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The Mystery Behind the Earth’s Magnetic Field Flip
Earth’s magnetic field typically remains stable. However, studies have shown that throughout history, geomagnetic reversals have occurred — irregular intervals when Earth’s magnetic field flips.
Green Energy Management for Communication Systems
Look inside a team at Bell Labs, the research arm of Alcatel-Lucent committed to designing technologies for significantly improving energy management for next-generation telecom products.
Yield Surfaces and Plastic Flow Rules in Geomechanics
Have you noticed that offshore structures are being constructed in deeper and deeper waters? See how geotechnical engineers are using numerical simulations to cope with this trend.
Blue LEDs Recognized with 2014 Nobel Prize in Physics
The 2014 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to a team of scientists from Japan and the U.S. for their work in developing blue light-emitting diodes (LEDs) for more efficient lighting.
Accounting for Heat in the Design of Lithium-Ion Batteries
Heat transfer is an important phenomenon to consider when designing a lithium-ion battery. See how multiphysics simulation can help ensure a safe and efficient Li-ion battery design.
Understanding Parallel Computing
Q: Do you use parallel computing to run your COMSOL Multiphysics® simulations? If so, you may enjoy this conceptual overview of computers and the algorithms used by the COMSOL® software.
An Idea that Is Taking Off: Next-Generation Spacesuits
Researchers at MIT are designing a next-generation spacesuit that relies less on gas pressure and instead moves toward the idea of applying pressure directly to the skin. Get details here.
How to Get the Most out of Arrow Plots in COMSOL Multiphysics
What are arrow plots and why are they useful? We answer these questions and demonstrate how to use this feature in this installment of our postprocessing series.