See How Multiphysics Simulation Is Used in Research and Development

Engineers, researchers, and scientists across industries use multiphysics simulation to research and develop innovative product designs and processes. Find inspiration in technical papers and presentations they have presented at the COMSOL Conference. Browse the selection below or use the Quick Search tool to find a specific presentation or filter by application area.


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Radio Frequency (RF) Thawing Irregular Shape Frozen Beef — A Computational Study

Yang Jiao [1], Yulin Li [1], Yifen Wang [1]
[1] Shanghai Ocean University, Engineering Research Center of Food Thermal-processing Technology, Shanghai, China

Imported beef often comes in halves or quarters of frozen bodies, which are irregular. Radio frequency (RF) heating can reduce processing time and minimize nutritional damage when applied in meat thawing. Because of its large penetration depth and high heating rate, RF thawing has a ... Read More

Shell-Isolated Nanoparticle-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy: Insight from Simulations with COMSOL Multiphysics® Software

Song-Yuan Ding [1], Jun Yi [1], En-Ming You [1], Zhong-Qun Tian [1],
[1] State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, iChEM, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China

Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) has been developed as a versatile tool for trace-molecule detection and biomolecular analysis by coupled gold or silver nanostructures in the past two decades. However, SERS suffers from a long-term limitation of application for surface analysis ... Read More

Study of the Structure of Photonic Crystal Fiber with High Negative Dispersion Coefficient

Jiang Xing-fang [1], Sun Chen-yang [1], Li Xin-lu [1],
[1] Changzhou University, Changzhou, China

The optical fiber communication has been popular topics besides robot study nowadays. In the process of the Dense Wave-Length Division Multiplexing (DWDM) study, the dispersion compensate for the traditional optical fiber is difficult to solve for long distance transport information. It ... Read More

Simulations of Rolled-up Optical Microcavities Using COMSOL Multiphysics® Software

Shilong Li [1],
[1] Shanghai Institute of Technical Physics (SITP), Shanghai, China

By using a combination of top-down and bottom-up strategies (see Fig. 1), rolled-up optical microcavities have gained considerable attention owing to their excellent customizability [1]. For example, the resonant spectrum of a rolled-up optical microcavity is well defined by simply ... Read More

Design, Simulation and Optimization of Bimorph Piezoelectric Energy Harvester

T. Desai [1], R. Dudhe [1], S. Ayyalusamy [1],
[1] Manipal University, Dubai, UAE

Piezoelectric energy conversion has received great attention for vibration-to-electric energy conversion over the last five years. A typical piezoelectric energy harvester is a unimorph or a bimorph cantilever located on a vibrating host structure, to generate electrical energy from base ... Read More

Evaluation of Electromagnetic Heating of a Composite Material Using COMSOL Multiphysics® Software

R. B. R. Chethan[1], A. Desale [1], V. Perumal [1], V. Dhamotharan [2],
[1] Siemens technology and services private limited, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
[2] IIT Madras, Chennai, India.

Carbon fiber as filaments or as continuously reinforced composite finds application in the electronic packages, electric vehicles, and electrical machines, owing to its excellent electromagnetic (EMI) shielding and high conductivity. Carbon fiber being good conductor of electricity (in ... Read More

Design and Simulation of Capacitive Pressure Sensor for Condition Monitoring

S. Sushma[1], R. Surekha[1], K. J. Rudhresha[1], S. Sahu [1], S. Singh4 [1], S. L. Pinjare6 [1],
[1] Dept. of ECE, Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.

This poster focuses on the development of a capacitive pressure sensor for condition monitoring applications. One method to measure vibrations is to mount an pressure sensor on the vibrating machinery or object and measure the pressure exerted due to vibrations. Measured pressure level ... Read More

Pulsed Electric Field Based Material Removal in Microelectrical Discharge Machining

T. Roy[1],, P. Ranjan[2], , R. Balasubramaniam[2]
[1]Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, India
[2]Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, India

Micro electrical discharge machining (MEDM), a scaled down version of EDM process, is a micro machining process used to fabricate micro holes and intricate shapes in electrically conductive materials irrespective of its hardness. In this process, an electric spark is generated in the gap ... Read More

A Comparison of the Continuous and Discrete Approach for Liquid Manipulation

S. F. Azam [1], G. Cathcart[1],
[1] RCAST, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

The objective of this paper is to achieve a complete and rapid efficient mixing of numerous sample in micro-scale devices of microfluidic system. The principle of microfluidics is extensively used in a number of fields such as biomedical, healthcare, biochemical, drug research and other ... Read More

Drop Simulation of Disposable Elastomeric Pump Using COMSOL Multiphysics® Software

R. Kapuganti [1], S. Anbazhagan[1],
[1] HCL Technologies, Chennai, India.

Drop test simulation is one of the important tool used for the impact behaviour study of electronic components. It identifies the flaws in design. The reliability and performance of electronic consoles after the drop is a major concern. Devices are expected to continue functioning after ... Read More