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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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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

Modeling of Nonuniform Magnetisation of a Ferrite Loaded 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

The modelling of a ferrite material is conventionally carried out using the Polder permeability tensor which assumes that the ferrite is saturated by a uniform magnetic field. This assumption is often inaccurate due to the constraints imposed by boundary conditions which renders the ... Read More

Dynamic Simulation of Magnetorheological Fluid Using COMSOL Multiphysics® Software

J. Thanikachalam[1], P. Nagaraj [1],
[1] Mepco Schlenk Engineering College, Sivakasi , India.

The present work deals with dynamic simulation of magnetic particles present in the carrier fluid when subjected to external magnetic field. Magneto rheological fluid comes under classification of smart materials, which contain pure CI iron particles, silicon oil as carrier fluid and ... Read More

Experimental Investigations and Numerical Simulation of Electrothermally Actuated Micro-gripper

B. K. S. Kishor[1], T. Ramesh [1],
[1] NIT Trichy, Tiruchirappalli Tamil Nadu, India.

At the micron-level, thermal actuation exerts larger forces compared to the widely-used electrostatic actuation. To obtain large displacements at low voltage the principle of Electro Thermal actuation is used. It works on the principle of selective non-uniform Joule heating which results ... Read More

Measurement of Blood Flowrate in Large Blood Vessels Using Magnetic Flowmeter

S. Dasgupta [1], K. Ravikumar [1], P. Nenninger [2], F. Gotthardt [2],
[1] ABB, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
[2] ABB, Gottingen, Germany.

This paper is an investigation into the effect of blood vessel movement on measurement accuracy of blood flow rate using magnetic flow meters. The investigation used a Finite Element model of the magnetic flowmeter built using COMSOL Multiphysics® software by integrating the modules of ... Read More

Modeling a Brushless DC Motor for an Advanced Actuation System using COMSOL Multiphysics® Software

K. S. Shinoy [1], B. Sebastian [1],
[1] Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.

This paper presents the design and analysis of a high power radial flux Brushless DC motor for electro-mechanical actuation system. The motor is used for driving an electro-mechanical actuator of 20 ton capacity. Surface mounted, radially magnetized permanent magnet design is mostly ... Read More

Numerical Analysis of Electroosmotic Flow through Capillaries

J. Adamek [1], L. Fromme [1]
[1] University of Applied Sciences Bielefeld, Department of Engineering Sciences and Mathematics, Bielefeld, Germany

In the last decades, the topic of microfluidic Electroosmotic Pumps (EOP) gained the attention of scientists all over the world. One of the greatest advantages of the electroosmotic pumps is the fact, that there are no moving parts. With the effect of electro osmosis, it is possible to ... Read More

Genetic Algorithm Based Multi-Objective Optimization of Electromagnetic Components using COMSOL® and MATLAB® Software

A. Subbiah [1], O. Laldin [1]
[1] Faraday Future, Inc., Hayward, CA, USA

INTRODUCTION The global energy infrastructure is comprised of a variety of power magnetic devices (PMDs) which include motors, generators, transformers, inductors, actuators, relays, etc. In the field of power engineering, and particularly in the design of PMDs, modern advances are ... Read More

Simulating Spiking Neurons Using a Simple Mathematical Model

S. Kirigeeganage [1], J. Naber [1], D. Jackson [1], R. Keynton [1], T. Roussel [1],
[1] University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA

This paper utilizes COMSOL Multiphysics® software and the Application Builder to simulate neurological responses in nerve axons due to external electrical stimuli. The AC/DC Module of the COMSOL® software is first used to solve the Maxwell's equations. Then the results from the Maxwell's ... Read More

A Field Simulator for Permanent Magnet Applications

E. Ledwosinska [1], J. Gammel [1]
[1] Silicon Labs, Austin, TX, USA

Permanent magnets are ubiquitous in our world today, from refrigerator magnets to industrial sensor applications. Often, the magnitude of the field at a specific distance from an arbitrarily shaped magnet of variable strength is a necessary parameter for end-use systems. We used the the ... Read More