acoustically large problems, like linear ultrasound, with a predefined physics interface that uses a memory-efficient approach called the discontinuous Galerkin method.

Finding the Best Coal Arrangement for Even Heat in a Grill

January 25, 2017

Pizza on the grill? It’s actually quite delicious. Here, we use heat transfer modeling to determine how the grill’s coals should be arranged for even heating.

Introducing the #myCOMSOLtip Video Series

January 24, 2017

The #myCOMSOLtip video series includes short modeling tips and tricks from COMSOL engineers and users alike. Watch a few of the videos from the collection and learn more about them.

Generate Custom Magnetic Prospecting Analyses by Designing an App

January 20, 2017

Magnetic prospecting is a technique that can be used to find valuable iron ore deposits. Using a simulation application, you can evaluate magnetic prospecting processes with customized analyses.

Keynote Video: Solving 2 Transport Process Problems with Simulation

January 19, 2017

In a keynote presentation from the COMSOL Conference 2016 Boston, Carl Meinhart from the University of California, Santa Barbara and Numerical Design discusses simulating transport processes.

How to Couple Radiating and Receiving Antennas in Your Simulations

January 18, 2017

Learn how to couple radiating and receiving antennas in your simulations by using the scattered field formulation. Part 3 of a series on multiscale modeling in high-frequency electromagnetics.


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