This paper describes the Thermal and structural combined simulation on COMSOL Multiphysics of a Microwave (MW) Fin Taper (FT) Spatial Power Combiner (SPC) Power Amplifier (PA), based on rectangular Waveguide (WG). In the SPC based PA's, the captured power is feeded by microstrip transmission lines (μSTL’s) to Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit (MMIC) Solid State Power Amplifier (SSPA’s). T...

The articular cartilage in the human knee joint functions in a highly demanding mechanical environment and its degeneration or defects have been, recently, treated with localized metal implants. The cartilage was found to grow onto the implant in the animal experiments. To simulate the cartilage growth, we have developed an axisymmetric human knee model with metal implant filling the assumed de...

Infrared spectroscopy can be used to identify and quantify individual (bio)chemical species within complex mixtures provided the spectroscopic fingerprints are strong enough. It is often the case, however, that the characteristic fingerprints are concealed by the much stronger absorptions of the most concentrated species. For example, in the case of blood serum, the very strong absorptions of p...

Mathematical Modelling has a long history in developmental biology. Advances in experimental techniques and computational algorithms now permit the development of increasingly more realistic models of organogenesis. In particular, 3D geometries of developing organs have recently become available. In this paper, we show how to use image-based data for simulations of organogenesis in COMSOL Multi...

An overall objective of energy efficiency in the built environment is to improve building and systems performances in terms of durability, comfort and economics. In order to predict, improve and meet a certain set of performance requirements related to the indoor climate of buildings and the associated energy demand, building energy simulation (BES) tools are indispensable. Due to the rapid dev...

Using COMSOL Multiphysics 3.5, a numerical model has been developed to determine the effect of the channel geometry and electrode configuration on cell performance based on polarization curves. The Butler-Volmer equation was implemented to determine the reaction rates at the electrodes. The Conductive Media DC module is used to model the electric fields within the fuel cell. The concentration d...

Accurate simulation is critical for sound design problems. Even a frequency error of a few percent can impact the perceived quality of the results. No matter how robust our optimization scheme, it can be doomed to failure if simulation results do not match real-world outcomes. Many fabrication algorithms in computer graphics rely on linear (referring to the shape function order) tetrahedral fin...