COMSOL Conference 2007 Grenoble

Articles

User Presentations - Session 1 (Tuesday 09:00-10:30)

Fluid dynamics

Numerical Simulation of the filling stage in the polymer injection moulding process
M'hamed Boutaous1, R. El Otmani, P. Chantrenne, Hamda Benhadid
1INSA de Lyon - CETHIL TIM, France
Room: Makalu

Hydraulic Design of Activated sludge Tanks with CFD
A. J. Bosma1, B. A. Reitsma
1TAUW, The Netherlands
Room: Makalu

The level set method applied to avalanches
Eloíse Bovet1, Bernardino Chiaia, Luigi Preziosi, Fabrizio Barpi
1Politecnico di Torino, Italy
Room: Makalu

Topology optimization of low-Reynolds flow with COMSOL Multiphysics
Marzio Lettich1
1Universitá degli Studi di Trieste, Italy
Room: Makalu

Numerical simulation of the secondary flow due to the coaxial rotation of two spheres
Karl Bühler1, J.W. Louw
1Fachhochschule Offenburg, Germany
Room: Makalu

Bioscience and Bioengineering

Comparison of mathematical modelling of laser-induced thermotherapy (LITT) to experimental data: determination of optimal laser parameters
Benjamin Wassmer1, R. Viard, J. Zemmouri, P. Rochon, J. Rousseau, S. R. Mordon
1OSYRIS S.A., France
Room: Everest

Multiphysic modelling of the self-sustained anisotropic contraction of cardiac myocytes
Philippe Tracqui1, J. Ohayon
1CNRS Laboratoire TIMC, France
Room: Everest

Using high energy lasers to heat and kill the cells in an internal cancerous body tumor
Ove Skovgaard1
1Technical University of Denmark, Denmark
Room: Everest

Modelling the coupled heat and mass transfer during fires in stored biomass, coal and recycling deposits
Ulrich Krause1, Fabio Ferrero, Marcus Malow
1Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung, Germany
Room: Everest

Modelling the radiation of a commercial sensor, the Fish Fat Meter, in a multilayer biological material
Sylvie Clerjon1
1Centre INRA de Theix, QuaPA, France
Room: Everest

A Continuum-Mechanical Approach to 2D Avascular Tumor Growth
Holger Perfahl1
1Universität Stuttgart, Germany
Room: Everest

Fuel Cells

Design of Reactors and Heat Exchange Systems to Optimize a Reformer for a Fuel Cell Reformer
Paul Gateau1
1SAS SYNGAS, France
Room: Cervin

Computational Analysis of Transport Phenomena and Electrochemical Reactions in a Polymer-Electrolyte-Membrane Fuel Cell
Pierre Mina1
1CEA Grenoble, France
Room: Cervin

3D-Microstructure Modeling and Performance Evaluation for Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (MIEC) Cathodes
Bernd Rüger1, André Weber, Ellen-Ivers Tiffée
1Universität Karlsruhe, Germany
Room: Cervin

Numerical Simulation of a High-Temperature PEM (HTPEM) Fuel Cell
Christian Siegel1, G. Bandlamudi, A. Heinzel
1ZBT GmbH Duisburg, Germany
Room: Cervin

Catalyst Degradation in PEM Fuel Cells - Modeling Aspects
Guntars Vaivars1, Patrick Ndungu, Vladimir Linkov
1University of the Western Cape, South African Institute of Advanced Material Chemistry,
Room: Cervin

User Presentations - Session 2 (Tuesday 11:00-12:30)

Semiconductor Devices & Nanotechnology

Optics

Second Harmonic Generation in noble metal nanoparticles
Guillaume Bachelier1, I. Russier-Antoine, E. Benichou, C. Jonin, P. F. Brevet
1LASIM - Université Lyon 1, France
Room: Makalu

Photonics

Experiments and simulations for optical controlled thermical management on the nanometer length scale
Frank Garwe1, U.Bauerschaefer, W.Paa, W.Fritzsche
1IPHT Jena, Germany
Room: Makalu

Semiconductor Devices

Coupled mechanical/piezoelectric/quantum simulation of strained semiconductor InAs quantum dots (QD) emitting at long wavelength
Jacky Even1, F. Doré, C. Cornet, L. Pedesseau, A. Schliwa, D. Bimberg
1INSA de Rennes, France
Room: Makalu

Design of Light Emitting Diodes (LED)
Elmar Baur1
1Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH, Germany
Room: Makalu

Bioscience and Bioengineering

3D Semiconductor detectors for medical imaging
Marie Ruat1, E. GROS D’AILLON, J. TABARY, L. VERGER
1CEA Grenoble, France
Room: Makalu

Acoustics

Ultrasonic flowmeter and the acoustic waveguide in moving medium
Jens Krause1
1Fachhochschule Kiel, Germany
Room: Cervin

Numerical Model of a Very Light Jet Cavity
Fabrice Teuma Tsafack1, T. Kletschkowski, D. Sachau
1Helmut-Schmidt-Universität Hamburg, Germany
Room: Cervin

