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COMSOL Multiphysics® software

Geometry and Mesh 4.X 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3

Virtual geometry operations ü ü ü ü üImage import ü ü ü ü üSTL export ü ü ü ü üNASTRAN® program mesh export ü ü ü ü üLoft, fillet, chamfer, thickening and midsurfacing with the Design Module ü ü ü üNew tetrahedral mesher ü üElement quality optimizer ü üPerformance improvements for large models by a factor of 5 or more üAutomatic removal of geometric detail for more flexible meshing üAutomatic pyramid transitions from hex to tet elements üParametric models with user-defined functions üModeling Tools 4.X 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3

Coordinate-based selections ü ü ü ü üAutomatic curvilinear coordinate systems ü ü ü ü üNew COMSOL Desktop® environment ü ü ü ü üMaterial sweeps ü ü ü üOpen and inspect MPH files without add-on licenses ü ü üAutocomplete for parameters, variables, and equations ü üModel methods for programming Model Builder tasks üPDE modeling with the boundary element method (BEM) üCopy-paste physics interfaces or model components üModel methods in the model tree with input arguments üStudies and Solvers 4.X 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3

Time-dependent adaptive meshing ü ü ü ü üAutomatic remeshing ü ü ü ü üCluster sweeps and cloud computing ü ü ü ü üMulti-parameter sweeps ü ü ü ü üSmoothed AMG solver ü üOptimized domain decomposition solver ü üModel reduction based on modal analysis and asymptotic waveform evaluation (AWE) üAlgebraic multigrid (AMG) solver for CFD üCombine two solutions into one üDirect and iterative solver suggestions ü

COMSOL® Software – Release Highlights History

*4.X includes 4.2, 4.2a, 4.3, 4.3a, 4.3b, and 4.4 versions.*5.0 includes 5.0 and 5.0.1 versions.*5.2 includes 5.2 and 5.2a versions.*5.3 includes 5.3 and 5.3a versions.

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COMSOL Server™ product 4.X 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3

NEW Product: COMSOL Server™ ü ü ü üRun apps with COMSOL Client for Windows® operating system or web browsers ü ü ü üAllow coworkers and customers worldwide to run COMSOL applications ü ü ü üCustom COMSOL Server™ themes for branding ü üCentralized cluster settings üUsage log text file üAutomatic login to COMSOL Server™ ü

Results and Visualization 4.X 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3

Report Generator ü ü ü ü üInteractive slice and isosurface plots ü ü ü ü üReports on Microsoft® Word program format ü ü ü ü ü2D and 3D annotations ü ü1D annotations ü üAnnotations with LaTeX formatting ü üVTK format export ü ü6 new color tables ü üSelections for plotting a subset of the geometry ü1D plots with two different quantities on y-axes üStep between solutions using toolbar buttons ü3Dconnexion® SpaceMouse® device support üCividis color table, for people with color vision deficiency üSave plots in models for faster rendering üExport animations in the WebM video format üApplication Builder 4.X 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3

Application Builder for converting models to apps ü ü ü üSend e-mail from applications ü ü ü60 example applications in the Application Libraries ü üInteractive data picking in graphics ü

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electromagnetics 4.X 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3

Lumped ports and R,L,C,S parameter matrices ü ü ü ü üMultiphysics interface for electrostatic-structural interactions ü ü ü ü üMultiphysics interface for piezoresistivity ü ü ü ü üInductively coupled and microwave plasmas ü ü ü ü üNEW Product: Wave Optics Module ü ü ü ü ü

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heat transfer 4.X 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3

Multilayered shells ü ü ü ü üFans and grilles ü ü ü ü üSolar irradiation ü ü ü ü üMoist air and condensation ü ü ü ü üMulti-wavelength radiation ü ü ü ü üPhase change ü ü ü ü üThermal contact with surface roughness ü ü ü ü üMultiphysics interface for the thermoelectric effect ü ü ü ü üBioheating with damage integral analysis ü ü ü ü üNon-isothermal flow in porous media ü ü üAlgebraic turbulence models ü ü üMultiphysics interface for the Marangoni effect ü ü üMeteorological database for ambient conditions ü ü

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electromagnetics 4.X 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3

NEW Product: Semiconductor Module ü ü ü ü üNonlinear magnetic material library 165 materials ü ü ü ü üMultiphysics interface for laser heating ü ü ü ü üMultiphysics interface for optoelectronics ü ü ü üNEW Product: Ray Optics Module ü ü ü üCoil analysis tools ü ü üOptical materials database with over 1400 materials ü ü üMultiphysics interface for ray heating ü ü üUser-defined materials written in C ü üSmith plots ü üMagnetic vector hysteresis material model ü üOptical aberration plots ü üElectrostatics based on the boundary element method (BEM) üAccelerated computation of capacitance matrix and other lumped matrices üPart library with waveguides, surface-mount footprints, and SMA connectors üPhotometric data file import for ray optics üSchrödinger equation interfaces üRevolutionary new method for capacitively coupled plasma (CCP) simulations üHybrid boundary-element–finite-element method (BEM-FEM) for magnetic field analysis üSoft magnet material model of permanent magnets üAdaptive frequency sweep for high-frequency electromagnetics üLibrary of more than 60 RF and microwave substrate materials from Rogers Corporation ü

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structural mechanics 4.X 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3

