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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Modeling and Multiphysics Simulation of the Directed Energy Deposition Additive Manufacturing
In this paper, we present a study of the simulation of Directed Energy Deposition (DED) Additive Manufacturing (AM) using a multiphysics approach. We use a combination of Heat Transfer in Fluids, Solid Mechanics and Laminar Flow physics to accurately simulate the DED process. The ... Read More
Modeling of a Vapor Chamber Using COMSOL Multiphysics®
High power consumption chips have already become a major challenge for modern processors causing low thermal performances. Existing thermal solutions are not able to solve these high temperature issues efficiently. Two-phase cooling devices such as heat pipes and vapor chambers have ... Read More
Modeling of an Ensemble Averaged Electric Arc in a Laboratory-Scale Electric Arc Furnace
This work, which is done in the framework of the SisAl Pilot EU project, presents the use of the COMSOL Multiphysics® software for simulating an ensemble averaged electric arc in a laboratory-scale electric arc furnace. The SisAl Pilot project aims at optimising the silicon production in ... Read More
Modeling of Iron Ore Reduction Above the Cohesive Zone of the Blast Furnace
The blast furnace shaft is a huge counter flow reactor in which heat and mass exchange play a significant role in its mathematical modelling. The heat exchange model is already available in COMSOL Multiphysics® via the Local Thermal Non-Equilibrium interface. This multiphysics coupling ... Read More
Modeling of the Ladle Furnace Preheating with a Graphite Heating Rod
This work, which is done in the framework of the SisAl Pilot EU project, presents the use of the COMSOL Multiphysics® software for simulating ladle furnace preheating. The SisAl Pilot project aims at optimising the silicon production in Europe by recycling materials and using a carbon ... Read More
Modeling of Thermal Expansion of a Material During its Cooling Using COMSOL Multiphysics®
In metallurgy, the use of numerical models is popular because of the many coupled physical phenomena that occur during the various processes. For instance, the resulting shape and metallurgical state of a material are very sensitive to changes in temperature. The drop in temperature of ... Read More
Modeling of Thermal Load and Electric Fields in Microfocus X-Ray Tubes
The thermal load on the system components is one of the technical problems in the development of microfocus X-ray tubes. To improve their stability in long-term use, it is important to understand the physical phenomena and their influence on the system stability and filament lifetime. To ... Read More
Modeling of Two-Phase Cooled IGBT Module for Rail Transit Applications
Pumped two-phase cooling for improving thermal management of IGBT in rail transportation has been investigated both experimentally and numerically. The experimental study on pumped two-phase cold plate of IGBT used in HXD1C locomotives was conducted at a mass flow rate of 0.1 kg/s to 0 ... Read More
Modeling Strategy of a Large Field of Shallow Borehole Heat Exchangers
Transforming the energy sector worldwide towards renewable, climate-neutral energy sources requires innovative ideas and excellent engineering solutions. In particular, shallow geothermal energy utilization is currently showing a remarkable development. In highly urbanized regions, large ... Read More
Modeling the Heat Dissipation of a Head Lamp within COMSOL Multiphysics®
In order to reduce the environmental footprint of a serial production of head lamps, one lever is to replace and employ new materials, often requiring to redesign the product to ensure its mechanical and thermal resistance. In this context, this paper studies the modelling of the heat ... Read More