The way we use simulation software is constantly evolving. A growing trend is the use of simulation apps. These apps are dedicated tools to solve a specific and specialized problem. With easy-to-use graphical user interfaces, simulation apps can be operated by anyone. This approach has a clear advantage. Anyone can benefit from the underlying technology without any knowledge of numerical methods.
Simulation apps created with COMSOL Multiphysics can be:
Simulation apps created with COMSOL Multiphysics can be:
- Compiled into standalone executable files. The files can be run on the Windows®, Linux®, and macOS without the need for a paid-for license.
- Uploaded to COMSOL Server and the final user can run the app using any web browser.
Heat Transfer Process Analyzer
We spent some time giving COMSOL 6.0 a test drive! At the same time, we created a compiled stand-alone application that you can download and run for free! The app is simple but useful. In two of our recent projects, our customers wanted to predict the temperature during different cycles/processes (heat the object, cool it down, heat it again…) with different conditions and materials. And this is exactly what the app does, but only for blocks, cylinders, and spheres. It would be an easy task to include more specialized geometries and conditions, but that's for later! Simulation apps are developed to make the difficult easy, and therefore they are highly specialized to solve a specific problem. This app is on the other hand quite general, but it will show what a simulation app can do and it's fun to play with!Download the Windows App
- Heat Transfer Process Analyzer for Windows Unzip the file and double-click on heat_transfer_process_analyzer_windows.exe
Download the MacOS Apps
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*IMPORTANT*: Tap with two fingers on the link(s) below and select Download Linked File As....
- Heat Transfer Process Analyzer for MacOS
- Heat Transfer Process Analyzer for MacOS, ARM64
Download the Linux App
Installation Instructions
- If this is the first time you run a compiled stand-alone COMSOL app, the software will automatically download and install COMSOL Runtime™ which is free of charge. This is only necessary the first time you launch the app. COMSOL Runtime contains all the software components that the app needs for geometry, meshing, solving, visualization operations.
- The Heat Transfer Process Analyzer will start and you can now run an easy-to-use FEA software that simulates time dependent heat transfer problems.
Screenshots
Start the app and accept the license agreement
Set geometry parameters and update the geometry
Change the geometry type to sphere
Change the geometry type to cylinder
Automatically create a mesh
Change the mesh size
Change material properties
Compute and visualize the solution
Visualize the solution with a surface plot
Change the plot type and visualize individual time steps