Prestressed analysis ü ü ü ü üThin-film damping for MEMS ü ü ü ü üNEW Product: Geomechanics Module ü ü ü ü üMultiphysics interface for MEMS thermoelasticity ü ü ü ü üLoad cases ü ü ü ü üMembranes ü ü ü ü üCyclic and Floquet periodicity ü ü ü ü üNEW Product: Nonlinear Structural Materials Module ü ü ü ü üNEW Product: Fatigue Module ü ü ü ü üBolt pretension ü ü ü ü üNEW Product: Multibody Dynamics Module ü ü ü ü üRotordynamic forces ü ü ü ü üMultiphysics interface for hygroscopic swelling ü ü ü üNonlinear elastic materials ü ü ü üOrthotropic, anisotropic, and hyperelastic membranes ü ü ü üMultiphysics interfaces for multibody dynamics with heat transfer and acoustics ü ü ü üMultiphysics interface for thermoelastic damping in MEMS ü üUser-defined materials written in C ü üAdhesion and decohesion for mechanical contact ü üMultiphysics interface for magnetostriction ü üNew plasticity material models ü üStress linearization evaluation of membrane, bending, and peak stress üAutomatic suppression of rigid body motion üComputation of safety factors for 12 safety criteria üFrequency-response of mechanical contact models üMaterial models for porous plasticity üVibration fatigue analysis üRotor bearing system simulator app ü

heat transfer 4.X 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3

Multiphysics interface for heat and moisture transport ü üSurface-to-surface radiation symmetry for perpendicular planes üIrreversible transformations in solids üNew Moisture Flow multiphysics coupling üNew inflow boundary condition based on known upstream conditions üBeer-Lambert law for absorption of light in weakly absorbing media ü

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structural mechanics 4.X 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3

Shape memory alloy (SMA) material models üGeneralized multiphysics interface for fluid-structure interaction (FSI) üBolt thread contact modeling üSolid-beam connection in 3D models üGeneralized plane strain formulation üCam-Follower condition for multibody dynamics üLumped Mechanical System interface üBall and roller bearings for rotordynamics simulations ü

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acoustics 4.X 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3

Multiphysics interface for acoustic-piezo interactions ü ü ü ü üMultiphysics interface for acoustic-shell interactions ü ü ü ü üMultiphysics interface for poroelastic waves ü ü ü ü üMultiphysics interface for thermoviscous acoustic-solid interactions ü ü ü ü üMultiphysics interface for pipe acoustics ü ü ü ü üMultiphysics interface for membrane-acoustic interactions ü ü ü ü üMultiphysics interface for thermoviscous acoustic-shell interactions ü ü ü ü üAeroacoustics with linearized Euler equations ü ü ü ü üRay acoustics ü ü ü üAeroacoustics with linearized Navier-Stokes equations ü ü ü ü üOctave plots ü üDiscontinuous Galerkin method for ultrasound with background flow ü üDirectivity plots ü üPerfectly matched layers (PMLs) for pressure acoustics in the time domain üBeam width calculations for far-field plots üThermoviscous acoustics in the time domain üHybrid BEM-FEM for acoustics and acoustic-structure interactions üImpulse response analysis for ray acoustics ü

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fluid flow 4.X 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3

High-Mach number flow ü ü ü ü üNEW Product: Microfluidics Module ü ü ü ü ük-omega turbulence model ü ü ü ü üEuler-Euler two-phase flow ü ü ü ü üSlip-flow ü ü ü ü üNEW Product: Pipe Flow Module ü ü ü ü üAutomatic boundary-layer meshing ü ü ü ü üTurbulent mixing and reacting flow ü ü ü ü üSST turbulence ü ü ü ü üThin screens ü ü ü ü üNEW Product: Molecular Flow Module ü ü ü ü üWall surface roughness for turbulent flow ü ü ü ü üAnisotropic porous media flow ü ü ü ü üNEW Product: Mixer Module ü ü ü ü üAlgebraic turbulence models ü ü ü üTurbulence with grilles and fans ü ü ü üCavitation for thin film flow ü ü ü ü3D laminar flow to 1D pipe flow connection ü ü ü üCoupled porous media and turbulent flow ü ü üThree-phase laminar flow ü üEasy definition of gravity and buoyancy effects ü üv2-f turbulence model üAutomatic wall treatment for turbulent flow üAlgebraic multigrid (AMG) solver for CFD üTransport of diluted species in porous media and fractures üGeneralized multiphysics interface for fluid-structure interaction (FSI) üInlet boundary conditions for fully developed turbulent flow üRealizable k-ε turbulence model üBuoyancy-driven turbulence üAll turbulence models made available for multiphase flow üRotating machinery interfaces made available for all flow interfaces ü

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optimization 4.X 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3

Parameter optimization ü ü ü ü üDesign optimization ü ü ü ü üGradient-based and derivative-free optimization study ü ü ü ü üMultianalysis optimization ü ü ü üNew least square fitting method ü ü

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chemical 4.X 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3

Surface reactions ü ü ü ü üReacting flow ü ü ü ü üAC impedance spectroscopy ü ü ü ü üNEW Product: Electrodeposition Module ü ü ü ü üNEW Product: Corrosion Module ü ü ü ü üNEW Product: Electrochemistry Module ü ü ü ü üMultiscale simulations for packed bed reactors ü ü ü üEquilibrium reactions ü ü ü üMultiphysics interface for hygroscopic swelling with species transport ü ü üNonspherical catalytic pellet shapes ü üThin insulating sheets for corrosion simulations ü üNernst-Planck-Poisson equations interface üElectrophoretic transport interface üPrimary and secondary current distribution based on the boundary element method (BEM) üA built-in thermodynamic properties library üLink between Reaction Engineering interface and thermodynamic property packages üElectrode reactions on thin electrode surfaces fully immersed in electrolyte üNew Lithium-Ion Battery Designer app for optimizing batteries for specific applications ü

