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Designing the Gold Standard of Immersive Audio for Virtual Reality Gaming
Tectonic Audio Labs used electromagnetics, mechanical, and acoustics simulation to develop a state-of-the-art balanced mode radiator (BMR) speaker for use in a virtual reality (VR) headset for Valve Corporation. Read More
Developing a Novel Battery Model to Answer Classical Chemistry Questions
Researchers at the Flemish Institute for Technical Research (VITO/EnergyVille) and KU Leuven developed a model of a semisolid flow battery (SSFB) to predict how flow rate affects particle discharge and how cell voltage changes during the discharge process. Read More
Prototyping Antennas for Mobile Recording of TV Sports Events with Simulation
Researchers at Radiotelevisione Italiana (RAI) are optimizing circularly polarized antenna designs for recording live sporting events, like the prestigious cycling event Giro d'Italia in Italy, with minimal service interruptions. To do so, they turn to multiphysics simulation. Read More
Optimizing Wireless Test Systems and Antennas for High-Speed Communication
To design reverberation systems for measuring the performance of wireless devices and wideband antennas, engineers at Bluetest, a pioneer in wireless test solutions, use RF simulation. Simulation streamlined the team's development cycle of design, fabrication, testing, and validation. Read More
Designing an Eco-Friendly Anode Baking Process with Numerical Modeling
Aluminum is extracted through the Hall–Héroult process, during which it is removed from bauxite using green anodes. A PhD student at Delft University of Technology, in collaboration with Aluchemie, is studying the design of the anode baking process using numerical simulation. Read More
Democratizing Simulation with Applications
Veryst Engineering, AltaSim Technologies, and GLL Bio-Med Analytics build applications in COMSOL Multiphysics® and distribute them using COMSOL Server™ and COMSOL Compiler™ to help make their customers' design workflows more efficient. Read More
Seismic Safety Evaluations of Dams with Numerical Simulation
At Pisa University, numerical simulation is being used to study the accuracy of dam safety evaluations during earthquakes and other seismic events. Accurate numerical models could improve the structural integrity and adherence to code requirements for large constructions and buildings. Read More
Adding Quantitative Systems Pharmacology to Pharmaceutical Science Curriculum
The FDA is encouraging pharmaceutical companies to include simulation in their product development cycles, so companies are looking for candidates with strong simulation experience. To address this need, the University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy added simulation to the PhD ... Read More
Virtually Optimizing Metasurface Topology with a Genetic Algorithm
To optimize a metasurface topology for an optical antenna design, an engineer from the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) is using an optimization algorithm inspired by natural selection, as well as multiphysics simulation. Read More
Complex Fenestration System for Energy Efficiency
Fenestration systems can greatly impact the energy efficiency of buildings. Eurac Research is using simulation to accurately assess heat flow through a complex fenestration system in order to design more energy-efficient and comfortable buildings. Read More