See How Multiphysics Simulation Is Used in Research and Development

Engineers, researchers, and scientists across industries use multiphysics simulation to research and develop innovative product designs and processes. Find inspiration in technical papers and presentations they have presented at the COMSOL Conference. Browse the selection below or use the Quick Search tool to find a specific presentation or filter by application area.


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Plasmonic Scattering Structures for Improved Performance of Thin Film Solar Cells

M. Vijayalakshmi [1], R. Divya [1], R. C. Thiagarajan [1],
[1] ATOA Scientific Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore, India

Solar Photovoltaics is an alternate green energy source to the depleting fossil fuel technologies. Solar energy cost needs to be reduced significantly for competitiveness and proliferation in residential solar. Thin film photovoltaics is a promising technology for the growth of solar ... Read More

Experimental Validation of Induction Heating of MS Tube for Elevated Temperature NDT Application

B. Patidar [1],
[1] Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai India

Induction heating is multiphysics process, which includes electromagnetic induction and heat transfer. Both the physics are nonlinearly coupled with each other. In this paper, mathematical modeling of induction heating of MS tube for elevated temperature NDT application is presented. ... Read More

Electromagnetic and Electrostatic study in High Voltage Switchyard

R. Devanathan [1], B.Mutum [1], L.Obiroy [2], C Manivannan [3], R Malarvizhi [3],
[1] Hindustan University, Rajiv Gandhi Salai, Padur (via), Kelambakkam, Chennai, India
[2] Hindustan University, Rajiv Gandhi Salai, Padur (via), Kelambakkam, Chennai, India
[3] L & T Constructions, Power Transmission & Distribution, Chennai, India

The paper reports on an electromagnetic field study of a 765 kV switchyard. The study is performed using COMSOL Multiphysics® software. The study involves geometric modelling, finite element analysis, and numerical solution of the linearized equations. For the system studied, it was ... Read More

Sensitivity Plots using COMSOL Multiphysics®: A Tool for Optimizing Geophysical Field Survey

D. Mishra [1], Shalivahan [1], A. Banerjee [1],
[1] Indian School of Mines Dhanbad, India

Electrical resistivity surveys have been used for many decades in hydro geological, mining and geotechnical investigations. Various types of electrode combinations have been tested. But different array gives different type of response over same sub-surface feature. Response of different ... Read More

Pre-clinical Modelling and Simulation of Hepatic Radiofrequency Ablation

S. Singh [1], R. Repaka [1], ,
[1] Indian Institute of Technology Ropar, India.

Radio-Frequency ablation (RFA) has received a considerable interest as a minimally invasive treatment technique used for destruction of a variety of primary and metastatic hepatic tumors. A parametric study of hepatic radio-frequency ablation using three-dimensional numerical models has ... Read More

Analytical Method to Evaluate EMF Induced in Ionic Liquid by Magnetic Field

S. Dasgupta [1], R. Kandasamy [1], P. Nenninger [2], F. Gotthardt [2],
[1] ABB Global Industries and Services Limited, India
[2] ABB Automation Products GmbH, Germany

Simplistic, 1D analytical calculations in electro-magneto-hydrodynamics are attractive to technologists and researchers given the computational resources and time required by 3 dimensional F.E. (Finite Element) tools. However, such analytical calculations need to be checked against 3D ... Read More

Doping Dependent I-V Characteristics of Single Silicon Nanowire

S. Mishra [1], S. K. Saxena [1], P. Yogi [1], P. R Sagdeo [1], R. Kumar [1],
[1] Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India

In the present work, we have studied the electron transport properties of single silicon nanowire using Semiconductor Module of COMSOLMultiphysics software. We construct a MSM (metal-semiconductor-metal) model where metal is selected as copper and semiconductor is taken as silicon. ... Read More

Surface Charge Modulated Ionic Conductance of Closed Solid State Nanopore Biosensors

H. Ghosh [1], C. Roychaudhuri [1],
[1] Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST), Shibpur, Howrah, West Bengal, India

This paper explores surface charge modulated ionic conductance of closed solid-state nanopores for explaining significant nonlinear length dependent variation in ionic current in such nanopore biosensors with a view to design improved sensors without increasing fabrication cost for ... Read More

Study of Capacitance in Electrostatic Comb-Drive Actuators

P. Hanasi [1], B. G. Sheeparamatti [1], V. Abbigeri [1], N. Meti [1],
[1] Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi, Karnataka, India

Capacitor is mainly defined as two conducting plates that can hold the opposite charges on it. These plates can be used either as a sensor or an actuator. If the relative distance between the two conductors changes as result of given input, then capacitance values will change. This ... Read More

CAE-Based Design and Optimization of a Plasma Reactor for Hydrocarbon Processing

C. Soares [1], F. A. Cassini [1], N. Padoin [1],
[1] Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brasil

Plasma reactors can be applied to the conversion of waste, biomass and fuels to synthesis gas (mixture of hydrogen and carbon dioxide) with efficiencies as higher as 90-95% and low energy demand, depending on the design optimization. In this work, a multi-step approach was applied to the ... Read More