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Design and optimize MRI birdcage coils for medical applications by using RF simulation to investigate their field distribution and circularity. Read the blog...

Alan Petrillo is an author for the COMSOL Blog. Read all of his blog posts here.

Evan Sisler is a contributor to the COMSOL Blog. Read his blog posts here.

Temesgen Kindo writes about applied mathematics and simulation on the COMSOL Blog. Read his blog posts here.

Oil and water don't mix. These two immiscible fluids serve as an excellent intro to modeling two-phase flow using COMSOL Multiphysics.

Electric motor noise is a multiphysics problem. Analyze the electromagnetic forces and harmonics of a permanent magnet synchronous motor (and hear the results).

Henry Darcy was born on June 10, 1803, in Dijon, France. Through developing a solution to Dijon's water problem, Darcy became interested in studying fluid flow.

Interested in modeling a periodic heat load? See how the Events interface in COMSOL Multiphysics helps you do so accurately and efficiently.

You can use numerical modeling to study corrosion processes and optimize corrosion protection methods. See examples in these posts on the COMSOL Blog.

Wilkinson power divider, a common three-port power divider used in radio communication systems, can be modeled using the RF Module in COMSOL

Learn how to model the behavior and dynamics of a linear electromagnetic plunger using three different interfaces. Part 1 of a blog series.

Numerical modeling is useful for understanding and optimizing battery designs. See examples and get inspiration in these posts on the COMSOL Blog.

Many new products in our everyday lives began as prototypes created through a 3D printing method called selective laser sintering.

Graphene production can involve thermal decomposition at high vacuum. Optimizing high-vacuum systems has been tricky, until now.

To analyze the effects of bubble-induced turbulence, you can use a bubbly flow model. Learn more in this blog post featuring an airlift loop reactor benchmark...

A simple example of a model using all forms of heat transfer is a light bulb. A multiphysics problem, this uses both heat transfer and flow.

When running COMSOL Multiphysics on a Floating Network License, use the Client-Server mode of operation to solve large models on remote computing resources.

In this blog post, we explore 3 comb-drive tuning fork rate gyroscope models. The models feature drive and sense modes coupled through Coriolis forces.

Non-traditional finite element modelers shed light to the question "what is the nature of pain?" with their neuromodulation work.

COMSOL Multiphysics 4.3b brings you the option of creating 2D models from cross sections of 3D geometries. Learn more about this new feature:

You can now 3D print COMSOL models by exporting geometries and meshes to the STL format used by 3D printers. Bring your designs to life:

What is the difference between FEM vs. FVM for CFD simulation? We break down the mathematical and numerical modeling considerations for each method.

Learn how to mesh your model geometry with high-quality elements using the best practices demonstrated in this blog post (includes 2D and 3D examples).

A virtual prototype of the Knowles MEMS microphone was displayed at ASA 166. View the COMSOL Multiphysics modeling results here.

Want to perform a thermal modeling of phase-change materials with hysteresis? See how to implement such behavior in COMSOL Multiphysics.

To design acoustic cells for amplifying photoacoustic spectroscopy signals, a group of researchers turned to simulation and topology optimization. Read more...

When modeling a branch line coupler with COMSOL Multiphysics, you can compute the S-parameters and evaluate the phase difference to ensure its accuracy.

Soap films, catenary cables, and light beams behave in ways that minimize certain quantities. Here's how to solve such problems with equation-based modeling....

Thermostats are designed to sense and maintain a system's temperature. We explain how to implement this device using the Events interface.

In part 3 of our Geothermal Energy series, we predict the performance of shallow tubing heat collectors. Learn how you can use your garden as a heat source.

Water purification via ozonation is becoming more popular. To optimize ozone water purification systems, scientists can turn to simulation.

This first post in the Geothermal Energy series introduces the concept of modeling geothermal processes with an example model of a borehole heat exchanger.

Interested in room acoustics modeling? In this blog post, we explore room impulse response, pressure acoustics, ray acoustics, and more!

Want to learn how to sample from phase space distributions in 3D charged particle beams? Read Part 3 of this blog series for the details.

The design and layout of a room impacts the way people perceive sounds. Here, we analyze the importance of room acoustics.

Today's consumers want loudspeakers that are both sophisticated and lightweight. Topology optimization helps engineers design components that achieve this goal.

Follow along as we guide you through the steps of parameterizing and creating an Archimedean spiral geometry in COMSOL Multiphysics.

Get inspiration and pick up new techniques for optimizing your models and designs. Read about performing optimization studies on the COMSOL Blog.

Learn about how modeling fermentation in beer brewing using COMSOL Multiphysics can help to improve process efficiency and product taste.

Learn about the benefits of using acoustic modeling to analyze and reduce the fan noise of a turbofan aeroengine with our jet pipe example.

Learn how to model the harmonic excitations of nonlinear systems in COMSOL Multiphysics with various algorithms. Part 2 of a blog series.

You can run a poroelastic analysis prior to building a structure to help predict possible subsidence caused by poroelastic deformation.

Learn how Texas Instruments is using multiphysics simulation to improve MEMS resonator designs in this blog post, where we go over their keynote talk covering...

Accumulators can be used to couple particle tracing results with other physics interfaces. Explore this series of features and their uses.

Browse how-to blog posts and inspiration on modeling structural dynamics, such as eigenfrequency analyses, multibody dynamics, rotordynamics, and more.

Throughout her career, Michiyo Tsujimura isolated several chemical compounds in green tea, including flavonoid catechin, tannin, and gallocatechin.

Simulation is useful for analyzing thermal effects as a primary focus or as part of a larger, more complex analysis. Learn how and get inspiration on the...

