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Happy Birthday, Albert A. Michelson
Did you know that Albert A. Michelson, inventor of the Michelson interferometer, was the first person to accurately measure the diameter of a distant star near the Sun?
Study Sensor Performance in Rapid Thermal Annealing with Simulation
Rapid thermal annealing (RTA) is one step in the process of producing semiconductors. You can optimize RTA conditions by studying the phenomena involved via modeling.
Study Contaminant Removal in Membrane Dialysis Devices with an App
We discuss treating renal failure with hemodialysis, analyzing contaminant concentration in a membrane dialysis device, and optimizing a membrane dialysis device with a numerical modeling app.
Multiphysics Simulation Is More Accessible with the Application Builder
Simulation experts can design user-friendly, specialized simulation apps with the Application Builder. Read what engineers and professors from around the world have to say about this tool here.
Best Posters from the COMSOL Conference 2016 Shanghai
Award-winning posters from the COMSOL Conference 2016 Shanghai cover topics including bipolar electrochemistry, vanadium redox flow batteries, and loudspeakers.
How to Evaluate Gear Mesh Stiffness in a Multibody Dynamics Model
What is gear mesh stiffness? Why is it important to account for in a multibody dynamics model? How can it be simulated with COMSOL Multiphysics? Get answers here.
Generating Animations to Visualize Your Simulation Results
Why create animations from your COMSOL Multiphysics® simulation results? We share 4 reasons in this blog post.
Modeling Electrochemical Processes in a Solid-State Lithium-Ion Battery
Lithium-ion batteries are found in everything from consumer electronics to aerospace technology. We discuss certain design challenges that have emerged over the years.
Analyze a Variety of Rotating Machines with the Rotordynamics Module
Get an introduction to the specialized features and functionality available in the Rotordynamics Module for modeling rotating machinery.
Can a Stiffness Be Negative?
Have you ever encountered an FEM formulation where the force does not monotonically increase with displacement? We discuss some examples of this behavior: negative stiffness.
Why Is Ice Slippery Enough for Skiing and Skating?
The original theory for why ice is slippery involves the concept of pressure melting. However, the true answer involves more research, debate, and thought.
Designing Effective Transdermal Drug Delivery Patches with Simulation
Transdermal drug delivery (TDD) patches are more effective and convenient than traditional drug delivery methods. See how Veryst Engineering simulated the diffusion process in a TDD patch.