General Blog Posts
Using LaTeX to Add Mathematical Expressions to Plot Titles
Interested in adding mathematical expressions to your plot titles? As of COMSOL Multiphysics® version 6.2, this is now possible. Learn how here.
Shape and Topology Optimization of Step Thrust Bearings
Step thrust bearings support axial loads in rotating machinery. Learn how to maximize the load capacity of these bearings with shape and topology optimization.
How Well Do Mosquito Traps Work? Observing Their Effectiveness with Particle Tracing
Are you a mosquito magnet? For fun, let’s explore whether mosquitoes prefer mosquito traps or human skin with equation-based modeling.
Building a Metalens Design App with COMSOL Multiphysics®
Here, we explore how to build a simulation app for reflective metalens design, which can easily be compiled into a standalone app.
Stress Minimization: A Heuristic Approach for Improving Fatigue Behavior
2 models, a bracket and wheel rim, demonstrate a gradient-based optimization method that enables stress minimization to be used heuristically to improve fatigue behavior.
The Power of the Batch Sweep
Have you ever run a large parametric sweep on your workstation overnight, only to discover the next morning that the parametric solver is still not finished? Enter the batch sweep.
Generating a Simulation Mesh of a Femur From 3D Data
You can create a simulation mesh from 3D data in COMSOL Multiphysics®. This capability comes in handy when modeling irregular shapes.
Solving the Superconductor Teaching Challenge with Apps
Superconductors can be a challenging subject to teach. Explore how a professor is addressing this problem with an open-access web server that contains simulation apps.
Performing Topology Optimization with Milling Constraints
Milling constraints for topology optimization are now available in the Optimization Module as of COMSOL® version 6.1. We share 2 examples of this new feature in action here.
Shape Optimization in Electromagnetics: Part 2
See 2 examples of how shape optimization can benefit the design of microwave and millimeter wave applications. Part 2 of a 2-part series.
Shape Optimization in Electromagnetics: Part 1
Learn how shape optimization can be used to improve the designs of wave optics applications. Part 1 of 2.
Using the Expression Operator in COMSOL Multiphysics®
What’s the difference between an expression operator and an analytic function? Find out in this blog post and see an example of an expression operator in action.
A Practical Implementation of Multiphysics Topology Optimization
A guest blogger from GN Audio A/S introduces a multiphysics topology framework developed with the COMSOL Application Programming Interface and LiveLink™ for MATLAB®.
Editing and Repairing Imported Meshes in COMSOL Multiphysics®
COMSOL Multiphysics® includes several operations for modifying imported surface meshes. You can create, intersect, partition, and join entities, adapt and refine mesh elements, and more.
How to Inspect Your Mesh in COMSOL Multiphysics®
You’re meshing your model and a warning or error appears. So, what do you do? One option is to inspect the entities listed in the report to analyze and resolve the meshing issue.
Getting the Stats: Computing Standard Deviations and Other Statistical Quantities
Here’s a comprehensive intro to computing and visualizing statistical quantities in COMSOL Multiphysics® .
Offline Synchronization for the LiveLink™ for CAD Products
As of version 6.0, you can synchronize files between COMSOL Multiphysics® and a CAD software when they are installed on different computers.
How to Use Maximum Likelihood for Parameter Estimation in COMSOL®
Here, we provide an overview of maximum likelihood parameter estimation and the least-squares method.
How Large of a Model Can You Solve with COMSOL®?
Ever wonder how large of a model you can solve in COMSOL Multiphysics®? It depends on memory requirements, model size, and the dimension of your finite element problem.
New Course on Navigating the COMSOL Multiphysics® User Interface
Get an overview of our new 8-part course on building efficient and accurate models with the COMSOL Multiphysics® UI.
A Novel Technique for Producing Ultrastrong 2D Polymers
A group of materials science researchers have developed a new polymerization technique for producing strong and lightweight 2D polymers (a creation that was thought to be impossible!)
Computing and Visualizing Satellite Orbits in COMSOL®
Here, we introduce a new, out-of-this-world tutorial model of a spacecraft in orbit.
Introduction to Modeling Evaporative Cooling
From meteorology to food processing, evaporation has many industrial and scientific applications. Here, we give an introduction to modeling evaporation with the Heat Transfer Module.
Creating Schlieren-Type Visualizations in COMSOL Multiphysics®
Did you know that Schlieren imaging might predate written history? Here, we explore this ancient imaging technique with CFD modeling.
