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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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Computational Biophysics in COMSOL®: FSI-Simulations of Cells in a Microfluidic Device

L. D. Wittwer [1], S. Aland [2],
[1] HTW Dresden / TU Dresden, Germany
[2] HTW Dresden, Germany

INTRODUCTION The mechanical properties of biological cells are promising biomarkers to differentiate for example cell phenotypes, cell states or between healthy and unhealthy cells with applications ranging from research facilities to medical laboratories [1, 2]. Real-time deformability ... Read More

Eigenfrequency-App for University Laboratory Education

A. Frey [1], R. Grossmann [1], T. Koch [2], I. Kuehne [3],
[1] University of Applied Science, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Augsburg, Germany
[2] COMSOL Multiphysics GmbH, Goettingen, Germany
[3] Heilbronn University of Applied Science, Kuenzelsau, Germany

Laboratories are essential parts of the engineering education at Universities of Applied Science. Students have the chance to practically apply theoretical concepts known from lectures. Sometimes the lab experiments require additional theoretical background. This is particularly true for ... Read More

Magneto-Mechanical-Thermal Couplings for the Pulsed Magnetic Technology with Single-Turn Coils

O. Maloberti [1], P. Sansen [1], D. Jouaffre [2], D. Haye [2],
[1] ESIEE Amiens, France
[2] PFT Innovaltech, France

Single turn coils produce AC and transient magnetic fields in pulsed magnetic technologies for which magneto-harmonic and transient magnetic analysis can be primarily performed. We suggest studying one single turn coil example made of a conducting massive coil, an optional conducting ... Read More

Empirical Verification of COMSOL® - Simulation of Resonance Frequency of an Archimedean Spiral Coil

M. P. Adams [1], K. P. Koch [1],
[1] Hochschule Trier, Trier, Rhineland Palatinate, Germany

An simple analytical model for the calculation of the resonance frequency of coils typical consists of a network of inductance, capacitance and resistance. Calculating these three parameters based on spatial geometry is not easy in most cases. The finite element method as used in COMSOL ... Read More

Decomposition of Fundamental Lamb Wave Modes in Complex Metal Structures Using COMSOL Multiphysics®

M. Harb [1], R. Malaeb [1], E. Mahfoud [1],
[1] Department of Mechanical Engineering, American University of Beirut, Libanon

Structural Health Monitoring Systems are being highly investigated to evaluate the health of a structure and detect any damages occurring in real time. Such systems require intensive data analysis which gets even more intricate when working with complex structures due to undesirable ... Read More

Thermo-Mechanical Modeling of Laser Beam Welding of Molybdenum

K.-H. Leitz [1],
[1] Plansee SE, Reutte, Austria

Laser beam welding is a key technology in industrial manufacturing as it combines high flexibility and the potential for automation with excellent joint quality and minimal thermal influence of the workpiece. Whereas for materials like steel and aluminium laser beam welding is already ... Read More

Modeling the Hyperloop with COMSOL®: on the Mechanical Design of the EPFLoop Capsule

L. Benedetti [1], Z. Sajó [1], N. Riva [1],
[1] EPFL - EPFLoop, Lausanne, Switzerland

The Hyperloop is a concept system targeting passenger transportation aiming to carry people in a pod running in a high vacuum tube at 1200 km/h. In 2015, SpaceX announced that they would sponsor a Hyperloop pod design competition, because of their interest in helping to accelerate the ... Read More

COMSOL® Application Builder Lets End-Users Harness the Power of Numerical Modeling and Simulation

J. Speyrer [1], A. Maurer [1], D. Enfrun [1], R. Rozsnyo [2],
[1] Kejako SA, Plan les Ouates, Switzerland
[2] MNCM/HES-SO, Geneva, Switzerland

Kejako is developing a non-invasive solution for demanding presbyopia patients seeking to keep their quality of life through the compensation of visual accommodation decay. The company has already developed the first and proprietary 3D parametric model of the complete eye. The model ... Read More

Boundary Arbitrary Lagrangian-Eulerian and Deformable Boundary Perturbation Method

J. Rivero-Rodriguez [1], B. Scheid [1],
[1] Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium

Partial differential equations on unknown domains is a mathematical problem that arises in many applications. Several examples can be easily found in the dynamics of free surfaces in fluid dynamics or in fluid-structure interactions. In many situations, large deformations are encountered ... Read More

Chewing Mechanisms Investigated Using Finite Element Modeling (FEM) for Two Soft Cereal Foods

M. Assad-Bustillos [1], S. Guessasma [1], A.L. Reguerre [1], G. Della-Valle [1],
[1] INRA, Nantes, France

Cereal foods can be considered as cellular solids: texture is defined by their structure and mechanical properties [1]. Elderly people show a significant alteration of oral health [2] and salivation [3], causing difficulties to eat. Therefore, there is a need to understand chewing ... Read More