Numerical Shape Optimization of Photoacoustic Sample Cells: First Results
Bernd Baumann1, Bernd Kost, Marcus Wolff, Hinrich Groninga, Tanja Blöß, Stefan Knickrehm
1HAW Hamburg, Germany
Room: Cervin

Bioscience and Bioengineering

Virtual Prototyping of the C-Dacs Implantable Hearing Device
Patrik Kennes1, Bruno Onkelinx
1Cochlear Technology Centre Europe, Belgium
Room: Cervin

Structural Mechanics

VIBRATION ANALYSIS - KNOCK OUT DRUM GULLFAKS C
Stig Sandström1
1SSM Engineering, Sweden
Room: Cervin

User Presentations - Session 3 (Tuesday 16:00-17:30)

Structural Mechanics & Material Science

Material Science & Nanotechnology

Design and Modelling of a Micro-Active Suspension
Thierry Verdot1, M. Collet
1Institut FEMTO-ST, France
Room: Auditorium

A Material Model for Simulating Volume Changes during Phase Transformations
Matilda Tehler1, Stefan Jonsson
1Materials Science and Engineering - Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
Room: Auditorium

Semiconductor Devices

Mechanical Simulation of Electrical Wafer Sort using Pad Over Active Structures in 0.18micron Smart Power Technology
Luca Cecchetto1, Lucia Zullino, Raffaele Vallauri, Antonio Andreini, Luca Redaelli, Paolo Anghlieri, Riccardo Vettori
1STMicroelectronics, Italy
Room: Auditorium

Structural Mechanics

An optimized Convolution-Perfectly Matched Layer (C-PML) absorbing boundary condition for the second-order elastic wave equation - Application to surface and Lamb waves propagation
Olivier Bou Matar1, E. Galopin, O. Ducloux
1IEMN CNRS, France
Room: Auditorium

MEMS & Microfluidics

Numerical simulation of the electrical double layer based on the Poisson-Boltzmann models for AC electroosmosis flows
Pascale Pham1, M. Howorth, Anne Planat-Chrétien, S. Tardut
1CEA Grenoble, France
Room: Makalu

Numerical modeling of dielectrophoretic forces acting upon biological cells in silicon lab-on-chip devices
Sarah Burgarella1, Marco Bianchessi, Marco De Fazio
1STMicroelectronics, Italy
Room: Makalu

A Computational Design Method for MEMS using COMSOL
Francesca Bolognini1
1University of Cambridge, UK
Room: Makalu

A Magnetically Driven Micro-Mixing Device and its Numerical Analysis
Alexandru Morega1, J.C. Ordonez, S. Faur, M. Morega
1POLITEHNICA University of Bucharest, Romania
Room: Makalu

Fundamental Studies, Optimization & Numerical Methods

Robust Design and Optimization of Thick Film Accelerometers in COMSOL Multiphysics with OptiY
Holger Neubert1, Dr. Alfred Kamusella, Dr. The-Quan Pham
1Technische Universität Dresden, Germany
Room: Makalu

Electromagnetics

Modelling Electromagnetic Wave Propagation in Planetary Cavities Using COMSOL Multiphysics Tools
Fernando Simoes1
1CETP-IPSL / CNRS - EMI, France
Room: Cervin

Finite Element Approach for 2D micromagnetic systems
Helga Szambolics1
1Laboratoire Louis Neel, France
Room: Cervin

GENETIC ALGORYTHM COUPLED WITH FINITE-ELEMENT SIMULATION OF MICROMAGNETIC CONFIGURATIONS IN PATTERNED CO FILMS
Salvatore Giurdanella1, Paolo Allia, Alessandro Chiolerio
1Politecnico di Torino, Italy
Room: Cervin

Using COMSOL Multiphysics for the Modelling of a Hybrid Linear Stepper Motor
Riheb Wislati1, H. Haase
1Universität Hannover, Germany
Room: Cervin

Electrochemistry

Implementation of hysteresis material characteristics in finite element computations
Peter Sergeant1, Peter Sergeant, Luc Dupré
1Universiteit Gent, Belgium
Room: Cervin

Optics

The Unroutinely Loads on the LBT Adaptive Secondary Mirror
Ciro Del Vecchio1
1INAF - OAA, Italy
Room: Auditorium

User Presentations - Session 4 (Wednesday 09:00-10:30)

Bioscience & Bioengineering

TRACTION ON THE RETINA INDUCED BY SACCADIC EYE MOVEMENTS IN THE PRESENCE OF POSTERIOR VITREOUS DETACHMENT
Elisa Colangeli1, Rodolfo Repetto, Amabile Tatone, Alessandro Testa
1Universitá degli Studi di L'Aquila, Italy
Room: Auditorium

On The simulation of the metabolism in mammalian cells Using Homogenization Metehods
Michael Hanke1, Marry-Chriz Cabauatan-Villanueva
1Royal Institute of Technology - School of Computer Science and Communication, Sweden
Room: Auditorium

Modelling controlled release of actives from structured foods
David Haydock1
1Unilever R&D Colworth, UK
Room: Auditorium

An Efficient Approach for Image-Based Mesh Generation and its Role in Computational Biomechanics
R. Said(1), P.G. Young, G.R. Tabor, V. Bui Xuan, T. Beresford-West and F. Pierron
(1) Simpleware Ltd, United Kingdom
Room: Auditorium

Porous Media Flow

REACTIVE TRANSPORT IN POROUS MEDIA CONTAINING BIOFILMS
Gérald Debenest1, M. Quintard, Y. Aspa
1Institut de Mécanique des Fluides de Toulouse, France
Room: Auditorium

Chemical Engineering

Porous Media Flow

Fluid flow in porous ceramic multichannel crossflow filter modules
Gerd Breitbach1, S. Alexopoulos, B. Hoffschmidt, FH Aachen
1FH Aachen, Germany
Room: Makalu

Process & Chemical Engineering

Mass Transfer from Single Spherical Bubble with the Presence of Chemical Reaction: the Effect of Interface Contamination at Low Reynolds Number
Adil Dani1, A. COCKX, P. GUIRAUD
1INSA, France
Room: Makalu

Propagation of Localised Corrosion: FEM Approach
Mioara Stroe1, R. Oltra, B. Vuillemin, G. Girardin
1UFR Sciences et Techniques, France
Room: Makalu

The use of CFD Modeling to determine the influence of residence time distribution on the disinfection of drinking water in ozone contactors
Jan Hofman1, D. Wind, B. Wolf, W. Uijttewaal, H. van Dijk, G. Stelling
1Waternet, The Netherlands
Room: Makalu

Simulation of salt diffusion in a pork (bacon) side using 3D imaging
Rajab Said1, R. Schüller, P. Young, A. Aastveit, B. Egelandsdal
1Simpleware Ltd, UK
Room: Makalu

Heat Transfer & Thermo-Mechanics

PRE DESIGN OF A MOLTEN SALT THORIUM REACTOR LOOP
Jean-Pierre Caire1, A. Roure
1LEPMI, ENSEEG, France
Room: Cervin

HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER IN MULTILAYER FABRICS
Abderrazak Latifi1, S. Quiniou, F. Lesage, V. Ventenat
1CNRS-ENSIC, France
Room: Cervin

The use of COMSOL to solve hygro thermal building physical problems related to insulating high rise building facades
Henk Schellen1, Dr.ir. H.L. Schellen, Dr.ir. A.W.M. (Jos) van Schijndel, Ir. E. (Edgar) Neuhaus
1Technische Universiteit Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Room: Cervin

Investigation on Natural Ventilation Techniques in Historical Buildings. A Case Study in Palermo.
Carla Balocco1
1Universitá degli Studi di Firenze, Italy
Room: Cervin

User Presentations - Session 5 (Wednesday 14:00-15:30)

Transport Phenomena

Modeling of Drop Spreading on Random Surfaces
Julie Frassy1, C. Lecot, A. Soucemarianadin, M. Murariu, C. Delattre
1LEGI CNRS, France
Room: Auditorium

The effect of air movement on the heat and moisture characteristics of building constructions
Jos van Schijndel1
1Technische Universiteit Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Room: Auditorium

Analysis of a Capacitive Mass Flow Sensor for a Screw Conveyor
Anton Fuchs1, Hubert Zangl
1TU Graz, Germany
Room: Auditorium

Electromagnetics

Numerical simulation of a dezincification process controlled by electromagnetic fields
Yves Du Terrail1, S. letout, J. C. Tissier, G. Cognet, Y. Fautrelle
1CNRS Saint Martin d'Hères, France
Room: Auditorium

Plasma Physics, EHD & MHD

Numerical Study of Surface Waves in Plasma
Christian Hunyar1, Räuchle E, Alberts L, Emmerich R, Graf M, Kaiser M, Naunburg K-D
1Fraunhofer Institut für Chemische Technologie, Germany
Room: Auditorium

Process

Electromagnetics

Implementation of EC-NDT for in depth detection of defect in metallic plates
Matteo Cacciola1, Megali G., Morabito F.C., Versaci M., Laganà F., Pellicanò D., De Carlo D.
1Università degli Studi di Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria, Italy
Room: Everest

Modeling and optimization of large size ion beam deflectors
Marco Cavenago1, Roberto Cavazzana, Antonio Masiello, Nicola Pilan, Gianluigi Serianni
1INFN - LNL, Italy
Room: Everest

Numerical Modelling of a Time – Dependent Friction Stir Welding Process with a Moving Tool Using Comsol Script
Renato Carbone1, A. Langella, L. Nele
1Universitá di Napoli Federico II, Italy
Room: Everest

Process & Chemical Engineering

Modeling of 3C-SiC Single Crystal Growth
Jean-Marc Dedulle1, F. Mercier, D. Chaussende, M. Pons
1MINATEC, France
Room: Everest