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interfacing 4.X 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3

NEW Product: LiveLink™ for AutoCAD® ü ü ü ü üLiveLink™ for SOLIDWORKS®: one-window interface ü ü ü ü üNEW Product: LiveLink™ for PTC® Creo® Parametric™ ü ü ü ü üNEW Product: LiveLink™ for Excel® ü ü ü ü üNEW Product: ECAD Import Module ü ü ü ü üNEW Product: LiveLink™ for Solid Edge® ü ü ü ü üLiveLink™ for Inventor®: one-window interface ü ü ü ü üNEW Product: LiveLink™ for Revit® ü ü ü ü üNEW Product: Design Module ü ü ü ü ü

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particle tracing 4.X 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3

NEW Product: Particle Tracing Module ü ü ü ü üSecondary emission ü ü ü ü üParticle-particle interactions ü ü ü ü üParticle-field and fluid-particle Interactions ü ü ü ü üSpace-charge limited emission ü ü üParticle-matter interactions ü üPeriodic boundary condition for particle tracing üRotating frames for particle tracing üSymmetry boundary condition for particle tracing ü

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comsol multiphysics® platform and hardware support 4.X 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3

General Windows®, macOS, and Linux® operating system support ü ü ü ü üRun apps on all major web browsers ü ü ü ümacOS 10.12 Sierra operating system support ü ü üWindows® 10 operating system support ü ü ü3Dconnexion® SpaceMouse® device support ü

comsol multiphysics® mesh and geometry 4.X 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3

Virtual geometry operations ü ü ü ü üParametric surfaces ü ü ü ü üDigital elevation model (DEM) import ü ü ü ü üImage import ü ü ü ü üInterpolation curves ü ü ü ü üSTL export ü ü ü ü ü3D cross-section work planes ü ü ü ü üAutomatic curvilinear coordinate systems ü ü ü ü üBoolean operations on surfaces ü ü ü ü üNASTRAN® program import ü ü ü ü ü üNASTRAN® program mesh export ü ü ü ü üSolid operations on imported meshes ü ü ü üLoft, fillet, chamfer, thickening, and midsurfacing with the new Design Module ü ü ü üGeometry Parts ü ü üNew tetrahedral mesher ü üMesh Parts ü üElement quality optimizer ü üSTL import with multiple solids ü üPerformance improvements for large models by a factor of 5 or more üCoordinate systems defined by work planes and geometry orientations üCombined coordinate systems in physics üAutomatic removal of geometric detail for more flexible meshing üExtrude in two directions üLine segment tool ü2D selections from 3D selections using cross sections üGeometry part variants üAutomatic pyramid transitions from hex to tet elements üMesh size expressions üMesh adaptation integrated with mesh sequence üFive new mesh quality measures ü

COMSOL® Software – Release Details History

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comsol multiphysics® modeling tools 4.X 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3

Coordinate-based selections ü ü ü ü üBoundary PDEs and distributed ODEs ü ü ü ü üNew COMSOL Desktop® ü ü ü ü üMultiphysics node in the Model Builder ü ü ü ü üHover-and-click selections ü ü ü ü üGlobal materials ü ü ü üMaterial sweeps ü ü ü üOpen and inspect MPH files without add-on licenses ü ü üSearch tool for models and apps ü ü üTable sort ü ü üSave MPH file if license server connection is lost ü üRelease licenses dynamically ü üAutocomplete for parameters, variables, and equations ü üAutomatic reconnect for client-server ü üOptimized save for MPH files ü üMultiphysics window for manually combining physics Interfaces ü üGeneralized 3D interpolation functions ü üCylindrical sector selections üModel methods for programming Model Builder tasks üFaster save and load of MPH-files üPDE modeling with the boundary element method (BEM) üCopy-paste physics interfaces or model components üModel methods in the model tree with input arguments üGeneralized moving mesh functionality üVariables for matrix operations üApp for cluster setup validation üCounter for the number of selections ü

comsol multiphysics® mesh and geometry 4.X 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3

Automatic detection of straight and planar edges of imported meshes üOption for switching off mesh rendering üProjection coupling operators for all element types üParametric models with user-defined functions üAutomatic removal of thin domains for more flexible meshing üElement size expressions based on physics and materials üSelections stored in the COMSOL mesh file format (.mphbin and .mphtxt) üIsolated vertices and edges for mapped meshes ü

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comsol multiphysics® results and visualization 4.X 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3

Report Generator ü ü ü ü üInteractive slice and isosurface plots ü ü ü ü üJoin data sets ü ü ü ü üReports on Microsoft® Word program format ü ü ü ü üComet tail plots ü ü ü ü üSTL export of isosurfaces ü ü ü ü üText-based search for variables in results ü ü ü ü üSpectrum color table ü ü ü üContour tube plot ü ü ü ü

comsol multiphysics® studies and solvers 4.X 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3

