The capabilities of modeling polymer flow and high-accuracy fluid models have been expanded, among others. COMSOL, provider of software solutions for multiphysics modeling, simulation, and application design and deployment, has released version 5.6 of the Comsol multiphysics® software. The new version features faster and more memory-lean solvers for multicore and cluster computations, more efficient CAD assembly handling, and application layout templates. A range of new graphics features — including clip planes, realistic material rendering, and partial transparency — offer enhanced visualization for simulation results. Four new products expand the capabilities of Comsol multiphysics for modeling fuel cells and electrolyzers, polymer flow, control systems, and high-accuracy fluid models. Faster and More Memory-Efficient Solvers Solver performance has greatly improved in version 5.6, to the benefit of COMSOL® users working with large models that have millions of degrees of freedom. "In version 5.6, we have made general improvements to both the algebraic multigrid…

Version 5.5 introduces powerful geometry modeling tools, faster solvers, and two new products. A few of the major news are: # Geometry sketching: Version 5.5 include new sketching tools for easier modeling of planar drawings in 2D models and 3D work planes. The Design Module provides additional drawing tools for assigning dimensions and constraints to geometry sketches. # Introducing two modules: the Porous Media Flow Module and the Metal Processing Module further expand the product suite`s multiphysics modeling power. # Efficient Distribution of Standalone Applications: It is much more efficient to distribute simulation applications, thanks to a new option in Comsol compiler™, which creates minimal file size standalone applications. Application file sizes can be as small as just a few MB. # News in add-on modules: Notable news include improved shape and topology optimization, nonlinear shells, random vibration, fast linear elastic wave simulations, and combined full wave and ray optics analysis. Highlights in Version 5.5 - New sketching tool with dimensions…

The latest version of Comsol multiphysics® features two new products, provides performance improvements and additional modeling tools. New Comsol compiler™ COMSOL Compiler allows you to create standalone Comsol multiphysics applications. Compiled applications are bundled with Comsol runtime™ – no Comsol multiphysics or Comsol server™ license required to run. You can distribute such applications with no further license fees. “Specialists can create simulation applications with the Application Builder that we released a few years ago. This has provided a new way for teams of engineers and scientists to bring the use of simulation to non-specialists. A little later we released Comsol server which is used to deploy and administrate applications via a web interface. With Comsol compiler we are taking things to the next level by letting specialists compile an application into a single executable file for unlimited use and distribution. This is a level of freedom…

Version 5.3 provides simulation specialists with notable performance improvements and powerful app design and deployment capabilities with new modeling and development tools, solvers, and user-driven features. In many cases, users will experience a speedup of ten times or more in software responsiveness, such as in preprocessing tasks for handling models with several thousand boundaries and domains. With version 5.3 the boundary element method (BEM) is available for modeling electrostatics and corrosion effects. The Boundary Element method enables users to simulate models with infinite domains and voids, as well as to quickly set up simulations that combine wires, beams, surfaces, and solids in the same model. Users handling large CFD models will benefit from the new algebraic multigrid (AMG) solver implemented in version 5.3. The AMG solver requires only a single mesh level and is now the default option for many fluid flow and transport phenomena interfaces.…

For analyzing vibrations in rotating machinery Comsol, Inc. the leading provider of software solutions for multiphysics modeling, simulation, app design and deployment, provided attendees with the latest updates of Comsol multiphysics® software, Comsol server™ product, and Comsol client at the 12th annual Comsol conference Munich. The latest update of the Comsol® software features major performance increases and the release of the Rotordynamics Module, which is now available as an add-on product to the Structural Mechanics Module. Performance Improvements for the Handling of Large Models The latest update of the Comsol® software provides significant performance improvements compared to versions made available a year ago. The speedup is most notable with respect to the handling of models with several thousand domains and boundaries. Comsol is committed to continue its strive to deliver the most efficient and robust multiphysics environment for its wide range of products for electrical, mechanical, acoustics,…

Comsol, the leading provider of multiphysics modeling, simulation, and application design software, today announced the latest release of the Comsol Multiphysics® and Comsol Server™ simulation software environment. Hundreds of user-driven features and enhancements to Comsol Multiphysics®, Comsol Server™, and add-on products have been implemented with an emphasis on accuracy, usability, and productivity. From new solvers and methods, to application design and deployment tools, Comsol® software version 5.2a expands the electrical, mechanical, fluid, and chemical design and optimization capabilities. In Comsol Multiphysics 5.2a, three new solvers deliver faster and more memory efficient computations. The smoothed aggregation algebraic multigrid (SA-AMG) solver has proven to be particularly efficient for linear elastic analysis, but is also applicable to many other types of analyses. The domain decomposition solver has been optimized for handling large multiphysics…