COMSOL Multiphysics v4.2 Release Highlights

This video shows the new features that are in COMSOL Multiphysics version 4.2

It also demonstrates new features such as:

New Products -

• Geomechanics Module
• Electrodeposition Module
• Microfluidics Module
• LiveLink™ for AutoCAD®
• LiveLink™ for SpaceClaim®

LiveLink™ for Solidworks® -

• One-Window Interface

Mesh and Geometry -

• Coordinate-Based Selections
• Meshing using Virtual Geometry Operations
• Cap Faces
• Parametric Surfaces
• Meshing using Virtual Geometry Operations

Studies and Solvers -

• Time-Dependent Adaptive Mesh Refinement
• Convergence Plot for Solvers
• Fast Parallelized Assembly and Solvers
• Automatic Remeshing for Moving Meshes
• Physics Selection in Study Steps

Results and Visualization -

• Report Generator
• Nyquist Plots
• Streamline Ribbon Plot
• Variable Aspect-Ratio Visualization
• Improved 2D Renderer
• Histogram Plots
• RMS and Variance of Data Series
• Default Plots

Mathematical Interfaces -

• Material Rendering

General COMSOL Desktop Functionality -

• Drag-and-Drop in the Model Builder Tree
• Updated Progress and Log Windows

AC/DC Module -

• Small-signal Analysis
• Lumped Ports for AC/DC Analysis

Acoustics Module -

• Acoustic-Piezoelectric Interaction
• Thermoacoustics
• Acoustic-Shell Interaction
• Elastic and Poroelastic Waves

Batteries & Fuel Cells Module -

• AC Impedance Study type for simulating Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS)
• Surface Reactions interface
• Material Library comes with common battery electrode materials and electrolytes

CFD Module -

• High-Mach Number Fluid Flow

Chemical Reaction Engineering Module -

• Reacting Flow
• Infinite Elements for Diffusion
• Parameter Estimation in Chemical Reaction Models
• Surface Reactions

Heat Transfer Module -

• Thermal Wall Functions with Radiation
• Heat Transfer in Multilayered Structures
• Fan and Grill Boundary Conditions
• Thermal Light Color Table

Plasma Module -

• Surface Reactions for Plasmas

RF Module -

• Far-Field in a Medium (RF) and New Models

New Structural Mechanics Features -

• Piezoelectric PMLs
• Prestressed Analysis
• Infinite Elements for Solid Mechanics
• Springs and Dampers
• Added Mass
• Beam Cross-Section Library with Common Sections

Subsurface Flow Module -

(previously named the Earth Science Module)

• Thin Diffusion Barrier Boundary Condition