The weak form approach enables real-world modeling because its equations result from conservation laws of physical principles. Learn about its benefits.

You can improve the design process for devices like frequency-selective surfaces by building a simulation app. Read this blog post to learn about 1 example.

Thermal management is an important consideration for LED bulb designs. We analyze this factor using simulation, and then perform an accompanying experiment.

Using COMSOL Multiphysics and the Granular Flow Module to study the Brazil nut effect.

You will find step-by-step modeling instructions, discussions of a variety of physics, product news, and more on the COMSOL Blog. Read now and subscribe!

In electronics cooling, corona discharge is driving industry innovation by enabling smaller, virtually silent cooling systems. Learn how:

The Solver series is the most popular COMSOL Blog series. Follow along as we discuss the COMSOL Multiphysics solvers and illustrate solution methods.

To analyze porous structures in geotechnical applications, use simulation to numerically couple fluid flow and structural mechanics studies.

You can optimize the design of microwave filters for use in microwave transmitters by using multiphysics simulation to analyze and predict their thermal drift.

Learn about what BAW resonators are and see how to set up a BAW resonator model using multiphysics simulation software from COMSOL.

To analyze the effects of bubble-induced turbulence, you can use a bubbly flow model. Learn more in this blog post featuring an airlift loop reactor benchmark...

You can use discontinuous meshes for neighboring domains in your conjugate heat transfer models. Read this blog post to learn how and why...

Discrete fracture is when fluids flow freely through a fracture in a block of solid or porous media. You can simulate this with COMSOL.

Learn about the life and work of Charles-Augustin de Coulomb, the eighteenth-century physicists who discovered Coulomb's law.

See how you can apply numerical modeling to the study of electrochemistry and electrochemical engineering applications on the COMSOL Blog.

In this blog post, we explore how to design a filter and diplexer using shape optimization. Part 2 of a 2-part blog series.

We analyze a benchmark model of a supersonic expansion fan and compare it to the inviscid compressible flow theory. Read the full blog post.

Permanent magnet generators, or PM generators, do not require a battery. Instead they rely on a stator and a rotor with permanent magnets.

View all COMSOL Blog entries on 3D printing. Trends, modeling tips, and more.

Fanny (Littmarck) Griesmer is a publisher, editor, and author for the COMSOL Blog. Read all of her blog posts here.

This post discusses how you can correctly model the crystal orientation and poling direction of a piezoelectric material in your COMSOL simulations.

Nancy Bannach writes for the COMSOL Blog. Read her blog posts here.

Mads Herring Jensen writes about acoustics simulations on the COMSOL Blog. Read his blog posts here.

From debris removal in outer space to refrigeration at your local supermarket, ejectors are used in a variety of application areas. You can optimize the design...

Learn about simulating particle tracing in fluids on the COMSOL Blog. Browse how-tos and inspirational content.

Using COMSOL Multiphysics, we demonstrate how to implement the Boussinesq approximation for a natural convection problem and its advantages.

View all COMSOL Blog posts contributed by Mark Fowler here.

Use simulation to study how concrete phenomena, such as viscoelastic creep and shrinkage strain, affect the performance of sensors. Read the blog post.

Analyze micro- and nano-optical devices with simulation (including optically large problems with the beam envelope method). Browse the COMSOL Blog.

Looking to model linear motors or generators in COMSOL Multiphysics? We guide you through this process using a tubular generator example.

The length of the giraffe's neck was optimized via natural selection. Similarly, antenna geometries can be optimized via genetic algorithms. Here's one example.

Using a permanent magnet AC generator example, we highlight the key steps behind modeling rotating machines in 3D in COMSOL Multiphysics.

You can analyze temperature distribution and IR sensor performance in a rapid thermal annealing configuration with heat transfer modeling. Read the blog post.

You will find step-by-step modeling instructions, discussions of a variety of physics, product news, and more on the COMSOL Blog. Read now and subscribe!

Learn how to track and categorize eigenmodes in eigenfrequency studies using the COMSOL Multiphysics software.

Want to visualize the movement of your COMSOL Multiphysics model? Learn how to achieve this by using deformations during postprocessing.

Emmy Noether is known for her discovery of Noether's theorem and development of abstract algebra. Read more about the life and work of this mathematician.

Ernst Ruska was born on December 25, 1906. In his lifetime, Ruska earned a Nobel Prize in Physics, developed the first electron microscope, and more. Learn...

The Application Builder enables designers to run their own electroplating simulations for printed circuit boards. Learn more about this app.

Learn about impedance boundary conditions and how to work with them in your COMSOL Multiphysics acoustics simulations.

Wondering what COMSOL module to use for your computational electromagnetics modeling? The AC/DC, RF, Wave Optics, and MEMS modules explained

The COMSOL Blog includes 200+ blog posts on structural mechanics. Browse now to find inspiration and FEA software modeling how-tos.

The latest version of COMSOL Multiphysics features material models representing nonlinear elastic materials. We highlight these additions.

Looking to make biofuel production efficient and cost-effective, NREL researchers used simulation to study biofuel conversion processes.

Ever wondered how freeze-dried 'astronaut ice cream' is made? Learn about the freeze-drying process and how it can be simulated in this post.

In the evolution of night vision technology, could graphene-based sensors be the next big advancement? New research suggests yes.

Learn about how modeling fermentation in beer brewing using COMSOL Multiphysics can help to improve process efficiency and product taste.

Need to model thermally induced focal shift in high-powered laser focusing systems? We explain how to do this with the Ray Optics Module.

In electronics cooling, corona discharge is driving industry innovation by enabling smaller, virtually silent cooling systems. Learn how: