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A.

Introduction to COMSOL Multiphysics


I. What is COMSOL Multiphysics ?
- COMSOL Multiphysics (CM) is a finite element analysis, solver, and simulation
software package for various physics and engineering applications, especially
coupled phenomena and multiphysics. The software facilitates conventional
physics-based user interfaces and coupled systems of partial differential
equations (PDEs). COMSOL provides an IDE and unified workflow for electrical,
mechanical, fluid, acoustics, and chemical applications.
- The software help the users to build a wide range types of 2D, 3D models,
graphs; we can simulate various phenomena in the virtual environment instead of
setting up for the same phenomena in real life. Therefore, we can make more
experiments, compare the results, edit the data, avoid the damage and save the
budget.
II. The functions
CM provides various functions for the users to do the experiments in serveral
different fields such as Electrochemistry, Mechanics, Fluid Flow, etc.
- Model: In the section Geometry, we can build the items that we want to make
survey with many kinds of shape (cylinder, block, cone, etc).
- Material: We can choose more than 12.000 materials to support the experiment.
- Phenomena: In the other section such as “Physics”, “Mesh” or “Study”; CM
provides the tool to conduct the simulations and collect the results.

B. Our project
I. Introduction to the project
II. The Formula
III. Setting up for the project
a. Modelling:
i. Creating the working environment
New project interface of COMSOL

- Select Model Wizard


- Select the type of model to analyze. In our case we’ll choose
3D. The below window should appear:
Select Physics window.

- For our subject, we mostly focus on Solid Mechanics and


Beam.
- Click Done .
Our working window should appear as this image
ii. Creating the model:
- The Geometry tab allows us to create our own model. Here we
create a cantilever beam, which is a beam with one fixed end.
- Select Geometry → Block. There will be a new window that
lets us input the height, width, length, placement… for our model.
For the sake of simplicity, we set the beam at the origin, and enter
our desired size. Click once we are done. The beam
will be generated as below.
iii. Forces and Constraints
- A cantilever beam has one fixed end. In fact, COMSOL allows
for many types of constraints.
- On the Model Builder Window, right-click Solid Mechanics. A
menu should pop up:

A list of constraints as well as forces can be seen here.


- Select Fixed Constraints. The Graphic window where the model
is presented should allow for boundary selection. We click on our
desired fixed surface. Here we will pick boundary 1
Now this end will stay right where it is.
- We can also assign a point load in this system via the Model
Builder. For example, a load P with magnitude 500N, downward
direction in the middle of the beam can be assigned using coordinate
like this:
Point load
- For distributed load the configuration window is as follows

iv. Select material


- Select Material, then Add Material from Toolbar. A window in
the far-left corner should appear and let us pick material for any domains,
point, or lines of the model.

Add material window.


- Now our model is ready. COMSOL allows for a lot of
customizations when it comes to static.
v. Meshing
- By choosing Mesh 1 in the Model Builder, we can determine
how COMSOL computes our model (Physic-controlled mesh and
user-defined mesh) We can also select how fine the meshing
distribution is. Click on Build All after finished configurating.

Extra fine meshing of the beam element.


IV. Simulation
a. Study:

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