Electromagnetics Blog Posts

Extracting Electrical Circuits from Electromagnetics Simulations
A new method for generating electric circuits from solved physics is available in the AC/DC Module as of COMSOL® version 6.0. Get an introduction to this feature here.

Mode Analysis for Electromagnetic Waveguides in COMSOL®
Get an introduction to mode analysis, which can be used to investigate mode characteristics in complex waveguide structures.

Investigating the Penrose Unilluminable Room with Ray Optics
Is the Penrose unilluminable room really unilluminable? We investigate this question using the Ray Optics and Wave Optics modules…

Modeling Graphene in High-Frequency Electromagnetics
Graphene exhibits a variety of interesting properties, including high elasticity and mechanical strength. In this blog post, we’ll explore how to model graphene in an electromagnetic simulation.

Electromagnetic Scattering in 2D Axisymmetric Models
You can save computational time and memory by performing electromagnetic scattering in 2D axisymmetric models rather than 3D. Learn more here.

Simulating MEMS Accelerometers and Gyroscopes Used in Inertial Measurement Units
Many autonomous vehicles rely on IMUs for navigation. Here, we show how the MEMS Module can help you model the gyroscopes and accelerometers used in IMUs.

Extracting Specific Contact Resistivity with a Benchmark Model
You can now add contact resistance to metal contacts using the Semiconductor Module. In this blog post, we’ll explore a benchmark model that takes advantage of this new functionality.

Computing and Visualizing Satellite Orbits in COMSOL®
Here, we introduce a new, out-of-this-world tutorial model of a spacecraft in orbit.