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COMSOL Training Series

Session 1:
Introducing COMSOL
Simulating a Microfluidic Mixer
Multiphysics Simulation

           what it is
What is Multiphysics?




              study of systems involving
              multiple simultaneous
              physical phenomena
Reaction
            Kinetics


                          Heat
 Waves
                        Transfer


            Physical
            System

 Electro-
                       Fluid Flow
magnetism


              And
             more!!
Why Simulate?


Eigen-frequency
  analysis on
  Crankshaft



        design
       validation
Why Simulate?


Cooling air flow
optimization in
 turbine stator
     blade


design optimization
Why Simulate?


  Convective
  Cooking of
Chicken Patties!



   just for fun! (?)
How to Simulate?

     philosophy of
     Finite Element Modeling
3 Fundamental Concepts

                                  Define
                                 Physical
                               Phenomena
              Discretize         as PDEs
             the Domain


                            Solve for
                           each node
                            & Color!




                 To Results!
پپپDzԡ




              Chopping down a continuum
              body into finite number of
              elements
Defining the Phenomena




             Define what happens to the
             system in form of Partial
             Differential Equations
Solve, Store & Color
                              Low




                              Medium




                              High




              Solve the PDEs over the grid,
              store values at each node and
              color on RGB scale
How to do it by COMSOL?

         Getting Started
? Create CAD geometry or import
       Geometry

                           ? Define material properties
       Materials

                           ? Define parameters & custom Functions
   Global Definitions

                           ? Choose/define PDEs to be solved & coupled
      PDE Choices          ? Set boundary conditions for each PDE

                           ? Create mesh
          Mesh             ? Allot suitable mesh to specific PDE

                           ? Choose study type
         Solver            ? Choose numeric settings

                           ? Visualize the contour plots
Results/ Post-Processing ? Abstract results
Example One

   The Microfluidic Mixer
Today, the world
needs state-of-art ?-
TAS (Micro Total
Analysis Systems)




                      Micromixers are
                      components of ?-TAS used
                      for obtaining rapid mixing
                      of fluid samples in a short
                Photocredits: orgatronics [dot] com
Simulating the Micromixer

          ڴǰܱپDz
PDEs in the domain

Navier Stokes & Continuity Equations




Convection-Diffusion Equation
Lets Begin!

   on to COMSOL

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COMSOL Training Series (NNMDC Initiative)

  • 1. COMSOL Training Series Session 1: Introducing COMSOL Simulating a Microfluidic Mixer
  • 3. What is Multiphysics? study of systems involving multiple simultaneous physical phenomena
  • 4. Reaction Kinetics Heat Waves Transfer Physical System Electro- Fluid Flow magnetism And more!!
  • 5. Why Simulate? Eigen-frequency analysis on Crankshaft design validation
  • 6. Why Simulate? Cooling air flow optimization in turbine stator blade design optimization
  • 7. Why Simulate? Convective Cooking of Chicken Patties! just for fun! (?)
  • 8. How to Simulate? philosophy of Finite Element Modeling
  • 9. 3 Fundamental Concepts Define Physical Phenomena Discretize as PDEs the Domain Solve for each node & Color! To Results!
  • 10. پپپDzԡ Chopping down a continuum body into finite number of elements
  • 11. Defining the Phenomena Define what happens to the system in form of Partial Differential Equations
  • 12. Solve, Store & Color Low Medium High Solve the PDEs over the grid, store values at each node and color on RGB scale
  • 13. How to do it by COMSOL? Getting Started
  • 14. ? Create CAD geometry or import Geometry ? Define material properties Materials ? Define parameters & custom Functions Global Definitions ? Choose/define PDEs to be solved & coupled PDE Choices ? Set boundary conditions for each PDE ? Create mesh Mesh ? Allot suitable mesh to specific PDE ? Choose study type Solver ? Choose numeric settings ? Visualize the contour plots Results/ Post-Processing ? Abstract results
  • 15. Example One The Microfluidic Mixer
  • 16. Today, the world needs state-of-art ?- TAS (Micro Total Analysis Systems) Micromixers are components of ?-TAS used for obtaining rapid mixing of fluid samples in a short Photocredits: orgatronics [dot] com
  • 18. PDEs in the domain Navier Stokes & Continuity Equations Convection-Diffusion Equation
  • 19. Lets Begin! on to COMSOL