Multiphysics helps transform modeling, simulation

Modeling and simulation are showing no signs of slowing their expansion as critical elements of most design processes. Design software providers continue to advance tool capabilities, letting engineers examine many design variations and understand more subtleties in their projects.

Users including Toyota described the ways that modeling and simulation help them improve new product development at COMSOL's “virtual” 2020 user conference, held online this year due to the coronavirus. Additionally, at the conference the company unveiled its Multiphysics version 5.6, which offers new features including fuel cell and electric motor design. The automotive industry has various environments that are better understood if different physical parameters can be examined using a single tool.