COMSOL Multiphysics v4.2 New Features Video

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