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Using Deformations to Visualize Physical Motion
Postprocessing and visualization can help enhance your understanding of simulation results, and using plots to illustrate physical motion allows you to put everything into perspective.
Describing the Behavior of a Thermal Mass Flow Sensor
Researchers from the University of Cambridge analyzed the dynamics of a thermal flow sensor, a component of a flowmeter, with a 3D model. Get the full story >>
COMSOL Presents at the Automotive R&D Trends Conference
At the 7th annual Conference on Automotive R&D Trends in Chennai, India, COMSOL and Mahindra & Mahindra joined forces to discuss the role of simulation in automotive R&D. See highlights.
Do Hybrid and Electric Vehicles Have the Pulling Power?
Designers of hybrid and electric vehicles need to have a good understanding of how the car’s lithium-ion battery operates to ensure both performance and safety.
Phase Decomposition Analysis of Loudspeaker Vibrations
A guest blogger from Dynaudio A/S discusses using COMSOL Multiphysics® to perform a phase decomposition analysis of the vibrations in a loudspeaker.
Evaluating a UHF RFID Tag Design with Simulation
Did you know that ultrahigh-frequency (UHF) RFID tags have a wider range than other types of RFID tags? This is why they are often used to identify animals.
Implementing the Weak Form with a COMSOL App
First we implement the weak form equation and examine its matrices. Then we create a simulation app that displays all relevant matrices at once, arranged logically on one screen.
What to Expect from COMSOL Multiphysics Version 5.1
COMSOL Multiphysics® version 5.1 introduced 20 demo apps and many new features and functionality updates to numerous products. Get an overview of what’s new here.
Which Module Should I Choose for Working with My CAD Data?
We go over which add-on module or LiveLink™ interfacing product is best for your modeling scenarios involving CAD data. Get a comprehensive overview here.
Modeling Laser-Material Interactions with the Beer-Lambert Law
Did you know that you can use the Beer–Lambert law to model laser–material interactions in COMSOL Multiphysics®? Learn how here.
How Can I Build an Efficient Stirling Heat Pump?
Did you know that heat pumps are also called Stirling engines? These systems can operate on incredibly low temperature differences — some only need human body heat to work!
Using the Boussinesq Approximation for Natural Convection
Today, we compare the Boussinesq approximation to the full Navier-Stokes equations for a natural convection problem. We also show you how to implement the Boussinesq approximation in COMSOL Multiphysics software and discuss potential benefits of doing so.