Structural & Acoustics Blog Posts
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Analyzing Forced Duffing Oscillations in Metal-Halide Lamps
2 independent researchers share insight into how they are optimizing the performance of metal-halide lamps using multiphysics simulation. Read the full story here >>
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Studying a Dielectric Probe Used for Skin Cancer Diagnosis
Noninvasive tools like dielectric probes are a promising method for diagnosing skin cancer as early as possible. Learn about how simulation can be used to analyze their functionality and safety.
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Simulating Acoustic Transfer Paths for Active Noise Control
A guest blogger from the FH Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences discusses simulating acoustic transfer paths with COMSOL Multiphysics® to mitigate noise in machinery designs.
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Designing a More Efficient Disk-Stack Heat Sink with Simulation
Thermal modeling is a powerful tool for analyzing the efficiency of heat sink designs. We demonstrate with a disk-stack heat sink example.
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Fraunhofer ISE Simulates a Solar Heating and Cooling System
To develop adsorption-based systems that run on solar energy, natural gas, and industrial waste, researchers at Fraunhofer ISE turned to multiphysics simulation.
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How to Calculate Mass Conservation and Energy Balance
Ever wonder how to compute the mass conservation of a fluid flow simulation, or the energy balance of a conjugate heat transfer simulation? If so, keep reading >>
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Modeling Acoustic Orbital Angular Momentum
Get an introduction to acoustic orbital angular momentum and a demonstration of how to model it. Parr 2 of a blog series on modeling acoustophoretic forces.
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Using Simulation to Analyze Arterial Wall Mechanics
Studying arteries from a mechanical standpoint requires a reliable model that can fully describe the anisotropic nonlinear response of this biological soft tissue.