COMSOL Multiphysics
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| developer | COMSOL AB |
| Publishing year | 1986 |
| Current version | 5.5 (11/14/2019) |
| operating system | Windows , Linux , macOS ( PowerPC , Intel ) and Solaris for Sun SPARC |
| category | CAE program |
| License | Proprietary EULA |
| German speaking | Yes |
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COMSOL Multiphysics , formerly FEMLAB, is software for simulating physical processes that can be described by means of differential equations .
Today the program is sold through direct branches (for example COMSOL Multiphysics GmbH) and through a worldwide network of distributors (for example Humusoft (Prague), Addlink (Madrid), Pitotech (Taipei) ...).
The first FEMLAB conference (today: COMSOL conference) took place in November 2005, with the aim of providing a common platform for those interested in research, teaching and development.
COMSOL Multiphysics
The program is based on the so-called finite element method (FEM) and is used in research, teaching and development. In addition to simple FEM calculations, various physical problems (multiphysics) can be coupled in a simple manner. An iterative switching back and forth between different applications is not necessary, coupled systems of equations can be solved simultaneously.
The simulation software has a modular structure. In addition to the "COMSOL Multiphysics" basic package, the following optional packages are offered:
Electromagnetics
- AC / DC modules
- RF modules
- Wave Optics Module
- Ray Optics Module
- Plasma modules
- Semiconductor modules
Mechanics and acoustics
- Structural Mechanics Module
- Nonlinear Structural Materials Module
- Composite Materials Module
- Geomechanics Module
- Fatigue Module
- Multibody Dynamics Module
- Rotordynamics Module
- MEMS modules
- Acoustics modules
Fluid mechanics and heat transport
- CFD modules
- Mixer modules
- Subsurface Flow Module
- Pipe Flow Module
- Microfluidics modules
- Molecular Flow Module
- Heat Transfer Module
Chemistry and process engineering
- Chemical Reaction Engineering Module
- Batteries & Fuel Cells Module
- Electrodeposition modules
- Corrosion Module
- Electrochemistry Module
Multifunctional
- Optimization Module
- Material Library
- Particle Tracing Module
Program interfaces
- CAD import module
- ECAD Import Module
- Design modules
- LiveLink for MATLAB
- LiveLink for Excel
- LiveLink for SolidWorks
- LiveLink for Revit
- LiveLink for Inventor
- LiveLink for AutoCAD
- LiveLink for Creo Parametric
- LiveLink for Pro / ENGINEER
- LiveLink for Solid Edge
- File import for CATIA V5
The previous versions of COMSOL Multiphysics were called FEMLAB (FEM-laboratory). FEMLAB emerged from a toolbox for Matlab , the Partial Differential Equation (PDE) Toolbox. Entering your own partial differential equations is part of the basic package.
Interfaces
COMSOL Multiphysics offers a bidirectional interface to MATLAB and Simulink , which enables COMSOL Multiphysics to be scripted using the MATLAB scripting language (extension of approx. 650 new functions).
Other interfaces:
- Material data import via MATWEB
- Simpleware
- ECAD import (ODB ++) via the AC / DC, MEMS and RF modules
- CAPE-OPEN via the Reaction Engineering Lab
- CHEMKIN through the Reaction Engineering Lab
- SPICE via the AC / DC, MEMS and RF modules