AltaSim Technologies guides engineers through Multiphysics simulation projects with less frustration and more confidence in their results, so that they can bring their products to market more rapidly, at lower costs and with optimized designs.
What follows are tips and tricks from our engineers who have countless hours using COMSOL Multiphysics.
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In working with our customers, AltaSim often seeks to solve an initial problem in two dimensions to save computational time. The CAD we receive from our customers is routinely in three dimensions, and our engineers need to reduce the dimensionality of the solution space. In the past, our engineers spent significant time re-creating CAD in […]
Read MoreDiscontinuous Galerkin Method
The significant flexibility of COMSOL Multiphysics represents one of the primary reasons AltaSim uses this software as our main simulation tool. In this installment of our Tips & Tricks, we are going to review the discontinuous Galerkin (DG) method that COMSOL has implemented. AltaSim has found that for the cases described in this article, DG […]
Read MoreSelection of Exterior Boundaries
At virtually every step of the model creation process, you need to select and apply materials, physics boundary conditions, and other settings to your model geometry. Bookkeeping of these settings can be challenging, especially when you re dealing with large, complex geometries and multiple physics interfaces. In COMSOL Multiphysics, Selections provides a tool to organize your model […]
Read MoreAdaptive Meshing for CFD
Developing solutions using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) often challenges simulation engineers. These simulations may require long computational times and large amounts of computer memory. AltaSim regularly solves complex CFD problems and finds that meshing is a critical component for run-time and computer memory issues. To help you solve your CFD problems with less frustration and […]
Read MoreDefault Model Inputs
As COMSOL Multiphysics evolves, methods to include important features in simulations change. Coupling temperatures to different physics is a common need for multiphysics simulations. COMSOL has made changes that effect temperature coupling. Our clients have asked about the warning signs they get when using temperature coupling, and we would like to share with you our […]
Read MoreTemperature-Dependent Coefficients of Thermal Expansion
Making accurate physics predictions using simulations requires a knowledge of the material properties and how to implement them correctly in the software. This is particularly important in analyses involving thermal expansion when the coefficients of thermal expansion (CTEs) of the materials vary significantly with temperature. For example, optical devices that operate in the vacuum of […]
Read MoreRigid Motion Suppression
Incorrect boundary conditions in finite element analysis (FEA) lead to incorrect solutions, or the simulation does not converge. To develop a converged solution, all FEA models require constraining each dependent variable somewhere in the model. Typically, this is done directly onto the model region geometry, but it can also be accomplished through Robin conditions. This […]
Read MoreHow to Export Plot Data in COMSOL Multiphysics
Post processing is the last of the five primary steps of simulation development. This step represents the payoff from all the hard work of the previous steps, and it drives the deeper understanding of the design that engineers obtain though simulation. A simulation engineer can significantly improve their understanding, and better communicate that understanding, when […]
Read MoreImproved Solver Settings Feedback
At AltaSim, we take time to evaluate each new release of COMSOL Multiphysics. The changes that COMSOL implements can have a significant impact on how to use the software. Having a deep understanding of these changes helps us serve our clients better. We also pass on our insights via Tips & Tricks so you can benefit […]
Read MoreSolver Improvement in COMSOL Multiphysics Version 5.6
At AltaSim, we await COMSOL’s improvements to their software with great anticipation. We take time to evaluate these changes to determine what we can use to better serve our clients. Based on our review, we also pass on our insights via Tips & Tricks. Version 5.6 of COMSOL Multiphysics has introduced serval solver improvements that […]
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