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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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Structural Mechanics and Thermal Stressesx

A COMSOL® App to Determine Stress Distribution throughout Shelves

W. Kus [1], G. Kokot [2]
[1]FE ANALYSIS Sp. z o.o., Żernica, Poland
[2]Institute of Computational Mechanics and Engineering, Gliwice, Poland

The goal of the work was the creation of a simple application using COMSOL Multiphysics® Application Builder allowing shelves static simulation. The application was created as an example of the possible use of COMSOL for customers without deep knowledge of COMSOL system and the Finite ... Read More

Finite Element Modeling of Dispersion and Thermal Noise in Whispering-Gallery Mode Cavities

N. M. Kondratiev [1], M. L. Gorodetsky [1]
[1] Russian Quantum Center (RQC), Moscow, Russia

This work is dedicated to exact numerical modeling of modal dispersion and thermal noise in arbitrary cylindrical symmetric WGM structure. We develop a method and compare the results with experimental data from literature. We show that the real form of the resonator makes small influence ... Read More

Simulation of Hydrogen Transport and Hydrogen-Induced Damage of High-Strength Steel Concepts

T. Schaffner [1], A. Hartmaier [2]
[1] ThyssenKrupp, Duisburg, Germany
[2] Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bochum, Germany

The prediction of material damage induced by hydrogen transport mechanisms is a major challenge for the development of new steel concepts. Especially the ultra-high strength steel concepts (UHSS), like dual phase and martensitic steels, can exhibit a higher vulnerability to hydrogen ... Read More

Modeling and Simulation of Piezoresistive Pressure Sensor for 2bar Application

M. Ramezani [1], M. El Barkouky [1],
[1] Melexis, Tessenderlo, Belgium

In this paper, we focused on modeling of the piezoresistive pressure sensors. The Structural Mechanics Module of COMSOL Multiphysics® software is used to model the sensor and make a comparative study of the MEMS pressure sensor with different shape and size of membrane. The impact of ... Read More

Finite Element Evaluation of the Strength of Silicide-Based Thermoelectric Modules

A. Miozzo [1], S. Boldrini [1], A. Ferrario [1], M. Fabrizio [1],
[1] Institute of Condensed Matter Chemistry and Techologies for Energy - National Research Council of Italy, Padova, Italy

Silicide-based thermoelectric modules (TEMs) for power generation operate at mid-high temperature range. In the operating conditions, thermal stresses in materials with different coefficient of thermal expansion may reduce the mechanical strength of the modules. In this work, a finite ... Read More

Modeling Wear of Journal Bearings

P. Bergmann [1], F. Grün [1],
[1] Chair of Mechanical Engineering, Montanuniversität Leoben, Leoben, Austria

Wear in hydrodynamic journal bearings resulting from solid contact in the mixed friction regime becomes an increasingly prominent topic leading to the necessity of numerical wear evaluations. A numerical method tackling this topic based on Archard’s wear law is presented and applied on a ... Read More

An Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication Model Considering Surface Roughness and Mixed Friction

J. Moder [1], F. Grün [1],
[1] Chair of Mechanical Engineering, Montanuniversität, Leoben, Austria

Highly loaded lubricated machine elements such as gears or camshafts are an integral part in a wide variety of technical products. Due to higher efficiency requirements these machine elements have to be improved continuously, which leads to the necessity to investigate physical ... Read More

Finite Element Modeling of an Aluminum Tricycle Frame

B. Chine' [1], A. Rodríguez [1], J. Alberto Ramírez [1],
[1] School of Materials Science and Engineering, Costa Rica Institute of Technology, Cartago, Costa Rica

As a sustainable urban transport system, the tricycle might represent an adaptive mobility vehicle used to transport people and bulk load. This transport system must warranty the security of its end users, then experimental and modeling works are very useful tools in order to evaluate ... Read More

Numerical Vibration Analysis of Impacted CFRP Specimens Using COMSOL Multiphysics® Software

P. Jatzlau [1], F. Seybold [1], C. Grosse [1],
[1] Technical University of Munich, Chair of Non-destructive Testing, Munich, Germany

The vibration behavior of carbon fiber reinforced composites (CFRP) specimens with impact damage is presented in order to evaluate if an before/after modal analysis can be used as a non-destructive testing method to detect delaminations. The impact damage is modeled by decreasing the ... Read More

Investigation of Low Energy Impact on Aeronautical Composite

M. Buonsanti [1], F. Ceravolo [1], G. Leonardi [1],
[1] Universita' Mediterranea Dipartimento Dicema, Reggio Calabria, Italy


Composite behavior when undergoing to low energy impact has been investigated thorough modelling and simulation computation. We consider the dynamic impact among a small granular material piece and a large composite material body. Really, our investigation will to simulate the ... Read More