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How to Model Heat and Moisture Transport in Porous Media with COMSOL®

June 14, 2017

Modeling the transport of heat and moisture in porous media, like building envelopes and other construction materials, is a simple process with a predefined Heat and Moisture Transport interface.

Analyzing Heat and Mass Transfer During Cake Baking with Simulation

April 26, 2017

As you bake a cake, there are many complex heat and mass transport processes taking place behind the oven door. Take a closer look at the art and science involved in the cake baking process…

Modeling the Performance of an Evaporative Emission Control System

January 13, 2017

Researchers turned to COMSOL Multiphysics to model the adsorption and desorption in an evaporative emissions control system for enhanced automotive efficiency.

Study Contaminant Removal in Membrane Dialysis Devices with an App

December 15, 2016

We discuss treating renal failure with hemodialysis, analyzing contaminant concentration in a membrane dialysis device, and optimizing a membrane dialysis device with a numerical modeling app.

Designing Effective Transdermal Drug Delivery Patches with Simulation

November 29, 2016

Transdermal drug delivery (TDD) patches are more effective and convenient than traditional drug delivery methods. See how Veryst Engineering simulated the diffusion process in a TDD patch.

Studying the Migration of Mineral Oil Hydrocarbons in Food Packaging

November 17, 2016

Food packaging can contain hazardous mineral oils. To analyze the migration patterns of mineral oil hydrocarbons for various food packaging scenarios, German researchers used COMSOL Multiphysics®.

Analyze a Vacuum Dryer’s Speed with Multiphysics Modeling

October 19, 2016

Vacuum drying is often used to dry heat-sensitive materials such as food and pharmaceuticals. Here, we showcase a model that simulates the vacuum drying of a wet cake.

Model Methane HCCI Combustion to Optimize Engine Ignition Control

October 4, 2016

Environmental demands have sparked an interest in finding an alternative to traditional spark- and compression-ignition engines. One of the suggested alternatives is HCCI engines.


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