Time-dependent adaptive meshing ü ü ü ü üAutomatic remeshing ü ü ü ü üDouble-dogleg nonlinear solver ü ü ü ü üCluster Sweep and Batch Sweep ü ü ü ü üMulti-parameter sweeps ü ü ü ü üCloud computing with Amazon EC2™ ü ü ü ü üSensitivity study ü ü ü ü üCAD assembly multiphysics simulations ü ü ü üEigenfrequency interval search ü ü ü üSelections for solution data ü üSmoothed AMG solver ü üOptimized domain decomposition solver ü üNonreflecting absorbing layers for time-dependent wave simulations ü üSpecify the number of sockets used on a multisocket computer ü üAlgebraic multigrid (AMG) solver for CFD üAdaptation integrated with meshing sequences and error estimation üFast solver for the boundary element method (BEM) üHybrid solver for finite element and boundary element methods üCombine two solutions into one üDirect and iterative solver suggestions üModel reduction based on modal analysis and asymptotic waveform evaluation (AWE) üParallelized smoothed aggregation algebraic multigrid (SA-AMG) solver üRemove selections when combining solutions üCompute weighted sums of solutions üAuxiliary parameter sweeps for eigenfrequency and eigenvalue studies üStarting UI-defined Batch Sweep or Cluster Sweep from a batch command üBuilt-in support for PBS-based schedulers in cluster computing ü

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comsol multiphysics® application builder 4.X 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3

Application Builder ü ü ü üConvert model to app ü ü ü ü20 example applications in Application Libraries ü ü üSend e-mail from applications ü ü üSupport for apps using LiveLink™ for Excel® ü ü üEnabling disabling of form objects from methods ü ü ü60 example applications in Application Libraries ü üEditor Tools ü üDynamic graphics updates ü üModifying the user interface at run time ü üAutocompletion for application objects ü ü

comsol multiphysics® results and visualization 4.X 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3

Visualize on grid outside computational mesh ü ü üPoint trajectories plot ü ü üArray visualization for periodic solutions ü ü ü2D and 3D annotations ü ü1D annotations ü üAnnotations with LaTeX formatting ü üVTK format export ü ü6 new color tables ü üMultiple expressions in Derived Values ü üResults parameters ü üGlobal expressions for Slice, Arrow, and Cut Plane positions ü üSelections for plotting a subset of the geometry ü1D plots with two different quantities on y-axes üStep between solutions using toolbar buttons üStreamline surface plot üUnits shown in geometry plots and color legends üOption for switching off mesh rendering üPreview evaluation plane for far-field and directivity plots üCividis color table, for people with color vision deficiency üSave plots in models for faster rendering üExport animations in the WebM video format üInteractive control of center of rotation üRotating the camera about the X-, Y-, and Z-axes üFilters on 1D plots üPlot First and Plot Last buttons üHardware-accelerated image generation for image export ü

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comsol server™ 4.X 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3

NEW Product: COMSOL Server™ ü ü ü üRun apps with COMSOL Client for Windows® ü ü ü üRun apps with any major web browser ü ü ü üAllow coworkers and customers to run COMSOL applications ü ü ü üFast launch of apps, app prelaunching ü ü ü üConfigure for one app ü üReconnect to app for lost connections ü üCustom COMSOL Server™ themes for branding ü üPower user role for user accounts ü üCentralized cluster settings üServers and Sessions view in the Monitor page üAutomatic migration of preferences from previous installations üUsage log text file üReverse proxy support üCOMSOL Client login with Windows® Authentication, Active Directory®, or LDAP üCurrent license and product usage display üUpload multiple apps at the same time üAutomatic login to COMSOL Server™ üEdit description and thumbnail image in the COMSOL Server™ web interface üModify and test login configuration in the COMSOL Server™ web interface üAnonymous user login üImport and export preferences üSend notifications to users üCustom license error messages ü

comsol multiphysics® application builder 4.X 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3

Video and hyperlink form objects ü üUnit sets for centralized unit control ü üInteractive data picking in graphics üData access in the Application Builder settings üImproved toolbar for applications in a web browser üData access for physics interfaces üHorizontal radio buttons ü

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electromagnetics 4.X 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3

Lumped ports and matrices for AC/DC ü ü ü ü üFar fields in dielectric media ü ü ü ü üS-parameter matrices for high-frequency electromagnetics ü ü ü ü üDifferential inductance ü ü ü ü üMultiphysics interface electrostatic-structural interactions ü ü ü ü üCoil excitation tools ü ü ü ü üPorous media material models ü ü ü ü üElectrical motors and generator tools ü ü ü ü üDispersive media ü ü ü ü üMultiphysics interface for piezoresistivity ü ü ü ü üS-parameter matrices for low-frequency electromagnetics ü ü ü ü üInductively coupled plasmas ü ü ü ü üPeriodic ports with Floquet periodicity ü ü ü ü üLumped RLC elements ü ü ü ü üNEW Product: Wave Optics Module ü ü ü ü üNew E-J formulation for superconductive materials ü ü ü ü üVectorized floating potentials ü ü ü ü üElectrical contact with surface roughness ü ü ü ü üNEW Product: Semiconductor Module ü ü ü ü ü üNonlinear magnetic material library 165 materials ü ü ü ü üImproved multiphysics interface for induction heating ü ü ü ü üInterior ports ü ü ü ü üTransition boundary condition for thin conductive films ü ü ü ü üDeposited microwave power boundary condition ü ü ü ü üGaussian background field ü ü ü ü üImproved multiphysics interface for microwave heating ü ü ü ü üMultiphysics interface for laser heating ü ü ü ü üImproved multiphysics interface for Joule heating ü ü ü ü üThermal diffusion of electrons in plasmas ü ü ü ü üHeterojunctions, impact ionization, and field-dependent mobility ü ü ü ü üSmall-signal analysis and incomplete ionization for semiconductors ü ü ü ü üAutomated meshing for infinite elements and perfectly matched layers ü ü ü üAutomatic mesh adaption based on material properties ü ü ü üNumeric TEM ports for transmission lines ü ü ü üMultiphysics interface for optoelectronics ü ü ü üLinearly polarized wave as background field ü ü ü ü üNEW Product: Ray Optics Module ü ü ü üEquilibrium discharges for plasmas ü ü ü ü

