The convergence order of finite elements is related to the polynomial order of the basis functions used on each element, with higher order polynomials yielding better convergence orders. However, two issues can prevent this convergence order from being achieved: the poor approximation of curved boundaries by polygonal meshes and lack of regularity of the PDE solution. We show studies for Lagran...

Induction heating is clean environmental heating process due to a non-contact heating process. There is lots of the induction heating type that be used in the home appliance but it is still new technology in Indonesia. The main interesting area of the induction heating design is the efficiency of the usage of energy and choice of the plate material. COMSOL Multiphysics Software can be used to s...

Steam-Assistant-Gravity-Drainage (SAGD) has become one of the most commonly used thermal recovery processes to extract heavy oil from oil sand reservoirs, especially in Northern Alberta, Canada. However, due to geological history, interbedded shales (IBS) in the reservoir act as barriers due to their low permeability and as such hinder the progression of the steam chamber. Cap-rock integrity al...

A Normal Mode Analysis (NMA) of the Chesapeake Bay was performed using Neumann boundary conditions and COMSOL MultiPhysics (formerly known as FEMLAB). The lowest 100 eigenstates were calculated and compared to a finite difference solution. Based on the normal modes derived numerically, surface current vector fields can be calculated. The vector fields of the Chesapeake Bay provide tools for the...

Determining the changes in passive electrical properties of human tissues and the geometry changes of the body parts due to breathing and cardiac activity could be a method for monitoring these vital signs. We have designed a model with COMSOL Multiphysics to simulate a magnetic induction method for determining changes of these characteristics. Given the large number of parameters and variables...

Memristor is a novel device which act as forth fundamental circuit element envisioned by Prof. Chua in 1971. Memristor devices has great interest in research ranging from memory and logic to neuromorphic systems due to its several advantages: nonvolatality, good scalability, compatibility with CMOS technology. We study the ongoing models of memristor and compare them with known device specifica...

1 We present a software tool for simulations of flow and multi‐component solute transport in 2 two and three‐dimensional domains in combination with comprehensive intra‐phase and 3 inter‐phase geochemistry. The software uses IPhreeqc as a reaction engine to the multi‐ 4 purpose, multidimensional finite element solver COMSOL Multiphysics® for flow and 5 transport simulations. Here we used COMSOL...

Solar drying remains for developing African countries the only economical means of preserving foodstuffs which post-harvest losses sometimes reach 60%.
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