Fluid Dynamics

On the Use of Comsol Multiphysics® to Understand and Optimize the Filling Phase in Injection and Micro-Injection Molding Process
Maël Moguedet1, P. Namy, Y. Béreaux
1Pôle Européen de Plasturgie, France

Fuel Cells & Electrochemistry

CONVECTIVE MOVEMENTS IN AN ELECTROLYSER
Bertrand Morel1, P. NAMY, C. BELHOMME
1Comurhex, France
Room: Cervin

Numerical Modelling of the Electrochemical Behaviour of Metallic Alloys Based upon Experimental Measurements at the Macro- and Microscale
Vincent Vignal1, H. Krawiec, R. Akid
1UFR Sciences et Techniques, France
Room: Cervin

3D STEADY-STATE SIMULATIONS OF SCANNING ELECTROCHEMICAL MICROSCOPY EXPERIMENTS WITH MICRODISK ELECTRODE
Renaud Cornut1, C. Lefrou
1CNRS - INPG - UJF, France
Room: Cervin

Underpaint corrosion modeling
Tiago Machado Amorim1, C. Allély
1Arcelor Research S.A., France
Room: Cervin

Fundamental Studies, Optimization & Numerical Methods

An advanced finite element reliability tool for stray current corrosion assessments
Willy Peelen1, W.M.G. Courage, W.H.A. Peelen
1TNO Bouw en Ondergrond, The Netherlands
Room: Cervin

User Presentations - Session 6 (Wednesday 16:00-17:30)

Electromagnetics

Numerical modelling of a levitated liquid in a cold crucible
Roland Ernst1, C. Garnier, P. Petitpas, C. Trassy
1CNRS Saint Martin d'Hères, France
Room: Auditorium

Computation of the Forces acting on a Magnetic Bearing due to Eddy Currents
Virginie Kluyskens1, V. Kluyskens, B. Dehez
1Université Catholique de Louvain-la-neuve, Belgium
Room: Auditorium

Thin Superconductive Tapes in external Magnetic Fields: the FE approach to an Integral Equation Formulation
Roberto Brambilla1
1CESI Ricerca S.p.A, Italy
Room: Auditorium

2D Magneto-thermal modeling of high-temperature coated superconductors
Roy François1, B. Dutoit, F. Sirois
1EPFL, Switzerland
Room: Auditorium

Coupled Electro Thermal and Fluid Dynamical Simulation of Axial Flux PM Synchronous Machines
Fabrizio Marignetti1
1Universitá degli Studi di Cassino, Italy
Room: Auditorium

Earth Science

COMSOL 2D simulation of heavy oil recovery by steam assisted gravity drainage
Igor Bogdanov1, K. El Ganaoui, A.M. Kamp
1ADERA - Centre Condorcet, France
Room: Everest

Geodynamic Models of the Vøring Volcanic Margin
Tom Pedersen1
1Institute for Energy Technology, Norway
Room: Everest

Modelling transient permafrost temperatures below steep alpine topography
Jeannette Noetzl1, Stephan Gruber, Sven Friedel
1Universität Zürich, Schweiz
Room: Everest

A two dimensional elastic deformation model of the strain accumulation in Friuli - Venezia Giulia (Julian Alps)
Teodoro Cassola1, Maurizio Battaglia, Carlo Doglioni, David Zugliani
1Universitá degli studi di Roma " La Sapienza", Italy
Room: Everest

Modelling AVO signals from laboratory acoustics and seismic - (MASLAS)
Robin Westerman1, Romaric D. Limacher, Ron McHugh
1Heriot-Watt University, UK
Room: Everest

Heat Transfer & Thermo-Mechanics

Thermal effusivity of metallic thin films: comparison between 1D multilayer analytical model and 2D numerical model using COMSOL
Nadjib Semmar1, J. TESAR
1Université d'Orléans, France
Room: Cervin

Multiphysics approach to model solidification during enamelling
Filip Van den Abeele1, Filip Van den Abeele, Patrick Goes
1Arcelor Research Industry Gent, Belgium
Room: Cervin

Thermal-mechanical analysis of concrete structure exposed to high temperature
Petr Kucera1
1Technical University of Ostrava, Czech republic
Room: Celvin

Electromagnetics

3D modeling of a self thermally regulating material for inductive heating
Rémi Hemous1, R. Ernst, J. Feigenblum
1Roctool, France

Round Tables: COMSOL Multiphysics in Research and Development

Fundamental Studies, Optimization & Numerical Methods

CONTROLLER DESIGN FOR LARGE SCALE THERMAL MODELS: INTEGRATING NUMERICAL MODELS AND MODERN CONTROL THEORY VIA BALANCED TRUNCATION
Ziv Brand1, Nadav Berman, Guy Rodnay
1Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel

Multi Objective Optimisation integrating COMSOL Multiphysics with modeFRONTIER
A.Clarich1, C.Poloni, J. Lanusse
1ESTECO France, France