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electromagnetics 4.X 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3

Doping models for semiconductors ü ü ü üAutomatic meshing for dopant concentration gradients ü ü ü üSpontaneous emission ü ü ü üLight absorption and stimulated emission ü ü ü üTunnel currents ü ü ü üModeling of traps ü ü ü üBand-Gap narrowing models ü ü ü üTransmission line calculator app ü ü üCoil geometry analysis tool ü ü üSPICE export ü ü üSPICE Components: PNP BJT, p-channel MOSFET, Mutual inductance, Transformer ü ü üLoss tangent, loss angle, and dissipation factor ü ü üSurface roughness on lossy conductive surfaces ü ü üTime-domain modeling of dispersive Drude-Lorentz media ü ü üWavelength-domain study ü ü üHexagonal periodic structures ü ü üBeam envelope method for ring resonators ü ü üOptical materials database with over 1400 materials ü ü üOptical components part library ü ü üPolarization ellipses plot ü ü üMultiphysics interface for ray heating ü ü üRay release based on text file ü ü üRay intensity computation in graded media ü üMaterial models from externally programmed libraries written in C ü üEffective nonlinear magnetic curves calculator ü üSmith plots ü üOptical fiber simulation app ü üMultiphysics interface for thermoelastic damping in MEMS ü üVector hysteresis with the Jiles-Atherton material model ü üMagnetic shielding with saturation effects ü üBoundary surface current coils ü üDomain terminal boundary condition for electrostatics and electric currents ü üMutual capacitance matrix export ü üImproved asymptotic waveform evaluation and frequency-domain modal methods ü üTwo-port networks ü üPolarization domain for nonlinear frequency mixing ü üOptical ray propagation outside CAD geometry ü ü

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electromagnetics 4.X 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3

Optical aberration plots ü üElectrostatics based on the boundary element method (BEM) üHybrid finite element and boundary element method for electrostatics üAccelerated computation of capacitance matrix and other lumped matrices üPart library with waveguides, surface-mount footprints, and SMA connectors üComposite lumped LC and RLC elements üTouchstone file import for two-port network boundary condition üSurface magnetic current density boundary condition üTransient S-parameters for time-domain analysis üNew postprocessing variables for effective isotropic radiated power and gains üRay termination based on bounding box, intensity, or power üPhotometric data file import for ray optics üPart variants for optical components üEmission according to Lambert’s cosine law üRay detector feature for selecting a subset of rays üGlobal modeling for initial analyses of plasma processes üLocal field approximation for mean electron energy in plasmas üAutomatic calculation of electron mobility for plasma simulations üSchrödinger equation interfaces üCurrent-driven metal contacts for semiconductor device simulations üRevolutionary new method for capacitively coupled plasma (CCP) simulations üComputation of ion energy distribution function (IEDF) and ion angular energy distribu-tion function (IAEDF) üHybrid boundary-element–finite-element method (BEM-FEM) for magnetostatics üSoft magnet material model for permanent magnets üAdaptive frequency sweep for high-frequency electromagnetics üUpdated Electromagnetic Heating Multiphysics Coupling üLibrary of more than 60 RF and microwave substrate materials from Rogers Corporation üGeneralized rotating machinery interface for magnetics üEdge launch connectors added to the RF part library üDe-embedded ports üPhysics-controlled mesh for frequency-dependent materials üGaussian beam background field based on plane-wave expansion üGrid-based release of optical rays with cylindrical and hexapolar coordinates üSuppression of reflected rays during refraction üTermination based on the number of reflections üNew parts for ray optics: Spherical General Lens, Circular Planar Annulus, On Axis Conic Mirror, Off Axis Conic Mirror üSemiconductor equilibrium study üQuasi-fermi level formulation for semiconductor device simulations ü

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heat transfer 4.X 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3

Multilayered shells ü ü ü ü üFans and grilles ü ü ü ü üExternal radiation sources ü ü ü ü üSolar irradiation ü ü ü ü üTotal power heat sources ü ü ü ü üMoist air and condensation ü ü ü ü üLoad cases ü ü ü ü üMulti-wavelength radiation ü ü ü ü üPhase change with apparent heat capacity method ü ü ü ü üThermal contact with surface roughness ü ü ü ü üFast methods for radiation in participating media ü ü ü ü üMultiphysics interface for thermoelectric effect ü ü ü ü üBioheating damage integral analysis ü ü ü ü üEasy verification of global heat and energy balances ü ü ü ü üMixed low- and high-conductive multilayered shells ü ü ü üHeat transfer in fractures ü ü ü üHeat transfer in highly conductive rods ü ü ü üCryogenic damage integral analysis ü ü ü üFans and grilles for turbulent flow ü ü ü üViscous dissipation ü ü ü üIsothermal domains ü ü ü üList of solar positions for cities ü ü ü üMultiphysics interface for non-isothermal flow ü ü ü üAlgebraic turbulence models ü ü üMultiphysics interface for local thermal non-equilibrium ü ü üCoupled porous media and turbulent flow ü ü üNon-isothermal flow in porous media ü ü üDeposited beam power tool ü ü üMultiphysics interface for the Marangoni effect ü ü üBlackbody intensity and emissive power functions ü ü ü5 times faster bioheating ü ü üSymmetry plane for surface-to-surface radiation ü üMeteorological database for ambient conditions ü üMultiphysics interface for heat and moisture transport ü ü

electromagnetics 4.X 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3

Power-driven terminal condition for semiconductor device simulations üPerfectly matched layers for Schrödinger equation analysis ü

