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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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Numerical Simulation of Bull's Eye Grating Using COMSOL Multiphysics® Software

D. Ray [1], A. Prabhakar [1],
[1] Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Plasmonic gratings like bull's eye can localize E field due to excitation of surface plasmons and when integrated with Ge-on-Si photodetector they can help in fabrication of ultra small photodiodes with high sensitivity. We have numerically carried out a frequency analysis for the ... Read More

Mathematical Modelling of Evaporation of Water Using Steam–Unitary Model Analysis

D. Rakshit [1], S. Ramanathan [2],
[1] Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India
[2]Centre for Science and Environment, New Delhi, India

Multiple effect evaporators use steam of temperature 120-200°C as a source of heat to evaporate water from solutions. Multiple effect evaporators are widely used by the food, desalination and wastewater treatment industry. In the present study as a proof of concept, multi-physics ... Read More

Multiphysics Analysis of Inductive Brazing Process using COMSOL Multiphysics® Software

A. F. Biju[1], A. Pandey [1],
[1] Honeywell Technology Solutions Lab, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

The objective is to analyze temperature rise and distribution in different parts of an inductive brazing process. This process includes multiphysics phenomena - electromagnetic excitation- eddy heating- heat transfer in solids. AC Inductive heating physics coupled to heat transfer in ... Read More

Using the Concept of Dummy Heat Sources for Heat Transfer Enhancement in a Vertical Channel

S. Durgam [1], A. Shrivastav [2], S. P. Venkateshan [1], T. Sundararajan [1],
[1] Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
[2] Defense Research and development Organization, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Laminar forced convection is studied in a vertical rectangular channel with seven discrete heat sources and dummy heat sources mounted on a wall. The position of seven heat sources is fixed in an optimal arrangement. The heat transfer effects are investigated by numerical simulation and ... Read More

Transient Diffusion Modeling of Methane Plume and Source Localization

S. K. Nayaka[1],, S. Roya [1],, K. Ghosha [1],, S. Aroshb [2],, S. Prakashb[2],, S. P. Duttaguptaa [1][2]
[1] Center for Research in Nanotechnology and Science, IIT Bombay, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
[2] Dept. of Electrical Engineering, IIT Bombay, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

Methane detection and quantification is of great importance due to its natural abundance, potential to cause explosions and known greenhouse effect. Leak detection and concentration monitoring at source is highly challenging as CH4 is odorless and colorless. This can be performed ... Read More

Establishing Tolerances and Limits of Failure for Sample and Reagent Flow Using COMSOL Multiphysics® Software

S. Kumar [1], D. Dendukuri [1]
[1]Achira Labs, Bangalore, Karnataka.

Microfluidics is the science of manipulating and controlling fluids at the micron scale. Although, fluid flow in standard geometries can be determined easily by analytical methods, a more rigorous computational model is required for custom geometries. Achira’s microfluidics cartridge has ... Read More

Modal Analysis of Elastic Ring Squeeze Film Damper for Small Gas Turbine Engines

S. Thennavarajan[1][2], P. Jeyaraj [1], L. P. Manikandan [2], S. S. Kulkarni [2], S. Jana [2],
[1]Department of Mechanical Engineering, NITK, Surathkal, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
[2]CSIR- National Aerospace Laboratories, Bengalore, Karnataka, India

The high speed gas turbine is a power plant developed for modern aircrafts. It is widely used and developed because it can meet the high power to weight ratio. The rotor system of modern small gas turbine works above the critical speeds. Hence, there is a stricter requirement for the ... Read More

Thermal Modeling of Lithium-ion Pouch-type Cell for Better Cycle Life and Safety Application

J. B. Sangiri [1], S. Ghosh [1], C. Chakraborty[1]
[1] Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, West Bengal, India

Lithium-ion batteries are most preferable energy storage devices for its higher energy density, flexible form factor and lightweight design than comparable battery technologies. The present simulation work is focused on incorporating contact thermal resistance within a two-dimensional ... Read More

Modal Analysis of Microcantilever Response to Sine Wave Excitation Using Vibrational Speaker

M. Satthiyaraju [1], T. Ramesh [1],
[1] National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India

The dynamic response of microcantilever, which is a simple microelectromechanical system (MEMS) structure, to sine wave excitation is studied using the vibrational speaker set up in the atmospheric damping. Microcantilever is fabricated using micro wire cut EDM process for high ... Read More

Modeling Post Convection Cooling of High Power Waveguide

H. V. Dixit [1], A. R. Jadhav [2], Y. M. Jain [3], A. N. Cheeran [1], V. Gupta [2], P. K. Sharma [3],
[1] Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
[2] Vidyavardhini's College of Engineering and Technology, Vasai, Maharashtra, India
[3]Institute for Plasma Research, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India

Waveguide Structures are often used for transmission of high CW power. The inherent conductor losses in the waveguide material lead to an increase in its temperature. If appropriate thermal management is not undertaken, this high temperature may lower the breakdown threshold of the ... Read More