Posters sessions

Acoustics

Finite Element Simulation of Ultrasound Contrast Agent Behaviour
Marie-Christine Pauzin1, S. Mensah, J. P. Lefebvre
1CNRS-LMA (Laboratoire de Mécanique et d'Acoustique), France

Bioscience & Bioengineering

PARAMETRICAL MODAL ANALYSIS OF AN ARTERIAL WALL IN PRESENCE OF BLOOD
Fulgence Razafimahery1, P. Eyi-Assoumou
1Universite de Rennes 1, France

Mathematical modeling of atheroma plaque deformation using COMSOL Multiphysics
Nader El Khatib1, S. Genieys, M. Zine et V. Volpert
1Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, France

Modeling of blood flow in order to determine the wall shear stress
Giovanni Mazzolai1
1Universita' di Perugia, Italy

Assessment of thermodynamic conditions in a-v Fistulas using CFD
Anders Niemann1, S. Ringgaard, E. T. Fründ, S. A. Kock, S. E. Petersen, J. M. Hasenkam
1Århus Universitetshospital, Skejby Sygehus, Denmark

Stresses in Carotid Plaques using MRI-based Fluid Structure Interaction Models
Samuel Kock1, Jens V. Nygaard, Nikolaj Eldrup, Ernst-Torben Fründ, Anette Klærke, William Paaske, Erling Falk, W. Yong Kim
1Århus Universitetshospital, Skejby Sygehus, Denmark

Multi-Physics Modelling of Radio-Frequency Cooking
Marilyn Rayner1, Eva Tornberg
1Department of Food Technology, Engineering and Nutrition, Lund Institute of Technology, Sweden

Modelling nutrient transport in hollow fiber membrane bioreactor with consideration of sub cellular scale mass transfer.
Norazharuddin Abdullah1, D.B. Das, D.R. Jones
1University of Oxford, UK

Contact and No-Compression Analysis of the Human Spine: Theory, Method and Parametric Investigation
Péter Nédli1, G. E. Stavroulakis, M. Kurutz
1Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary

Influence of conductive implant on current density distribution inside the human body
Blaz Valic1, Damijan Miklavcic
1Institute of Non-Ionizing Radiation, E-Net Okolje, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Slovenia

A Continuum-Mechanical Approach to 2D Avascular Tumor Growth
Perfahl Holger1, Anna-Margarete Sändig
1Institute for Applied Mathematics and Numerical Simulation - University of Stuttgart, Germany

Earth Science

Modelling of ground deformation in volcanic area using Finite Element Method: a comparison with a viscoelastic analitycal model.
Marco Di Bari1, A. Tallarico, G. Zito
1Universitá degli Studi di Bari, Italy

3D finite element models of ground deformation and stress field in a viscoelastic medium
Danila Scandura1, Gilda Currenti, Ciro Del Negro
1INGV, Italy

Modelling and Simulation of the Water Quality Processes in Lakes with Rough Boundaries: Application to an Amazonian Basin
Emiliano Sparacino1, Chiara Mocenni
1Universitá di Siena, Italy

Ground Heat Exchange – Utilization of Fourier Analysis
Gudni Jóhannesson1
1KTH – The Royal Institut of Technology, Sweden

Electromagnetics

Finite element solution for ionized fields in DC electrostatic precipitator
Brahim Benamar1, E. FAVRE, A. DONNOT, M. O. RIGO
1Université Henri Poincaré - Nancy1, France

Design of Three Phase Homopolar Synchrone Reluctance Machine With Double Statoric Winding and Double Massive Rotor
Ignace Rasoanarivo1, C. Belalahy, F. M. Sargos
1ENSEM - INPL, France

Simulation-Based Analysis of the Spatial Sensitivity Function of an Electrical Capacitance Tomography System
Anton Fuchs1, Hubert Zangl
1, Germany

Analysis of a Spatial Filtering Design for Capacitive Flow Measurements
Daniel Hrach1, A. Fuchs, H. Zangl
1TU Graz, Germany

Design of an Anti-Magnetic Screen for the Neutron Decay Spectrometer aSPECT
Gertrud Konrad1, F. Ayala Guardia, S.Baeßler, M.Borg, K.Eberhardt, F.Glüc, W.Heil, S. Hiebel, R.Muñoz Horta, Y.Sobolev
1Universität Mainz, Germany

Multiphysics Modelling of High-Frequency Inductive Devices
Mario Jungwirth1, D. Hofinger
1FH OÖ Studienbetriebs GmbH, Austria

Determining the electric haracteristics of an electromagnetic actuators by static simulations
Tankred Müller1, A. Schwenger, Helmut Haase
1Leibniz Universität Hannover, Germany

On the design of an axial flux permanent magnet machine
Ângela Paula Ferreira1, A. M. Silva, A. F. Costa
1UNIVERSIDADE DO PORTO, Portugal

Electromagnetic Field Analysis in a TEM Cell
Mihaela Morega1, A. Morega
1POLITEHNICA University of Bucharest, Romania

