See How Multiphysics Simulation Is Used in Research and Development

Engineers, researchers, and scientists across industries use multiphysics simulation to research and develop innovative product designs and processes. Find inspiration in technical papers and presentations they have presented at the COMSOL Conference. Browse the selection below or use the Quick Search tool to find a specific presentation or filter by application area.


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An App to Design Flux Focusing Adhesion Systems for Climbing Robots

G. Gallegos Garrido[1], M. Corsar[1], T. Sattar[1]
[1]London South Bank University, United Kingdom

Mobile robotics is an active research area, which is rapidly advancing thanks to a variety of technological developments in hardware and sensors. The operating environment and the tasks it must carry out are the main factors influencing the design of a climbing robot for industrial ... Read More

Example of Educational Selected Projects with Comsol Class-kit at Department of Physics-University of Orleans

N. Semmar[1]
[1]Orléans, GREMI-UMR-7344, CNRS, France

At department of Physics of the University of Orleans, a group of students in 'Licence de Physique' Bachelor level have experimented for the first time, the numerical project practice using the COMSOL Multiphysics® Class-Kit. This teaching unit, entitled Scientific Computation and ... Read More

Ultrasound Scattering from a Rigid Sphere Using the Discontinuous Galerkin Method in the Time-Explicit Domain

D. Rubinetti[1], D. Weiss[1], E. Weingartner[2], M. Lenner[3]
[1]Institute of Thermal and Fluid Engineering, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, Switzerland
[2]Institute of Sensors and Electronics, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, Switzerland
[3]ABB Switzerland Ltd, Switzerland

Ultrasound technology is deployed in a variety of scientific and engineering applications, ranging from the non-invasive retrieval of system information to the stirring of molten metals. While ultrasonic sound waves found a wide range of applications in liquid media, the use of those in ... Read More

FEM Simulation in Loudspeakers Design: Focus on Mechanical and Acoustic-Structural Analysis

G. Spatafora[1], E. Capucci[1], C. Corsini[1], R. Toppi[1]
[1]Faital Spa, Italy

Finite Element simulations are becoming an increasingly powerful tool in the transducer design process. The development of user-friendly software and predefined interfaces able to provide physics setup to predict the loudspeaker complex behavior helps designers in the product development ... Read More

Simulation of Possible Scenarios of the development of Laser Induce Periodic Surface Structures (LIPPS) with COMSOL Multiphysics® and the Molecular Dynamic Code LAMMPS

W. Husinsky[1]
[1]Technische Universität Wien, Austria

Irradiation of various surface materials by ultra-short laser radiation, typically with pulse widths of 10-300 fs, results in the development of Laser-induced self-organized periodic surface structures (ripples). The periodicity of these structures ranges from the wavelength <em>λ ... Read More

Time Domain Prediction of a Microperforated Plate Absorber Using the Finite Element Based Numerical Model

M. Hossain[1], A. McKay[1], E. Ross[1], G. Bennett[1]
[1]Trinity College Dublin, Ireland

There is an increasing number of applications that requires using the time-dependent analysis of finite amplitude acoustic wave propagation or nonlinear acoustics. This study investigates an efficient finite element based numerical model of microperforated plate absorber using the time ... Read More

Protection Type Current Transformer Modeling with Air Gaps

O. Ozgonenel[1], B. Cepken[2], B. Cilsal[2]
[1]Ondokuz Mayis University, Turkey
[2]ESITAS, Turkey

Current transformers (CTs) used for the purpose of measurement and design of our company has come a long way and have original designs. In the proposed paper, protection type current transformer design and manufacturing at medium voltage level (up to 36 kV) will be modeled. Protection ... Read More

Design and Implementation of a Deodorizing Electrostatic Filter in Hoods

O. Ozgonenel[1], S. Bahtiyar[2], T. Simsek[2], A. Erkoç[2]
[1]Ondokuz Mayis University, Turkey
[2]Silverline, Turkey

This paper proposed design and implementation of a deodorizing electrostatic filter in hoods. The proposed model is aimed to be used in home applications. Electrostatic analysis is used to define maximum voltage level in order to refrain electrical breakdown (arc). It is vital because ... Read More

Numerical Simulation of Residence Time Distributions of Coiled Tubular Reactors

S. Eller[1], M. Fassbender[1], G. Luinstra[1]
[1]University of Hamburg, Germany

The fabrication of new reactor types has been simplified significantly by the rapid progression within the field of additive manufacturing. A reactor can be fit to nearly every specific task by varying its geometry and therefore its reactant hold-up and flow conditions in continuous ... Read More

Method to Reduce Calculation Time in Multiphysics Modelling of Welding Processes. Application to Laser and GMAW Welding

M. Courtois[1], M. Carin[1], P. Le Masson[1], S. Cadiou[1], S. Gaied[2]
[1]IRDL - Univ Bretagne Sud, France
[2]ArcelorMittal, France

The heat and fluid flow calculation inside the melt pool in welding processes is a complex challenge. It can be useful to predict defects in the weld seam or to study the influence of some process parameters. Even if the required equations are mastered over the last few years, the cost ... Read More