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structural mechanics 4.X 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3

PMLs for piezoelectric materials ü ü ü ü üInfinite elements for solid mechanics ü ü ü ü üPrestressed analysis ü ü ü ü üNEW Product: Geomechanics Module ü ü ü ü üVoigt notation for anisotropic materials ü ü ü ü üSpecify elastic materials using 9 different property combinations ü ü ü ü üThin-film damping for MEMS ü ü ü ü üNew contact solver based on double dogleg method ü ü ü ü üLoad cases ü ü ü ü üMembranes ü ü ü ü üCyclic and Floquet periodicity ü ü ü ü üRigid connectors ü ü ü ü üLow-reflecting boundary conditions for transient elastic waves ü ü ü ü üBuckling for trusses ü ü ü ü ü

heat transfer 4.X 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3

Buoyancy effects in conjugate heat transfer ü üHeat transfer in building materials ü üSector symmetry for heat radiation ü üUpdated bioheat material database ü üHeat transfer in the frequency domain üGeometry parts for heat sinks üLibrary of building and refrigerant materials üIrreversible transformations in solids üSerendipity elements for heat transfer üSurface-to-surface radiation symmetry for perpendicular planes üMixed diffuse and direct solar radiation üNew Moisture Flow multiphysics coupling interface üMoisture transfer coefficients üNew inflow boundary condition based on known upstream conditions üBeer-Lambert law for absorption of light in weakly absorbing media üThermally induced irreversible transformations in solids üThermal contact by an equivalent thin resistive layer üHeat transfer coefficients library for arbitrary fluids üMeteorological database expanded to 8000 weather stations üHeat transfer in shape memory alloys (SMA) üUpdated Electromagnetic Heating Multiphysics Coupling üUpdated Thermoelectric Effect Multiphysics Coupling ü

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structural mechanics 4.X 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3

NEW Product: Nonlinear Structural Materials Module ü ü ü ü üYeoh, Varga, and Blatz-Ko hyperelasticity ü ü ü ü üDilation angle for soil ü ü ü ü üNEW Product: Fatigue Module ü ü ü ü üBolt pretension ü ü ü ü üBeam cross-section user interface ü ü ü ü üGent, Gao, and Storakers hyperelasticity ü ü ü ü üRainflow fatigue analysis ü ü ü ü üNEW Product: Multibody Dynamics Module ü ü ü ü üMultiphysics interface for MEMS thermoelasticity ü ü ü ü üThermal expansion for piezomaterials ü ü ü ü üRotordynamic forces ü ü ü ü üContact penalty method ü ü ü ü üSolid-shell and shell-beam connections ü ü ü ü üRigid domains ü ü ü ü üTimoshenko beams ü ü ü ü üNew thermal stress multiphysics interface ü ü ü ü üFatigue in nonlinear materials and thermal fatigue ü ü ü ü üFixed joint, distance joint, universal joint, and friction in joints ü ü ü ü üImproved multiphysics interface for thermal stress ü ü ü ü üGeometrically nonlinear beams ü ü ü üImproved fluid-structure interaction for fixed and flexible geometry ü ü ü üSpring and damper matrices ü ü ü üMultiphysics interface for hygroscopic swelling ü ü ü üEasy couplings between shells and beams ü ü ü üNonlinear elastic materials ü ü ü üOrthotropic, anisotropic, and hyperelastic membranes ü ü ü üNonlinear elastic materials ü ü ü üStress-life and strain-life fatigue models ü ü ü üElastic joints and base motion for multibody dynamics ü ü ü üMultiphysics interfaces for multibody dynamics with heat transfer ü ü ü üMultiphysics interfaces for multibody dynamics with pressure acoustics ü ü ü üNew multiphysics interface for the piezoelectric effect ü ü ü üImproved multiphysics interface for piezoelectric effect ü ü ü üDielectric loss in piezoelectric materials ü ü ü üBuilt-in quartz material properties ü ü ü üPart library for mechanical components ü ü üExternal stress interface ü ü ü

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structural mechanics 4.X 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3

Viscous damping ü ü üNonlinear elasticity, viscoelasticity, creep, and viscoplasticity for membranes ü ü üPlasticity in trusses ü ü üPoint trajectory plots for multibody dynamics ü ü üPerforations in thin-film flow for MEMS ü ü üMaterial models from externally programmed libraries written in C ü üOptimized contact for small displacements ü üAdhesion and decohesion for mechanical contact ü üMultiphysics interface for magnetostriction ü üNew plasticity material models ü üMultiphysics interface for piezoresistivity ü üSerendipity elements ü üTangent coefficient of thermal expansion ü üThermal expansion of constraints ü üMultiphysics interface for poroelasticity ü üPeriodic conditions for shells ü üNEW Product: Rotordynamics Module ü üSolid and beam rotor interfaces for rotordynamic applications ü üHydrodynamic bearings for rotordynamic applications ü üWhirl, waterfall, and orbit plots for rotordynamics applications ü üLarge-strain viscoelasticity ü üMixed isotropic and kinematic hardening ü üNew isotropic and kinematic hardening material models for plasticity ü üSubsurface fatigue with the Dang-Van material model ü üGear modeling for multibody dynamics ü üPart library with parameterized gears ü üStress linearization evaluation of membrane, bending, and peak stress üStudy step and automatic symmetry detection for pre-stressed bolts üAutomatic suppression of rigid body motion üComputation of safety factors for 12 safety criteria üLinear buckling analysis for beams üDedicated data set for shell analysis üMaterial data for thin elastic layers and spring foundation ü2D cross-sectional mode analysis for out-of-plane elastic waves üMultiplicative decomposition of inelastic strains üRigid domain for shell and beam üRigid connector for beams üSpring boundary conditions for rigid domain and connector ü

