We are proud to share that the Electric Discharge Module, an add-on to the COMSOL Multiphysics® software, has been honored with the Best of Industry Award 2025 for “Design Engineering” from MM MaschinenMarkt! We are so grateful for this recognition, which highlights the module’s potential for addressing the challenges of electrical insulation and discharge phenomena by providing robust, validated modeling capabilities that support both industrial design workflows and academic research.
MM MaschinenMarkt “Design Engineering” Award: Best of Industry 2025
The Best of Industry Award, presented annually by MM MaschinenMarkt and determined by a public vote from their readers, celebrates outstanding achievements that move the development of industrial technologies forward. As a leading trade publication for mechanical engineering and manufacturing, the MM MaschinenMarkt community is comprised of engineering experts, designers, and business leaders who are up to date on the latest innovations, rendering their recognition of the Electric Discharge Module an even greater honor.
At left: Phillip Oberdorfer, technology communication manager at COMSOL (second from right), receiving the Best of Industry Award 2025 on behalf of the company, among various other award recipients. Photo courtesy of the Vogel Communications Group. At right: A close-up of the Best of Industry Award 2025 for the “Design Engineering” category.
MM MaschinenMarkt presents this award in association with trade media outlets such as Automobil Industrie, PROCESS, Labor Praxis, DeviceMed, and konstruktionspraxis, covering a comprehensive list of achievements in manufacturing and construction, process manufacturing, laboratory and medical technology, and automotive development.
Speakers presenting on stage at the MM MaschinenMarkt Best of Industry Awards 2025. Photo courtesy of the Vogel Communications Group.
We are grateful to be recognized alongside so many leading voices in technical advancement and are incredibly excited about the role that the Electric Discharge Module will continue to play in the development of next-generation electrical systems.
Understand, Analyze, and Predict Electric Discharges and Breakdown
The Electric Discharge Module extends the capabilities of COMSOL Multiphysics® for assessing electrical insulation performance, adding specialized functionality for modeling electric discharges in gases, liquids, and solid dielectrics. Engineers and researchers can simulate phenomena such as streamer, corona, dielectric barrier, and arc discharges; lightning-induced electromagnetic pulses; surface charge accumulation; and more — all within a unified multiphysics environment. The Electric Discharge Module seamlessly integrates with other products in the COMSOL product suite, including those for electromagnetics, structural mechanics, and fluid dynamics, enabling users to explore the full spectrum of multiphysics effects often associated with electric discharges.
“The combination of specialized functionality and multiphysics integration reflects COMSOL’s long-standing focus on bridging the gap between physics understanding and practical simulation,” said Lipeng Liu, technical product manager for the Electric Discharge Module at COMSOL. “Built on the COMSOL Multiphysics® platform, the Electric Discharge Module gives engineers and researchers robust, validated capabilities for modeling electrical insulation and discharge phenomena while helping reduce reliance on costly experiments.”
That focus is especially important in industries like electronics, aerospace & defense, automotive, healthcare, and manufacturing, with applications ranging from consumer electronics to high-voltage power system components. For many teams, the Electric Discharge Module serves as an important tool for product development, helping to reduce costs associated with experimental testing and prototyping while garnering a better understanding of electrical insulation design.
A streamer discharge propagating in transformer oil simulated with the Electric Discharge Module.
We would like to thank the MM MaschinenMarkt community and the other award recipients for continuously pushing technical boundaries in the spirit of developing better products and more efficient manufacturing solutions.
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