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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3D Optical Human Eye Model Based on COMSOL Multiphysics® to Provide a Test Bench for Laser Surgery
We present here the development of an optical human eye model – based on Ray Optics module in order to reproduce the eye optical properties. Current simulations in literature do not fully cover the light propagation inside all parts of the eye by taking into account the absorption but ... Read More
Unbalanced Torque Signal Generation for Kinetic Energy Harvesters
The problem of an unbalanced mechanical torque signal generation using nonpolar repulsion techniques is studied. To achieve such an unbalanced torque, several stator and rotor geometries, consisting of nonlinear permanent magnet spring batteries are investigated. It can be shown that an ... Read More
Design of a Mechanical Resonant Station to Free Jammed Micro-Mechanisms
Some types of mechanical devices, such as molds, but not only, include a large number of micro-mechanisms, valves, channels, vents, or other devices subject to deterioration or malfunctioning, frequently caused by unwelcome phenomena such as incrustations, fillings, or reciprocal bonding ... Read More
Modeling the Dynamic Viscous and Thermal Dissipation Mechanisms in a Fibrous Porous Material
The main mechanisms of acoustic attenuation in a bundle of fibres typical of lightweight fibrous porous materials are the dynamic viscous drag forces on the surface of the fibres, and the thermal heat transfer between the solid fibres and the surrounding fluid. Microstructure models ... Read More
Modeling Alpha-Galactosides Behavior during Cowpea Soaking-Cooking for Nutritional Optimization
Cowpea seed is a pulse which is very rich in vital micronutrients but also in anti-nutritional factors such as α-galactosides (verbascose, stachyose and raffinose) that can cause digestive disorders after consumption. The objective of this work was to identify the transport and ... Read More
The Relevant Scale for Mechanical Modeling in Additive Manufacturing Technologies
Additive manufacturing technologies do not share the same rendering depending on the type of material discontinuities induced by material processing. This study aims at revealing the role of microstructural defects as driving factors for the mechanical performance of polymeric parts ... Read More
When Precise Numerical Predictions Come to the Rescue of Liquid Lubrication
Whereas some bearings designed in the 19th century are still working properly nowadays, some others which were recently designed encountered premature failures. Tribological applications, such as journal bearings or rolling element bearings, are generally ruled by complicated ... Read More
Simulation of the Electrical Properties of Conductive ITO Thin Films by Finite Element Analysis
Finite element analysis (FEA) can be used to study the electrical properties of conductive ITO thin films. Previous studies have been done on insulating thin films deposited on conductive substrates [1,2]. It was found that changes of electrode size and film thicknesses can cause huge ... Read More
Simulation of an Ethane Steam Cracking Reactor for Ethane-Propane Mixtures
This study allows to establish the possibility to carry out the pyrolysis of mixtures of ethane-propane in an existing steam-cracking reactor (SCR) originally designed for ethane pyrolysis. The final goal of this study was to minimize new investments, e.g. a purchase of new equipment, ... Read More
Simulating 200 kHz AC Tumor-Killing Fields with COMSOL Multiphysics®
Alternating 200 kHz electric fields ~2 V/cm (Tumor Treating Fields, ‘TTFields’) kill cancer cells by disrupting the delicate orchestration of chromosome spindle formation, but the exact mechanism of action is unknown. The likely suspects are polarized intracellular molecules such as ... Read More