Posted: 9 months ago by:
Brian Kenyon | Add your comment
There is a great write up today at POPSCI.com on how Ed Ethridge has used COMSOL Multiphysics software to affordably extract water from the moon. All of us should remember Ed Ethridge's Keynote from the recent 2009 COMSOL Conference on "Using Microwaves for Extracting Water From the Moon".
After Popular Science asked Ed about the followup to his research he stated, " Well, to use more powerful microwaves in the megahertz or gigahertz range would require tens of thousands of dollars. The hardware is available, but it is very expensive. NASA's In-Situ Research Utilization (ISRU) project has a minuscule budget, so it's hard to build prototype hardware like that. So instead we've been using the Comsol multiphysics modeling tool, to model the many variables. Comsol can give us pretty reasonable calculations about how deep microwaves can penetrate at different wavelengths, and the rate at which the water will come out when we heat it up. Once we have more theoretical data, we can build a prototype to target a specific purpose. "
Read the the complete interview in its entirety on Popular Science's website: Interview: NASA Scientist's Plan to Extract Moon Water Affordably Using Microwaves
Posted: 9 months ago by:
Niklas Rom, COMSOL Employee | 1 Comment
Design analysis of a high-voltage generator in an X-ray device using the all-new COMSOL Desktop™ in COMSOL Multiphysics® version 4. The entire model set up – from geometry creation to visualization of the simulation results – is carried out from the Model Builder (left panel) providing great insight and full control of all aspects of the design process. Original model courtesy of COMET AG (Flamatt, Switzerland).
Beta Edition of COMSOL Multiphysics Version 4.0 Released at Fifth Annual COMSOL Conference
COMSOL Desktop streamlines the product design workflow for maximum productivity. The new Model Builder with its unique graphical programming tool guides users from model creation to simulation results while providing full control and complete oversight of their simulation tasks. CAD connections are extended with the new LiveLink™ for Pro/ENGINEER® as well as enhanced Parasolid® support for importing and exporting geometry. New large-capacity simulation solvers and built-in cluster scheduling for high performance computing (HPC) enable users to create more accurate models that solve faster.
To Read the full Press Release click here.
Posted: 10 months ago by:
Niklas Rom, COMSOL Employee | 4 Comments
COMSOL Multiphysics version 4.0 is just days away from seeing the light of the day in the shape of a Beta prerelease. We can't wait to get it out to you.
Without telling too much - I don't want to spoil the fun - you're in for a nice surprise. Directly when you start COMSOL you're into the work flow, we call it the COMSOL Desktop. It's an entirely new user interface with tools that guide you through the steps in setting up and running a multiphysics simulation. Instantly you will notice that you get a phenomenal overview, full control of model settings, and easy access to simulation results. After using it for some time it feels like home.
To let you get up to speed quickly using version 4.0 we're setting up a training boot camp. This will take place at the COMSOL Conference that opens two days from now. Feel free to join us. More about the conference here www.comsol.com/conference2009/usa/. There will be conferences held in Milan, Italy and Bangalore, India the weeks to follow.
I hope to see you there.
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