Fine-Tuning the CVD Process with COMSOL Multiphysics®

Chemical vapor deposition (CVD) is used in almost all semiconductor manufacturing processes, and most modern electronics would not exist without it. Notably, this process is used to produce uniformly thin films for microchips. Additional processes that incorporate CVD include corrosion prevention, glass coating, and the production of synthetic diamonds. In this blog post, we’ll give a…

Optimization of Heat Exchangers

When designing heat exchangers, it’s essential to consider the heat transfer rate, hydraulic resistance, and efficiency, and for some applications, it’s also important to consider the structural integrity. However, spending time and resources to study these components will be in vain if there is no affordable way to manufacture the finished product. Considering costs of design…

Driving EV Development with a Twin-Battery Approach

Considering energy efficiency, energy density, and environmental concerns, IAV combined complementary sodium-ion and solid-state lithium iron phosphate battery technologies in a twin-battery system optimized and validated with multiphysics simulation that opens up new possibilities for car manufacturers and battery designers. Read more

Simulation Belongs Where Decisions Are Made

Imagine a world where anyone can access the power of simulation without having to be an expert in building computational models. Colleagues in the field would be empowered to make decisions informed by simulation-assisted predictions, factory workers could confidently adjust manufacturing outputs on the fly, researchers could couple experimental data with simulation directly in the lab,…

Analyzing the “Muscles” of a Robotic Manta Ray

Soft robotics is a field gaining increasing interest among engineers, particularly due to its growing use in the biomedical industry. For example, as advancements in biomimicry continue to evolve and improve over time, soft robots have shown promise for applications such as prosthetics, artificial muscles, and surgical instruments. Actuators play a critical role in this field,…

How to Define Load Cycles in Battery Models

When modeling a battery system, specifying a load profile is critical for accurately representing how the battery will operate in a real-world scenario. In the COMSOL Multiphysics® software and the Battery Design Module, several approaches are available to accommodate such profiles in your battery model. This blog post discusses these approaches and elaborates on their implementations. To demonstrate…