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How to Implement a Delay in Your Thermostat Simulation
When simulating a thermostat in COMSOL Multiphysics®, you can implement a delay for short-cycling in addition to the on and off setpoints. See how here.

Connecting the Dots Between Theory, Model, and App
We explore how the concepts of theory, model, and simulation app connect and relate to each other, using the example of analyzing buckling in a truss tower design.

Navigating the Intuitive COMSOL Multiphysics® Modeling Environment
Are you new to COMSOL Multiphysics® and want to learn how best to navigate the COMSOL Desktop® modeling environment? Read this blog post with 3 embedded tutorial videos to get up to speed.

How to Make Boundary Conditions Conditional in Your Simulation
In some modeling scenarios, you may want to apply a boundary condition to only part of the geometrical boundary or only under certain conditions. Learn how to do so here.

How to Model Solar Concentrators with the Ray Optics Module
Learn how to predict the concentration ratio for an idealized, parabolic solar reflector using Monte Carlo ray tracing in the Ray Optics Module, an add-on to COMSOL Multiphysics®.

Thermal Modeling of the Air Flow Inside and Around Your House
Learn step by step how to set up a thermal model of the airflow in and around a house, including how to implement tabulated meteorological data from the historical ASHRAE database.

Designing Reliable and Efficient CDRA Systems with Simulation
Read about how a team from NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center used COMSOL Multiphysics® to design a carbon dioxide removal assembly (CDRA).

Using the New Ray Tracing Algorithm in COMSOL Multiphysics® 5.2a
The ability to trace rays in unmeshed domains, and even release and trace rays outside a geometry, has been available in the Ray Optics Module as of COMSOL Multiphysics® version 5.2a. Learn more.

User Feedback Powers COMSOL Multiphysics® Version 5.2a
The release of COMSOL Multiphysics® software and COMSOL Server™ product version 5.2a includes new features and functionality based on feedback from our users. Get an overview.

AltaSim Uses Simulation to Improve Bolometer Sensitivity
Bolometers can be used to detect and measure the power of incident electromagnetic radiation. To efficiently design bolometers with increased sensitivity, AltaSim Technologies used simulation.

Part 2: Model a Linear Electromagnetic Plunger with a Blocker
Learn how to model a linear electromagnetic plunger with an actuator that includes a blocker/stopper to restrict linear motion. Part 2 of a blog series on modeling electromagnetic devices.

Stretchable Electronics Blend Flexibility with High Performance
See how stretchable electronics are successfully blending strength and flexibility to offer new opportunities for technological growth in the wearables and internet of things (IoT) markets.

App: Analyze the Design of a Viscoelastic Structural Damper
You can use a simulation app to analyze the design and stability of a viscoelastic structural damper. Learn more in this blog post that explores a demo app you can use for inspiration.

Evaluating Static Mixer Performance with a Simulation App
In this blog post, we go over the setup of an app designed to quantitatively and qualitatively analyze the performance of a static mixer using the Particle Tracing Module.

Part 1: How to Model a Linear Electromagnetic Plunger
Learn how to model a linear electromagnetic plunger in COMSOL Multiphysics®. Part 1 of a blog series on modeling electromagnetic devices.

Why Heat Transfer Modeling Can Benefit from Weather Data
In this blog post, we guide you through the process of generating a tetrahedral mesh for your COMSOL Multiphysics® models.

Reducing Motorcycle Engine Noise with Acoustics Modeling
Vroom vroom! Or not? Researchers at Mahindra Two Wheelers, Ltd. in India used acoustics simulation to mitigate the engine noise in their motorcycle designs.

Optimizing Phased Array Antenna Designs for 5G and IoT with Apps
Phased array antenna designs need to be optimized for the 5G mobile network and IoT. Simulation and apps can help streamline the development cycle of these wireless communication designs.

Analyze Porous Structures with Numerical Modeling
Using COMSOL Multiphysics® and the Poroelasticity interface, you can accurately analyze porous materials to evaluate and avoid deformation in porous structures.

How to Implement the Fourier Transformation in COMSOL Multiphysics
See how to Fourier transform the electromagnetic field amplitude at the lens entrance in COMSOL Multiphysics® with a Fraunhofer diffraction example.

Comparing Two Interfaces for High-Frequency Modeling
When it comes to high-frequency electromagnetics modeling, which interface is better? We compare the Electromagnetic Waves, Frequency Domain and Electromagnetic Waves, Beam Envelopes interfaces.

Connect, Learn, and Innovate at the COMSOL Conference 2016
The COMSOL Conference makes several stops around the world, bringing together the COMSOL community for a chance to connect, learn, and innovate. The COMSOL Conference 2016 is no different.

ETREMA Analyzes Magnetostrictive Materials with Simulation
Researchers from ETREMA Products, Inc. performed single-physics and multiphysics simulation studies of magnetostrictive materials in COMSOL Multiphysics®. Get the full story here.

Quickly and Accurately Analyze Acoustic Reflections with Apps
Read about how you can design a computational modeling app to calculate the acoustic reflections off a water-sediment interface with both speed and accuracy.