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Stress and Fatigue in Modular Implants Used in Hip Joints
A crucial part of the design process for modular implants, such as replacement joints, is to study how the modular combination of parts will behave under dynamic loads and stresses.
AltaSim Simulates Mie Scattering of Electromagnetic Waves
Researchers from AltaSim Technologies used simulation to analyze the Mie scattering of electromagnetic waves and how it compares to the Mie solution. Get the full story >>
Isoelectric Focusing and the Migration of Chemical Species
Isoelectric focusing is a type of electrophoresis used by researchers to identify small chemical differences between molecules. Learn about using the COMSOL® software to analyze this process.
Modeling Lithium-Ion Batteries for Quality and Safety Assurance
Intertek Semko AB assesses more than 20,000 lithium-ion batteries per year. Learn about how they use COMSOL Multiphysics® to understand and analyze their battery and fuel cell designs.
The Physics Behind Baseball Pitches
3 forces affect a baseball pitch after leaving a pitcher’s hand: gravity, drag, and the Magnus force. Gravity pulls the ball down, drag slows the ball, and the Magnus force depends on the pitch.
Acoustic Levitation Puts a Pure Spin on Medicine Fabrication
Engineers from Argonne National Laboratory used multiphysics simulation and trial-and-error prototyping to optimize the effectiveness of an acoustic levitator for medical fabrication.
Improving Atmosphere Revitalization for Manned Spacecraft
NASA researchers developed an atmosphere revitalization approach that relies on water adsorption. The team used COMSOL Multiphysics® to model the gas flow and water concentrations in the device.
Exploiting Symmetry to Simplify Magnetic Field Modeling
Get an introduction to the types of symmetry boundary conditions that you can exploit in your EM models.
A Recipe for Success at Whirlpool Corporation
Engineers at Whirlpool Corporation and the GREENKITCHEN European green energy initiative project used multiphysics simulation to improve energy efficiency in kitchen appliances.
Happy Birthday, Nikola Tesla
From discovering the rotating magnetic field to inventing the Tesla coil, Nikola Tesla made countless contributions to science and physics. Learn about the life and work of this household name.
Modeling an RF Anechoic Chamber Using Periodic Structures
Anechoic chambers can be either acoustic or electromagnetic. These noise-canceling rooms are designed to absorb sound or electromagnetic waves. Simulation can be used to design these devices.
COMSOL News 2014 Is Now Available
COMSOL News 2014 features research in a variety of application areas, including: drug-eluding stents, nuclear reactors, lightning strike protection for aircraft, and more >>
New Book on Topology Optimization for Electromagnetics
Whether you’re a student or an industry engineer, read Multiphysics Simulation: Electromechanical System Applications and Optimization, a reference guide on simulation and topology optimization.
Vacuum Tube Plus MOSFET Equals Vacuum Transistor
One potential way to replace traditional silicon transistors? Develop vacuum transistors, which combine vacuum tubes and metal oxide semiconductor field-effect transistors (MOSFETs).
Converting the High Flux Isotope Reactor to LEU Fuel
Learn about an initiative that requires nuclear research reactors currently using highly enriched uranium fuel to be converted to low enriched uranium fuel — and how simulation can help.
Automatically Handling Selections in COMSOL Multiphysics®
Part 3 of a blog series on how to handle selections and entity numbers with LiveLink™ for MATLAB® and the COMSOL® API. In this post, we show you how to handle selections and entity numbers.
How to Join Solutions in COMSOL Multiphysics
In certain modeling scenarios, you will need access to more than one dataset. Read this blog post to see how to do so in COMSOL Multiphysics® by joining solutions.
FIRST® Robotics at PTC® Live Global 2014
COMSOL was an exhibitor at PTC® Live Global 2014. Learn about a PTC program called FIRST® Robotics, which is meant to help kids involved in science and technology.
Getting the Most out of Client-Server Mode
Learn how to use Client-Server mode when modeling in COMSOL Multiphysics® on a Floating Network License — and see why it is beneficial for you to do so.
Studying Sonar Systems on a Component Level
Did you know that “sonar” stands for sound navigation and ranging? Using simulation, you can study the individual components of a sonar system, including its electroacoustic transducer.
Seas of Change for Wind Turbines
One benefit of placing wind turbines offshore? They can’t be heard! Even better? High winds occur with more regularity offshore, making energy production more effective!
Portable Cordless Vaccine Storage Device
Their goal? To optimize the design of a passive vaccine storage device. Their tactic? Combining experimentation with the modeling of thermal and vacuum systems in COMSOL Multiphysics®.
Modeling Convective Cooling of Electrical Devices
We developed a model that includes all of the important details of thermal management in a high-power electrical device. To do so, we needed to use high performance computing with hybrid modeling.
Peek into the Next 50 Years with IEEE Spectrum
In June 2014, IEEE celebrated the 50th anniversary of their magazine IEEE Spectrum with a special issue. In it, they look ahead to the next 50 years and what they will bring.