COMSOL Multiphysics^® 5.6 Release Highlights

LiveLink™ for Simulink^®

COMSOL Multiphysics^® version 5.6 introduces the new LiveLink™ for Simulink^® product, which is useful for performing cosimulation with the Simulink^® software and reduced-order modeling. It also facilitates control design and simulation using the MATLAB^® software and the Control System Toolbox.

Cosimulation

Using LiveLink™ for Simulink^®, it is possible to perform a simulation of COMSOL models with Simulink^®, which means that you can integrate multiphysics modeling with control design and simulation performed with Simulink^®. Both static and time-dependent models are supported.

Battery pack discharge control model with thermal analysis. This example computes the temperature distribution in a battery pack during a 4C discharge. To ensure a constant output power and prevent extreme battery usage conditions, the multiphysics model is coupled to a control diagram in Simulink^®.

Tutorial Models

COMSOL Multiphysics^® version 5.6 includes a set of tutorial models for LiveLink™ for Simulink^®.

Inverted Pendulum

This inverted pendulum model highlights the use of the Structural Mechanics Module with a controller implemented in Simulink^®.

Application Library Title:
inverted_pendulum

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Lithium-Ion Battery Model Charge Control

This model combines the electrochemistry simulation in COMSOL Multiphysics^® with a control system implemented in Simulink^®. The control system adjusts the electric current during the charge to prevent overvoltage.

Application Library Title:
li_battery_llsimulink

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Magnetic Brake

A magnetic brake in its simplest form consists of a disc of conductive material and a permanent magnet. This example shows how to integrate a static COMSOL model within a time-dependent simulation in Simulink^®.

Application Library Title:
magnetic_brake_llsimulink

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