ANALYSIS OF ELECTRIC FIELD OF THE ELECTRODE SYSTEM USED IN CTI TEST USING FEM
Özcan Kalenderli1, K. Mardikyan, A. Kara
1Istanbul Technical University, Turkey

Fluid dynamics

Flow modeling in a flat membrane module
Béatrice Balannec-Leon1, JM. Gozalvez-Zafrilla
1Université Rennes 1, France

Analysis of the effect of baffle number on a contact tank efficiency with COMSOL Multiphysics 3.3
Carlo Gualtieri1
1Universitá degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Italy

DUAL SOLUTIONS FOR VISCOUS MIXED CONVECTION FLOWS IN A VERTICAL CIRCULAR DUCT: A NUMERICAL BENCHMARK
Stefano Lazzari1, A. Barletta, E. Magyari, F. Piccinini
1Universitá degli Studi di Bologna, Italy

Computation of airfoils at very low Reynolds numbers
Bichsel Denis1, P. Wittwer
1HESSO Ecole d'ingénieurs de Genève, Switzerland

ModeLling BY USING COMSOL of Combined NATURAL and Marangoni Convection Flow OF A Low prandtl Number MateriAl Filled in a square Mold
Farid Mechighel1, M. EL Ganaoui, B. Pateyron, M. Kadja
1University of Annaba, Algeria

Numerical simulation of the secondary flow due to the coaxial rotation of two spheres*
Karl Bühler1 , J.W. Louw
1Fachhochschule Offenburg, Germany

Fluid Structure Interaction

Use of COMSOL Multiphysics software for speed/pressure calculation in/around net structures
Leonid Meyler1
1Baltic State Fishing Fleet Academy, Kaliningrad, Russia

Fuel Cells & Electrochemistry

Modelling of Circulating Nuclear Fuels with COMSOL Multi-Physics
Valentino Di Marcello1, A. Cammi, L. Luzzi
1Politecnico Di Milano, Italy

Modelling of Channel - Gas Diffusion Layer Systems
Ekkehard Holzbecher1, Steffen Krumbholz Fraunhofer
1Weierstraß Institut für Angewandte Analysis und Stochastik im FVB e. V., Numerische, Germany

Dynamic simulation of an efficient Solid Oxide Fuel Cell electrode
Thomas Diepolder1, Bernd Rüger, André Weber, Ellen-Ivers Tiffée
1Universität Karlsruhe, Germany

Computationally efficient simulation of PEM fuel cells and stacks
Eller Jens1, Jürgen Schumacher, G. Sartoris, M. Roos
1Zürcher Hochschule Winterthur, Switzerland

Fundamental Studies, Optimization & Numerical Methods

A NON CONVENTIONAL USE OF COMSOL TO SOLVE A COMPLEX 3D GEOMETRICAL PROBLEM
Jean-Pierre Caire1, F. Jomard
1LEPMI, ENSEEG, France

Robust design of a LEM by means of Interval Taylor Extension
Patrizia Lamberti1, G. Costabile, B. De Vivo, V. Tucci
1Universitá degli Studi di Salerno, Italy

IMAGE DENOISING AND SEGMENTATION USING COMSOL MULTIPHYSICS
Fabiana Zama1
1Universitá degli Studi di Bologna, Italy

Computation of spatial-temporal patterns via ALE methods
Vera Thümmler1, Alexander Weddemann
1Universität Bielefeld, Germany

Structural Shape Optimization Using Moving Mesh Method
Zhenyu Liu1, Jan G. Korvink
1Universität Freiburg, Germany

On the Convergence Order of COMSOL Solutions
Abdallah Bradji1, E. Holzbecher
1Charles University in Prague, Czech republic

Heat Transfer & Thermo-Mechanics

Numerical modeling of copper-steel laser joining
Iryna Tomashchuk1, J. M. Jouvard, P. Sallamand
1IUT du Creusot, France

Time-dependent simulation of a gamma-type LTD Stirling engine
Nadia Martaj1
1Universite Paris X, France

Thermal modelling and experimental validation of the laser manufacturing process
Patrice Peyre1, P. Aubry, R. Fabbro
1LALP (CNRS UPR 1578) / GIP GERAILP, France

THERMAL MODELLING OF DEVICES REALIZING TEMPERATURE FIXED-POINTS
Véronique Le Sant1, G. Failleau
1LNE, France

Interactive Procedure for Evaluating Local Heat Transfer Coefficient in Presence of Superficial Condensation of Water-Steam
Fabio Bozzoli1
1Universitá degli Studi di Parma, Italy

Study of a Silicon Photodetector Thermal Stabilization using a Peltier Cell
Evelyn Foschi1, G. Levi, L. Quadrani, C. Sbarra
1University and INFN, Bologna, Italy

NUMERICAL MODEL FOR TRANSIENT ANALYSIS OF MULTILAYER THIN FILMS IRRADIATED BY A MOVING LASER SOURCE
Nicola Bianco1, Oronzio Manca and Daniele Ricci
1Seconda Universitá di Napoli, Italy

