Blog Posts Tagged AC/DC Module
Generate Custom Magnetic Prospecting Analyses by Designing an App
Magnetic prospecting is a technique that can be used to find valuable iron ore deposits. Using a simulation application, you can evaluate magnetic prospecting processes with customized analyses.
Keynote Video: Solving 2 Transport Process Problems with Simulation
In a keynote presentation from the COMSOL Conference 2016 Boston, Carl Meinhart from the University of California, Santa Barbara and Numerical Design discusses simulating transport processes.
How to Model Electrodynamic Magnetic Levitation Devices
Is it magic or magnets? We define electrodynamic magnetic levitation and then go over how to model this phenomenon in COMSOL Multiphysics®.
Designing a Power Generation Source for Bicycle Safety Lights
A guest blogger from Reelight discusses designing a power generation source for bicycle safety lights using COMSOL Multiphysics®.
Students Use Simulation to Optimize Hyperloop for Design Competition
Students at Delft University of Technology designed a magnetic suspension system for a Hyperloop pod with the help of simulation. Learn more in this guest blog post.
How to Automate Winding Design in Electrical Machines with an App
Learn how to create selections in COMSOL Multiphysics® to streamline the analysis of a winding design for electrical machines, as well as how to automate the process with the Application Builder.
ABB Minimizes Transformer Hum with Simulation
A team of engineers at ABB Corporate Research Center simulated the acoustic, electromagnetic, and mechanical behavior in their transformer system designs to mitigate noise pollution.
Using Apps to Optimize Induction Heating for Food Processing
Numerical modeling apps can be used to accelerate the optimization of induction heating processes for food processing applications.
Particle Tracing in a Component of a Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer
Use multiphysics simulation to analyze the design of quadrupole mass filters (the key component of quadrupole mass spectrometers) and investigate the effect of fringe fields on these devices.
Do Bumblebees Use Their Hairs or Antennae for Electroreception?
A research team at the University of Bristol combined the power of physical experiments and simulation to study how exactly bumblebees use electroreception.
How to Analyze an Induction Motor: A TEAM Benchmark Model
In this blog post, we demonstrate the modeling of the three-phase induction motor described in Testing Electromagnetic Analysis Methods (TEAM) workshop problem 30a.
How to Dynamically Modify Geometries in Simulation Apps
We demonstrate how to use the Method Editor to create an app for: 1.) dynamically creating and modifying geometry parts and 2.) applying appropriate physical specifications and mesh.
Part 2: Model a Linear Electromagnetic Plunger with a Blocker
Learn how to model a linear electromagnetic plunger with an actuator that includes a blocker/stopper to restrict linear motion. Part 2 of a blog series on modeling electromagnetic devices.
Part 1: How to Model a Linear Electromagnetic Plunger
Learn how to model a linear electromagnetic plunger in COMSOL Multiphysics®. Part 1 of a blog series on modeling electromagnetic devices.
ETREMA Analyzes Magnetostrictive Materials with Simulation
Researchers from ETREMA Products, Inc. performed single-physics and multiphysics simulation studies of magnetostrictive materials in COMSOL Multiphysics®. Get the full story here.
Modeling Magnetic Gears in COMSOL Multiphysics®
Learn how to simulate magnetic gears in 2D and 3D using COMSOL Multiphysics® in this comprehensive, step-by-step blog post.
Evaluate Your 3D Inductor Design with COMSOL Multiphysics
Inductive devices exhibit a range of electromagnetic effects that need to be taken into account for any use case. Here, we demonstrate how to model and design an inductor in COMSOL Multiphysics®.
Analyzing a Component of the ITER Tokamak with Simulation
Researchers investigated whether the tritium breeding modules (TBMs) in the ITER tokamak produce magnetic perturbation that could generate unacceptable plasma losses. Get details here.
How to Create Outstanding Sound Performance in Vehicles
Just because you’re in a car, doesn’t mean the sound quality should be subpar. A guest blogger demonstrates how to use acoustics simulation to optimize sound performance in vehicles.
How to Choose Between Boundary Conditions for Coil Modeling
3 approaches for truncating a domain when modeling an EM coil in free space: the Magnetic Insulation and Perfect Magnetic Conductor boundary conditions as well as the infinite element domain.
Accessing External Material Models for Magnetic Simulations
Get a demonstration of how access external material models for EM simulations with a hysteresis example. Plus, get an overview of the available functionality for modeling ferromagnetic materials.
Modeling Coils in the AC/DC Module
A key concept when it comes to coil modeling is closing the current loop. Learn how to do so when modeling coils using the AC/DC Module and COMSOL Multiphysics®.
Control Current and Voltage Sources with the AC/DC Module
Did you know that you can use the Terminal boundary condition to dynamically switch between excitation types during a transient simulation? This is useful for modeling power supply, for example.
Streamlining Capacitive Touchscreen Design with Apps
In this comprehensive blog post, we discuss the different design considerations for capacitive touchscreens and how simulation apps can be used to streamline their design workflow.