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Structural Analysis Simulation of Cantilever Shaped Piezoelectric Energy Harvester Using COMSOL Multiphysics (COMSOL Multiphysics를 활용한 캔틸레버 형태의 압전 에너지 하베스터 구조 해석 시뮬레이션)

  • Kwak, Min Sub;Hwang, Geon-Tae
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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    • v.34 no.6
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    • pp.416-425
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    • 2021
  • In the 4th industrial age, electronic devices are becoming smaller and lighter with a low power consumption to overcome spatial limitation. The piezoelectric energy harvesters can convert mechanical kinetic energy into electric energy; thus, enabling the operation of small electronic devices. Recently, various piezoelectric harvesters have been reported and the electric output from these harvesters could be anticipated by theoretical analysis methods. For example, COMSOL Multiphysics software provides a theoretical simulation of piezoelectric effect with a combination of mechanical and electrical phenomena in the piezoelectric materials. This article introduces a brief modeling of piezoelectric harvester to investigate mechanical stress and electrical output of harvesting devices by the COMSOL Multiphysics software.

Simulation of Potential Difference Analysis in Conductor-Dielectric Type Triboelectric Generator Using COMSOL Multiphysics (COMSOL Multiphysics를 활용한 도체-유전체 형태 마찰전기 발전기의 전위차 해석 시뮬레이션)

  • Yong Hoon Son;Geon-Tae Hwang
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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    • v.37 no.6
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    • pp.600-608
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    • 2024
  • In the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, electronic devices are becoming increasingly miniaturized and lightweight to overcome spatial limitations, necessitating lower power consumption. Triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs), which convert mechanical energy into electrical energy, offer an ideal solution as small-scale power generators for these compact devices. Recent research has focused on various materials and structural designs to maximize the output of triboelectric energy harvesters, highlighting the growing importance of theoretical structure analysis software for precise evaluation. COMSOL Multiphysics software provides an accurate method for simulating the electrical characteristics of TENGs. This Tutorial Status Report introduces the process of modeling TENGs and analyzing their electrical output using COMSOL Multiphysics

A new approach for finite element analysis of delaminated composite beam, allowing for fast and simple change of geometric characteristics of the delaminated area

  • Perel, Victor Y.
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • v.25 no.5
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    • pp.501-518
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    • 2007
  • In this work, a new approach is developed for dynamic analysis of a composite beam with an interply crack, based on finite element solution of partial differential equations with the use of the COMSOL Multiphysics package, allowing for fast and simple change of geometric characteristics of the delaminated area. The use of COMSOL Multiphysics package facilitates automatic mesh generation, which is needed if the problem has to be solved many times with different crack lengths. In the model, a physically impossible interpenetration of the crack faces is prevented by imposing a special constraint, leading to taking account of a force of contact interaction of the crack faces and to nonlinearity of the formulated boundary value problem. The model is based on the first order shear deformation theory, i.e., the longitudinal displacement is assumed to vary linearly through the beam's thickness. The shear deformation and rotary inertia terms are included into the formulation, to achieve better accuracy. Nonlinear partial differential equations of motion with boundary conditions are developed and written in the format acceptable by the COMSOL Multiphysics package. An example problem of a clamped-free beam with a piezoelectric actuator is considered, and its finite element solution is obtained. A noticeable difference of forced vibrations of the delaminated and undelaminated beams due to the contact interaction of the crack's faces is predicted by the developed model.

Case studies for modeling magnetic anomalies with COMSOL Multiphysics® (콤솔 멀티피직스를 활용한 지자기장 모델링 사례 연구)

  • Ha, Goeun;Kim, Seung-Sep
    • Journal of the Geological Society of Korea
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    • v.54 no.6
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    • pp.677-682
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    • 2018
  • Magnetic anomalies are sensitive to magnetic properties present in deep Earth and near surface structures. Such geophysical characteristics often can be quantified by numerical analyses. In this study, we developed a finite element method (FEM) approach to compute magnetic anomalies using COMOL $Multiphysics^{(R)}$. This FEM approach was verified by comparing its numerical results with the previously known analytic solution for a uniformly magnetized sphere. Then, we used the method to compute magnetic reversal patterns near mid-ocean ridge with various faulting scenarios. This COMSOL-based approach can be incorporated into advanced multi-physical numerical models to understand the Earth.

A benchmark for two-dimensional numerical subduction modeling using COMSOL Multiphysics® (콤솔 멀티피직스를 활용한 2차원 수치 섭입모델링 벤치마크)

  • Yu, Suhwan;Lee, Changyeol
    • Journal of the Geological Society of Korea
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    • v.54 no.6
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    • pp.683-694
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    • 2018
  • Subduction has been the focal point of numerical studies for decades because it plays an important role in the Earth's mass and energy circulations and generates earthquakes and arc volcanoes which are closely related to the human lives. Among the studies on subduction, numerical modeling has been broadly applied to the quantitative studies on the subducting slab in the mantle which cannot be directly observed. In this study, we benchmark the numerical subduction modeling using a finite element package, COMSOL $Multiphysics^{(R)}$ and the results are consistent with the previously reported benchmark results.

Analyze on Heat-sink of 20Watt Class LED Lamp using COMSOL (COMSOL을 이용한 20W급 LED램프의 방열 해석)

  • Eo, Ik-Soo
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.10 no.7
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    • pp.1484-1488
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    • 2009
  • This thesis is about Heat-sink design which is considered as the biggest problems for commercialization of LED lighting and suggests how to solve the problems though analysis on heat-sink using COMSOL. The temperature difference after simulation value and modelling was $10^{\circ}C$by Transient analysis of Heat Transfer Module which is in the COMSOL Multiphysics. The result approximated the object which is close to actual lighting, when various elements are used according to temperature change of interior and exterior surroundings LED lighting is set up.