Temperature Distribution Study of Composite Germanium Detector
Melanie Wolf1, J.Kojouharov, I.Kojouharov, T.Engert, J.Gerl, J.Groß, H.-J.Wollersheim
1Hochschule Darmstadt, Germany

Numerical behavior of different COMSOL solution methods for a heat transfer problem coupled with a structural mechanics problem
Wolfgang Joppich1, Norbert Kopp, Dmitry Samokhvalov
1FH Bonn-Rhein-Sieg, Germany

A study on Effects of Nusselt Number and Dimensional Parameters on Carbon Nanostructure-Based Pin Fin Heatsinks Grown-on-Package for Electronic Package Cooling by Natural Convection
Pouya Rezai1, Peter Enokssom, M.S. Kabir
1Department of Microtechnology and Nanoscience, CHALMERS University of Technology, Sweden

High temprature power reflector simulation using of COMSOL software’s
Kourosh Mousavi Takami1, Örjan Danielson, jafar Mahmoudi
1KANTHAL researcher and Ph.D. student in Mälardalen University, Sweden

A Novel Method for Modeling the Evaporation of the Multicomponent Mixtures
Gabor Jarvas1, A. Kondor , A. Dallos
1University of Pannonia, Hungary

Materials Science & Nanotechnology

Metal surface laser texturing: multiphysics modelling of a single impact effect
Adriana Soveja1, J.M. Jouvard, D. Grevey
1IUT du Creusot, France

Study of Electronic Properties of Nanocrystals from Different Point of View: From a simple 2D Electrostatic approach to 3D Poisson-Schrödinger Simulations
Damien Deleruyelle1, G. Micolau, A. Guiraud
1L2MP / Université Aix Marseille, France

Numerical simulation of the heat transfer to suspensions of microencapsulated phase change material (MEPCM)
Frank Dammel1, Frank Dammel, Peter Stephan
1TU Darmstadt, Germany

Wave Energy Converter through Piezoelectric polymers
Zurkinden Andrew1, F. Campanile, L. Martinelli
1ETH Zurich, Switzerland

MEMS & Microfluidics

Simulation of a Micro-Analytical Device for Adsorbing Substances from a Fluid
Remo Winz1, Alejandra de los Ríos Gonzalez, Eric von Lieres, Michael Schmittel, Wolfgang Wiechert
1Universität Siegen, Germany

Simulation of hygro swelling induced stresses in flip chip interconnects in a stress-sensitive chip-on-board configuration.
Fretz Marc1
1CSEM-Alpnach-Microrobotics, Switzerland

Numerical Analysis of Fluid Mixing in T-Shape Micro Mixer
Muhammad S. Virk1, Arne. E. HoldØ, S. Kaennakham
1University of Hertfordshire, UK

Simulation of Comb Drive for Fracture Lifetime Measurements
Gergely Somlay1, Z. Szucs, A. Poppe, M. Rencz
1Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary

Modeling the response of microband electrodes in microchannels: a study on edge diffusion and wall effects
M. Javier Del Campo1, Neus godino, Francesc Xavier Munoz
1Institut de Biotecnologia i Biomedicina "Vicent Villar palasi" Spain

Perspectives of Thermo-electro-mechanical Micro actuators for micro switch Applications: Design and Simulation
Mohamed Matmat1, M. AL AHMAD, J.Y FOURNIOLS
1LAAS, France

Optics

Benchmark between CPO (Charged Particle Optics) and COMSOL Multiphysics
Jean Marc Barois1, C.Goulmy
1PHOTONIS France SAS, France

Wavefront Shaping: Plane Waves out of a Point Source
Sébastien Ricciardi1, Sergei Popov, Ari T. Friberg
1Department of Microelectronics and Applied Physics - Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden

Photonics

Effective permittivity and optical properties of photonic/plasmonic structures in nanocomposite glass
Oleksiy Kiriyenko1, W. Hergert, S. Wackerow, H. Graener
1Universität Halle, Germany

Design of an optical gas sensor based on silicon
Johannes Üpping1, B. Gesemann, A. v. Rhein, S. Schweizer, D. Pergander, R.B. Wehrspohn
1Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Mikrostrukturbasiertes Materialdesign, Germany

3dB coupler in 2dimensional photonic crystal structures
Pabitranath Pabitranath1
1Gauhati University, India

Modeling Signal Propagation in Integrated Graded Index Multimode Waveguides with Finite Element Method
Thomas Kühler1, E. Griese
1Universität Siegen, German

Plasma Physics, EHD & MHD

Microwave plasma modeling withCOMSOL Multiphysics
Olivier Geoffroy1, H. Rouch
1INOPRO, France

Dipolar Plasma Source Modeling: a First Approach
Stéphane Bechu1, T. V. Tran, A. Lacoste, A. Bès, M. Rayar, J. Pelletier
1Centre de Recherche Matériau Plasmas Nanostructures, France

