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COMSOL Multiphysics 5.0 Brings User Interface Improvements
Updates to the COMSOL Multiphysics® UI ribbon with version 5.0 include: change in color scheme, additional multiphysics interfaces, a materials tab, global materials, and more.
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Coupling Structural Mechanics Interfaces
The Structural Mechanics Module consists of specialized interfaces: Solid Mechanics; Shell, Plate, and Membrane for modeling thin structures; and Beam and Truss for modeling slender structures.
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Multiscale Reactors: Cleaning the Flows
Packed bed reactors are used in chemical synthesis and for effluent treatment and catalytic combustion, are often required for heterogeneous catalysis, and commonly include catalyst pellets.
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COMSOL Multiphysics® Version 5.0 Now Available
COMSOL Multiphysics® version 5.0 includes the revolutionary Application Builder, which lets you transform multiphysics models into user-friendly interfaces with predefined inputs and outputs.
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Avoiding Figure Skating Joint Stress with Measuring Device
Figure skating causes a lot of stress on joints. To help with this issue, researchers are looking into the design of “smart” blades for figure skates that can measure exerted force.
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Using Slice Plots to Show Results on Cross-Sectional Surfaces
In this installment of our blog series on postprocessing your simulation results, we demonstrate slice plots, an easy way to visualize physics behavior on many different parts of your model.
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Nanodiamonds Shine Brightly in Biomedical Research
A nanodiamond might not be ideal for an engagement ring, but these microscopic particles show a potential role in observing and analyzing cell processes. Learn more >>
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Modeling Hydrodealkylation in a Membrane Reactor
Hydrodealkylation is a hydrogen-intensive process. We demonstrate using the thermodynamics modeling features in the COMSOL® software to analyze this process in a membrane reactor.