Using the Application Builder as a Tool for Teaching Students
Maximizing the efficiency of the learning process, while keeping students engaged — this is the common goal that professors hope to achieve in any course. In the realm of physics- and engineering-based...
View ArticleEvaluating an Insulin Micropump Design for Treating Diabetes
In any form of treatment, it is always desirable to minimize the level of discomfort that the treatment process causes patients, while ensuring overall safety and effectiveness. For diabetes patients,...
View ArticleBenchmark Shows Valid Results for a Piezoelectric Transducer Design
Many modern devices leverage piezoelectricity. When analyzing the design of such devices, you want to be confident in the reliability of the obtained results. By utilizing the COMSOL Multiphysics®...
View ArticleSimulation Delivers Reliable Results for Piezoresistive Pressure Sensors
Designing MEMS devices, such as piezoresistive pressure sensors, comes with challenges. For instance, accurately describing the operation of these devices requires the integration of various physics....
View ArticleDesigning a Sensor Package for a High-G Accelerometer via Simulation
Measuring acceleration is important in high-speed dynamics, as velocity, force, and pressure are derived from it. Sensing elements inside accelerometers make it possible to obtain such measurements. As...
View ArticleStudying the Influence of Concrete Phenomena on Sensor Performance
Many parameters can impact the strength and stability of concrete structures, so finding ways to efficiently measure their condition is key. Embedding sensors within these structures can provide such...
View ArticleHow to Analyze Eigenfrequencies That Change with Temperature
In some applications, particularly within the MEMS field, it is important to study the sensitivity of a device’s eigenfrequencies with respect to a variation in temperature. In this blog post, we show...
View ArticleOptimizing the Design of Thermal Actuators for Use in Microsatellites
On the morning of March 22, 2006, NASA launched their Space Technology 5 mission. For about three months, miniaturized satellites explored Earth’s magnetic fields collecting high-quality measurements....
View ArticleAnalyzing Kelvin Probe Designs with COMSOL Multiphysics®
Kelvin probes provide a nondestructive and contact-free method of measuring the work function differences of various material combinations. These probes can have a variety of designs, including...
View ArticleAnalyzing a MEMS-Based Strain Gauge Design with Simulation
In civil engineering and the biomedical field, strain gauges are used to measure deformation sustained by various objects. Typically, foil gauges are used, but they have low sensitivity. MEMS-based...
View ArticleAnalyzing the Viscous and Thermal Damping of a MEMS Micromirror
Micromirrors have two key benefits: low power consumption and low manufacturing costs. For this reason, many industries use micromirrors for a wide range of MEMS applications. To save time and money...
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