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acoustics 4.X 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3

Multiphysics interface for acoustic-piezo interactions ü ü ü ü üMultiphysics interface for acoustic-shell interactions ü ü ü ü üMultiphysics interface for poroelastic waves ü ü ü ü üMultiphysics interface for thermoviscous acoustics ü ü ü ü üMultiphysics interface for thermoviscous acoustic-solid interactions ü ü ü ü ü

structural mechanics 4.X 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3

Complete set of energy variables for mechanical contact üFrequency-response of mechanical contact models üExtended functionality for external material models written in C üPerzyna and Chaboche viscoplastic material models üMaterial models for porous plasticity üAnisotropic thermal expansion and hygroscopic swelling for hyperelastic materials üHardening of elliptic caps in soil plasticity analyses üVibration fatigue analysis üHighlighting of joints for multibody dynamics analyses üPenalty method for computing joint forces üAttachments on rigid bodies üInlets and outlets for hydrodynamic bearings üRotor bearing system simulator app üShape memory alloy (SMA) material models üGeneralized multiphysics interface for fluid-structure interaction (FSI) üBolt thread contact modeling üSolid-beam coupling in 3D models üGeneralized plane strain formulation üCam-follower joint condition for multibody dynamics üLumped mechanical system interface üBall and roller bearings for rotordynamics simulations üImproved default plots for several structural mechanics interfaces üC-profile and hat beam cross sections üOption to exclude the constraints on lower geometric entity levels üEigenfrequency analysis following a mechanical contact analysis üMechanical losses associated to thermal stress üFailure criteria for membranes and concrete üPlastic hardening and void nucleation in porous plasticity üNew soil material models: Modified Cam-Clay, Hardening Soil, Extended Barcelona Basic, and Modified Structured Cam-Clay üSolid-bearing multiphysics coupling for hydrodynamic bearings üHydrodynamic thrust bearings ü

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acoustics 4.X 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3

Multiphysics interface for time-domain pipe acoustics ü ü ü ü üMultiphysics interface for membrane-acoustic interactions ü ü ü ü üMultiphysics interface for thermoviscous acoustic-shell interactions ü ü ü ü üThermoviscous acoustic boundary condition approximation ü ü ü ü üMultiphysics interface for frequency-domain pipe acoustics ü ü ü ü üAeroacoustics with linearized Euler equations ü ü ü ü üRay acoustics ü ü ü üAcoustic diffusion ü ü ü üNew multiphysics interface for the piezoelectric effect ü ü ü üAeroacoustics with linearized Navier-Stokes equations ü ü ü üPredefined impedance boundary conditions ü ü üExpanded poroacoustic fluid models ü ü üDipole and quadrupole sources ü ü üVisualize far fields on grid outside computational mesh ü ü üOctave plots ü üNew multiphysics interface for poroelastic waves ü üDiscontinuous Galerkin method for ultrasound with background flow ü üDirectivity plot ü üBackground acoustic fields for thermoviscous acoustics ü üBackground acoustic fields for linearized Navier-Stokes and Euler aeroacoustics ü üRay power and sound pressure level for ray acoustics ü üAcoustic ray propagation outside CAD geometry ü üCylindrical and spherical waves for background fields in pressure acoustics ü üElectroacoustic couplings for loudspeakers ü üLogarithmic and ISO preferred frequency sweeps ü üPerfectly matched layers (PMLs) for pressure acoustics in the time domain üThermoviscous acoustics in the time domain üSerendipity elements for acoustics üNew numerical stabilization for linearized Navier-Stokes analyses ü2D axisymmetric convected wave equation based on discontinuous Galerkin üThermal and viscous losses in poroelastic waves based on Biot-Allard model üInterior Perforated plate condition üBeam width calculations for far-field plots üHybrid BEM-FEM for acoustics, acoustic-structure, and acoustics-piezo interactions üImpulse response analysis for ray acoustics üDiscontinuous Galerkin explicit method for time-dependent acoustics üAbsorbing layers for linearized Euler aeroacoustics in the time domain üPlane wave expansion for pressure acoustics in 2D axisymmetric models ü

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fluid flow 4.X 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3

High-Mach number flow ü ü ü ü üNEW Product: Microfluidics Module ü ü ü ü ük-omega turbulence model ü ü ü ü üEuler-Euler two-phase flow ü ü ü ü üSlip-flow ü ü ü ü üTurbulent mixing ü ü ü ü üNEW Product: Pipe Flow Module ü ü ü ü üAutomatic boundary-layer meshing ü ü ü ü üTurbulent reacting flow ü ü ü ü üSCCM inflow ü ü ü ü üFrozen rotor method ü ü ü ü üSST turbulence ü ü ü ü üThin screens ü ü ü ü üHeat transfer with phase change ü ü ü ü üTwo-phase flow in pipes ü ü ü ü üMultiphysics interface for frequency-domain pipe acoustics ü ü ü ü üNEW Product: Molecular Flow Module ü ü ü ü üWall surface roughness for turbulent flow ü ü ü ü üAnisotropic porous media flow with Brinkman equations ü ü ü ü üNEW Product: Mixer Module ü ü ü ü üAlgebraic turbulence models ü ü ü üTurbulence with grilles and fans ü ü ü üNew multiphysics interface for non-isothermal flow ü ü ü üSST turbulence model for reacting flow ü ü ü üCavitation for thin film flow ü ü ü üRotating machinery with multiphase flow ü ü ü üMultiphysics interface for transport of diluted species in porous media ü ü ü üPartially saturated porous media ü ü ü ü3D laminar flow to 1D pipe flow connection ü ü ü üEuler-Euler two-phase flow for turbulent flow ü ü üCoupled porous media and turbulent flow ü ü üCapillary pressure in two-phase porous media flow ü ü üPerforations for thin-film flow ü ü ü

