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2.2 The COMSOL Group

The COMSOL Group [2] is an engineering software company providing solutions for multiphysics modeling.

COMSOL Multiphysics is a versatile simulation environment providing geometry modeling, physics specification, mesh generation, solving, and results post-processing. Predefined modeling modules and templates for a large number of applications like fluid flow and heat transfer, structural mechanics, and electromagnetic analyses guarantee quick problem description and solving. Excitation terms, boundary conditions, and material properties can be given by arbitrary functions. The researchers can define their own partial differential equations and interdependencies. The functionality can be extended by many auxiliary add-on interfaces. One of them is the AC/DC Module coupling electrostatics, magnetostatics, and quasi electro- and magnetostatics with different physical phenomenons, like thermal effects. Its SPICE interface allows to model circuit components for subsequent finite element analysis. The CAD import module provides easy handling of CAD formats. The radio frequency module is utilized in radio frequency, microwave and optical engineering simulations for easily modeling of antennas, waveguides, microwave and optical components.

COMSOL SCRIPT provides access to all COMSOL Multiphysics modeling capabilities.


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