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Numerical Analysis of Conjugate Heat Transfer in a Combustion Chamber and Firetubes

K. R. Anderson [1], C. Collizi [2],
[1] California State Polytechnic University, Ponoma, CA, USA
[2] Cryoquip, Inc., Murrieta, CA, USA

This paper presents the use of COMSOL's Conjugate Heat Transfer capabilities to model the coupled conduction, convection and surface-to-surface radiation heat transfer in a combustion chamber, firetube heat exchanger device. The paper details the geometry, mesh, governing equations and ... Read More

Design and Simulation of a Microelectromechanical Double-Ended Tuning Fork Strain Gauge

H. H. Zhang [1], A. Bardakas [1], W. D. Leon-Salas [1],
[1] School of Engineering Technology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA

Strain gauges have been extensively used for detecting strain in various applications. Double-ended tuning fork (DETF) strain gages present better performance characteristics than standard foil gauges, including higher sensitivity, smaller size and higher resolution. This study focuses ... Read More

Modeling and Simulation of Control Valves via COMSOL Multiphysics®

S. Zhuang [1],
[1] CAEaid, Inc., Austin, TX, USA

Valves are widely used to control fluid flow in various engineering applications. It’s crucial to study the flow characteristics inside the valve and the fluid-structure interaction between the fluid and valve’s sleeve for design, optimization and improvement of valves. However, because ... Read More

A Single Platform Approach for Kinetics Identification, Reaction Engineering, and Model Deployment

X. Zhu [1], A. Munir [1], R. Sangodkar [1], E. Icten [1], S. Huggins [1], P. Rolandi [1],
[1] Amgen Inc., Cambridge, MA, USA

Chemical reaction kinetics identification is an essential and enabling step for reaction engineering designs. This presentation explores the COMSOL platform for performing the kinetics estimation and subsequent reaction engineering of a catalytic reaction with formation of competing ... Read More

Modeling and Simulation of Mechanically Coupled MEMS Resonators Using COMSOL Multiphysics®

J. Wiswell [1], M. Guvench [1],
[1] University of Southern Maine, Gorham, ME, USA

Introduction: In this project, COMSOL Multiphysics® and SolidWorks® are employed to model and simulate a mechanically coupled MEMS resonator with varying masses. These resonators consist of three main components: springs on each end to allow the structure to move, a shuttle mass for ... Read More

Simulating Surface Plasmons at Metal Surfaces and Its Application in Optoelectronic Devices

L. Wang [1],
[1] Konica Minolta Laboratory, San Mateo, CA, USA

Surface plasmon polaritons (SPP) are guided electromagnetic modes of a metal/dielectric interface. These surface electromagnetic waves arise through the coupling of the incident electromagnetic radiation with the collective charge-density oscillations of the free electrons in a metal. ... Read More

Understanding Transport Phenomena Concepts in Chemical Engineering with COMSOL Multiphysics®

E. S. Vasquez [1],
[1] Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH, USA

Transport Phenomena in Chemical Engineering involves three key aspects: Momentum, Heat and Mass Transport. These areas are described by differential equations which are solved for a particular problem using independent or a set of combined equations (e.g., water flowing in a heated ... Read More

The Effect of Fuel and Oxidant Pumping on the Performance of a Membraneless Microfluidic Fuel Cell

A. F. Tayel [1], M. A. Fathallah [1], M. M. Elsayed [1],
[1] Department of Mechanical Engineering, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt

For the commercialization of membraneless microfluidic fuel cell, voltage and minimum power demand for various applications need a precise selection of fuel and oxidant flow rates to achieve the optimum cell performance. A numerical study on a membraneless microfluidic fuel cell was made ... Read More

3D Printed Microfluidic Medical Devices: Rapid Prototyping Using LiveLink™ for MATLAB®

A. P. Spann [1], M. J. Hancock [1],
[1] Veryst Engineering LLC., Needham, MA, USA

Recent advances in additive manufacturing enable rapid production of low-cost custom devices.[1-2] Despite modern 3D printers apparent resolutions on the order of tens of microns, for microfluidic applications there are challenges associated with the creation of channels below a few ... Read More

Accelerated Electrochemical Machining Tool Design

B. Skinn [1], T. Hall [1], S. Snyder [1], K. P. Rajurkar [2], E. J. Taylor [1]
[1] Faraday Technology, Inc., Clayton, OH, USA
[2] University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, USA

Electrochemical machining (ECM) is a manufacturing technology that allows metal to be precisely removed by electrochemical oxidation and dissolution into an electrolyte solution. ECM is suited for machining parts fabricated from “difficult to cut” materials and/or parts with complicated ... Read More

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