Blog Posts Tagged Multibody Dynamics Module
Examining Vibration in a Lumped Model of the Human Body
Engineers working to reduce the effects of whole body vibration (WBV) in transportation methods can analyze their systems and designs using a lumped model of the human body.
How to Model a Cam-Follower Mechanism
Watch a series of animations that show the different types of cam-follower mechanisms before learning how to model them in COMSOL Multiphysics®.
Analyzing Vehicle Suspension with Multibody Dynamics Modeling
How much damage can a pothole do to a car? Automotive engineers can set up lumped mechanical systems in COMSOL Multiphysics® to analyze vehicle suspension technology.
What Is the Physics Behind a Counterweight Trebuchet?
A counterweight trebuchet, a siege weapon commonly seen in movies set in the Middle Ages and fantasy worlds, also happen to be an interesting multibody dynamics problem.
How to Model Gearbox Vibration and Noise in COMSOL Multiphysics®
Compute the NVH, an important design consideration for automobiles, industrial machinery, and more, in a gearbox design using multibody analysis. Part 5 of a series on gear modeling.
Analyzing the Structural Integrity of an Induction Motor with Simulation
The AC induction motor was invented by either Nikola Tesla or Galileo Ferraris, depending on who you ask. Either way, you can evaluate the structural integrity of this device with simulation.
Benchmark Model Helps Verify the Multibody Dynamics Module
The Four-Bar Mechanism with Assembly Defect benchmark model verifies the Multibody Dynamics Module for flexible multibody analysis.
How to Evaluate Gear Mesh Stiffness in a Multibody Dynamics Model
What is gear mesh stiffness? Why is it important to account for in a multibody dynamics model? How can it be simulated with COMSOL Multiphysics? Get answers here.
Understanding the Different Elements of Gear Modeling
Your introduction to the features and functionality for modeling gears in COMSOL Multiphysics®.
How to Build Gear Geometries in the Multibody Dynamics Module
You can use the built-in, highly parameterized gear parts in the Part Library to build a wide range of parallel and planetary gear trains for analysis in the COMSOL® software. Learn how here.
An Introduction to Gear Modeling in COMSOL Multiphysics
Automobiles, electric motors, wind turbines, and other machines all require gearboxes in order to change speed or torque. Get an intro to modeling gears in COMSOL Multiphysics® in this post.
Analyze Your Centrifugal Governor Design with an App
Apps can be used to test a wide spectrum of parameters and physical studies to optimize the performance of the device. We demonstrate with the Centrifugal Governor Simulator demo app.