Glow discharge in low pressure plasma PVD
Alessandro Speranza1, Luigi Barletti , Luca Meacci, Iacopo Borsi, Stefano Fanfani
1Universitá degli Studi di Firenze, Italy

Modelling of the heating-up of pre-ionized gases with short laser pulses using Comsol Multiphysics
Stephan Wieneke1, Stephan Brückner, Wolfgang Viöl
1FH Hildesheim/Holzminden/Göttingen, Germany

3D Electromagnetic simulation for microwave plasma coupling
Olivier Geoffroy1, O. Geoffroy
1INOPRO, France

Porous Media Flow

Modeling flow through foam channels
Florence Rouyer1, E. Lorenceau, O. Pitois
1Université de Marne-La-Vallée, France

Process & Chemical Engineering

MODELLING SOLUTE TRANSPORT IN CLAYS AT THE NANOMETRIC SCALE: A DRAWING UP OF CHARTS OF EFFECTIVE DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT ACCORDING TO THE ROCK-ELECTROLYTE PROPERTIES - A FIRST STEP TOWARD UP-SCALING
Nathalie Diaz1, F. Goutelard, P. Turq
1CEA Saclay, France

Finding Optimal Operating Conditions for SMB- Plants - Using Comsol
Marco Fütterer1
1Universität Magdeburg, Germany

SIMULATED SUSPENDED SOLIDS CONCENTRATIONS OF SECONDARY CLARIFIERS IN THE ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS USING COMSOL MULTIPHYSICS PROGRAM
Camelia Gavrila1, Ion Gruia2
1Technical University of Civil Engineering, Bucharest, Romania
2University of Bucharest, Faculty of Physics, Romania

Effect of backflushing on a particle on the surface of a porous membrane
Jose M. Gozalvez-Zafrilla1, A. Santafé-Moros
1UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DE VALENCIA, Spain

RELEASE KINETICS OF PURE VOLATILES ALONE, AND WATER FROM A SMECTITE CLAY : COMPARISON BETWEEN EXPERIMENTS AND FINITE ELEMENT METHOD CALCULATIONS
Pascal Clausen1, B. Watzke, E. Hughes, C. Plummer, J. A. Månson
1NESTEC S.A - Nestlé Research Center, Switzerland

Reaction Engineering & Reactor Design

Modeling of an Operando Catalytic Reactor Operated in the Concentration Pulse Mode
Stanislas Pietrzyk1, A. Y. Khodakov, C. Dujardin
1Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Lille, France

MODELLING OF THERMO-FLUID PHENOMENA DURING HYDROGEN ABSORPTION IN A METAL-HYDROGEN REACTOR
Daniele Baldissin1
1Universita degli Studi di Torino, Italy

Evaluation of the Moderator Temperature Coefficient for a PWR
Vito Memoli1, A. Cammi
1Politecnico di Milano, Italy

Efficient Implementation of Detailed Surface Reaction Mechanisms into Femlab Reactor Models
Martin Votsmeier1
1Umicore AG, Germany

Semiconductor Devices

Modeling of Electromigration Induced Failure Mechanism in Semiconductor Devices
Florian Cacho1, V. Fiori, C. Tavernier, H. Jaouen
1STmicroelectronics, France

3D Simulation of Doping Fluctuation Effects in Trigate FETs
Ran Yan1, Aryan Afzalian, Dimitri Lederer, Chi-Woo Lee, J.P. Colinge
1Tyndall National Institute, Ireland

Transport Phenomena

Simplified 2D and 3D models of coating formation: application to plasma sprayed zirconia
Khalid Fataoui1, B. Pateyron, M. El Ganaoui, H. Rhanim, A. Belafhal, M. Amara
1Université de Limoges CNRS UMR6638, France

Investigation of Transport of Fragrances in Air
Anett Kondor1, G. Járvás , A. Dallos
1University of Pannonia, Hungary

Modelling of ion transport and heterogenous equilibria in Cathodic Protection Systems for concrete
Willy Peelen1, W.H.A. Peelen, R.B. Polder
1TNO Bouw en Ondergrond, The Netherlands
Room: Cervin

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A comparison of FEM based simulation environment for analysis of reflectarrays
Matteo Cacciola1, Di Massa G., De Carlo D., Megali G., Laganà F., Pellicanò D.
1Università degli Studi di Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria, Italy

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3-D Finite Element Modeling of Breathing Mode for Dry-Type Air-Core Reactors
Leon Vernbruggen1, Jari Kotiniitty, Matti Lehtonen
1Helsinki University of Technology, Finland

FEM Analysis in Sensor Development – Siemens VDO
Martin Sás1, L. Bizon, A. Krsjak
1Siemens Automotive Systems, Czech republic

Multidimensional Modeling of a Toxical Molecule Formation during Food Frying
Gianpaolo Ruocco1, G. Carrieri, M. V. De Bonis
1Universitá degli studi della Basilicata, Italy


Date: October 23-24

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