See How Multiphysics Simulation Is Used in Research and Development

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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Modeling PCB Based Inductive Position Sensors with the COMSOL® AC/DC Module

Seriem Sid-Ahmed1, Lorenzo Lugani1
1Melexis Technologies SA, Bevaix, Switzerland

The growing adoption of electric vehicles has led to increased exposure of cars to stray magnetic fields. To address this issue, inductive position sensors have emerged as a viable solution due to their inherent immunity to stray magnetic fields. Widespread adoption of the inductive ... Read More

Combustion Resistance of Fine Metal Parts

S. TOUZOUIRT1, M. Dal2, J. Daligault2
1Air Liquide Campus Innovation Paris, Air Liquide, 1 Chem. de la Prte des Loges, 78350 Les Loges-en-Josas, France and PIMM Laboratory, Arts et Métiers Institute of Technology (Paris), CNRS, CNAM, HESAM University, 151 Boulevard de l’Hôpital, 75013 Paris, F
2PIMM Laboratory, Arts et Métiers Institute of Technology (Paris), CNRS, CNAM, HESAM University, 151 Boulevard de l’Hôpital, 75013 Paris, France

The presence of oxygen in metal installations can influence their flammability, which leads to frequent combustion ignitions. Various studies have been done to characterize this ignition, in order to classify metals according to their degree of flammability, and to minimize the risk of ... Read More

Modeling of a Vapor Chamber Using COMSOL Multiphysics®

Melissa Rodriguez Vargas 1, Bruno Chiné1
1School of Materials Science and Engineering Costa Rica Institute of Technology, Cartago, Costa Rica

High power consumption chips have already become a major challenge for modern processors causing low thermal performances. Existing thermal solutions are not able to solve these high temperature issues efficiently. Two-phase cooling devices such as heat pipes and vapor chambers have ... Read More

Simulating Condensate Layers on Thermal Bridges in Train Walls

Felix Lüönd1, Thomas Graf1, Marc Achermann1
1Lucerne University of Applied Sciences

Using the COMSOL Multiphysics® software with the Heat Transfer Module, we calculated coupled heat and moisture transport to simulate the amount and distribution of condensed moisture in a train wall, with a special focus on the surface of thermal bridges. We tested two approaches to ... Read More

Complete Design of a High Power Ultrasonic Flow-Cell Reactor with Special Air Cooling System

Lorenzo Spicci1
1Everywave Srl

Ultrasonic flow-cell reactors are used for many industrial applications, where fluid substrate is sonicated in a small region, where very high ultrasonic acoustic power is present. The electromechanical transducer (converter) that drive the sonotrode inside the flow-cell is designed in ... Read More

Simulation of the Arc Motion in Low-Voltage Surge Protection Devices

Margarita Baeva1, Martin Hannig2, Ralf Methling1, Dirk Uhrlandt1, Diego Gonzalez1, Arnd Ehrhardt2
1Leibniz Institute for Plasma Science and Technology, Greifswald, Germany
2DEHN SE + Co KG, Neumarkt, Germany

Nowadays, surge protection devices are widely used in electrical grids to suppress over voltages during transient conditions caused by voltage surges and to prevent damages of industrial or household devices. The working principle is based on the initiation of an arc with a burning ... Read More

Copper Corrosion Mechanisms by Simulation and Experiment Using Small Test Structures

Hasan Sadat Nabi1, M. Mayr2
1Infineon, Regensburg
2TU Wien

Product lifetime prediction is a crucial task in microelectronics design and fabrication. Understanding of the underlying processes causing material degradation and product failure is essential for establishing accurate lifetime models. This work aims to investigate and model the ... Read More

Methanation in Catalytic Reactor

M. Schopfer1, C. Nkoumou1, D. Martinet1, C. Ellert1
1University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland (HES-SO Valais-Wallis), Sion, Valais, Switzerland

Power-to-gas is an important area of research for reducing greenhouse gases and seasonal energy storage. Methane, with a Lower Heating Value of 50 MJ/kg, is already a commonly used gas, and its synthesis using green hydrogen production (electrolysis of renewable energy) is a remarkable ... Read More

Modeling the Indoor Removal of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) by Botanical Biofiltration

Allan A. Alvarado-Alvarado1, S. Denys1
1Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology Research Group (DuEL), Department of Bioscience Engineering, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium

Historically, indoor air quality (IAQ) has received less attention than outdoors, although people spend >90% of their time in the indoor environment. A major group of indoor air pollutants is volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which are detrimental to human health even at low ... Read More

Modelling of Custom-Made Photocatalytic Wind Tunnel for Air Purification by Solar Photocatalysis

Benjamin Radetić1, Lucija Radetić1, Ivana Grčić1
1University of Zagreb, Faculty of Geotechnical Engineering, HR-42000 Varaždin, Croatia

Heterogeneous photocatalysis an advanced oxidation process (AOP) which in combination with a catalyst and UV irradiation completely mineralizes organic pollutants from water or gases into harmless compounds such as carbon dioxide (CO2) and water (H2O). Photocatalysis as a process is ... Read More