Blog Posts Tagged Structural Mechanics Module
Perform Rotordynamic Analyses of a Reciprocating Engine’s Crankshaft
You can use the Rotordynamics Module, an add-on to COMSOL Multiphysics®, to analyze the design of a crankshaft for a reciprocating engine.
Simulation Delivers Reliable Results for Piezoresistive Pressure Sensors
With COMSOL Multiphysics®, you can easily couple multiphysics simulations to test MEMS device performance. Take a look at one example that showcases such capabilities.
Analyze a Variety of Rotating Machines with the Rotordynamics Module
Get an introduction to the specialized features and functionality available in the Rotordynamics Module for modeling rotating machinery.
Can a Stiffness Be Negative?
Have you ever encountered an FEM formulation where the force does not monotonically increase with displacement? We discuss some examples of this behavior: negative stiffness.
Identify a Cricket Bat’s Sweet Spots with Structural Mechanics Analysis
Research into the science behind cricket usually focuses on the performance of the batsmen and bowlers. One area of cricket that lacks in research is the cricket bat itself…
MIT’s PSFC Designs a Tokamak to Survive Plasma Disruptions
A group of engineers at MIT’s Plasma Science Fusion Center (PSFC) used multiphysics simulation to address a key challenge in tokamak design: instability due to plasma disruptions.
How to Model Large-Strain Viscoelasticity in COMSOL Multiphysics®
Learn how to model large-strain viscoelastic deformation, a common behavior exhibited by polymers and biological tissues, in COMSOL Multiphysics®.
Rotordynamics Fosters the Design of Reliable Rotating Machines
Rotating machinery is an important element in many structures. The analysis of rotating machinery, rotordynamics, can help engineers reduce noise and vibrations in many areas of technology.