acoustics 4.X 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3

Incident monochromatic plane waves for transient acoustics üLinear and logarithmic frequency axis option for directivity plots üImproved solver suggestions for multiphysics couplings and transient analysis ü

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fluid flow 4.X 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3

Infinite elements for porous media ü ü üPart library with mixer equipment components ü ü üPart library with microfluidic channels ü ü üNew y-junctions and n-way junctions for pipe flow ü ü üParallelized molecular flow computations ü ü üMolecular flow with multiple species ü ü üThree-phase laminar flow ü üAlgebraic turbulence for rotating machinery ü üStationary free surface flow computation ü üAlgebraic turbulence for mixing ü üCompressible flow in 1D pipes ü üEasy definition of gravity and buoyancy effects ü üBuilt-in Boussinesq approximation for nonisothermal flow ü üSwirl flow for fan boundary condition ü üTemperature changes from pressure work in porous media flow ü üMultiphysics interface for reacting flow ü üGraphics icons for pipe system components ü üPump inlet condition and pump curve data for pipe flow ü üFlownet plots for subsurface flow ü üv2-f turbulence model üAutomatic wall treatment for turbulent flow üAutomatic translation between turbulence models üAlgebraic multigrid (AMG) solver for CFD üNew formulation for high-Mach number flow üNew interior wall and thin barrier boundary conditions for porous media flow üNew well boundary condition for subsurface flow in porous media üReacting flow in porous media üTransport of diluted species in porous media and fractures üPlane symmetry condition for free molecular flow üGeneralized multiphysics interface for fluid-structure interaction (FSI) üInlet boundary conditions for fully developed turbulent flow üRealizable k-ε turbulence model üBuoyancy-induced turbulence üAll turbulence models made available for multiphase flow üRotating machinery interfaces made available for all flow interfaces üUpdated free and porous media flow interface üKozeny-Carman permeability model for Darcy’s law üThin barrier feature in the two-phase Darcy’s law Interface üCubic law for fracture transmissivity in fracture flow ü

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chemical 4.X 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3

Surface reactions ü ü ü ü üInfinite elements for diffusion ü ü ü ü üParameter estimation with the Optimization Module ü ü ü ü üReacting flow ü ü ü ü üAC impedance spectroscopy ü ü ü ü üNEW Product: Electrodeposition Module ü ü ü ü üInfinite elements for electrochemical currents ü ü ü ü üShell electrodes ü ü ü ü üPotentiostatic control ü ü ü ü üNEW Product: Corrosion Module ü ü ü ü üFilm resistance ü ü ü ü üThin impermeable barrier ü ü ü ü üEdge electrodes ü ü ü ü üInfinite electrolytes ü ü ü ü üNEW Product: Electrochemistry Module ü ü ü ü üMulticomponent flash calculations ü ü ü ü üMultiscale simulations for packed bed reactors ü ü ü üNew Chemistry interface ü ü ü üMultiphysics interface for transport of diluted species in porous media ü ü ü üMass-based concentrations ü ü ü üPartially saturated porous media ü ü ü üEquilibrium reactions ü ü ü üCurrent distribution on edges with the boundary element method (BEM) ü ü ü üCounter electrodes for electroanalysis ü ü ü üNew gas mixture viscosity correlation for reaction engineering ü ü üFilm resistance for reactive pellets ü ü üMultiphysics interface for hygroscopic swelling with species transport ü ü üDusty gas model ü ü üMass-based concentration variables ü ü üNonspherical catalytic pellet shapes ü üVolumetric effects from edge elements ü üThin insulating sheets for corrosion simulations ü üMulticomponent transport in porous media flow ü üSurface reactions for reactive pellet beds ü üExport surface reaction kinetics to space dependent model ü üSingle particle battery interface for simplified modeling of batteries ü üNernst-Planck-Poisson equations interface ü üShort-circuit boundary condition for batteries and corrosion ü ü

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chemical 4.X 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3

Multiphysics interface for electrochemical heat source ü üThermodynamic equilibrium electrode kinetics ü üNernst-Planck-Poisson equations interface üElectrophoretic transport interface üIon-exchange membrane internal boundary condition for tertiary currents üFour charge conservation models for tertiary currents with Nernst-Planck equations üThin electrode layers in electrode domains üThin electrolyte layers between electrolyte domains üCharge-discharge cycling boundary condition üCircuit terminal for couplings to electrical circuits üPrimary and secondary current distribution based on the boundary element method (BEM) üShell current distribution analysis for thin electrolytes üA built-in thermodynamic properties library for pure fluids, mixtures, and two-phase fluids üLink between Reaction Engineering and Chemistry interfaces and thermodynamic property packages üElectrode reactions on thin electrode surfaces fully immersed in electrolyte üNew Lithium-Ion Battery Designer app for optimizing batteries for specific applications üBaker-Verbrugge diffusion model, in the Lithium-Ion Battery and Battery with Binary Electrolyte interfaces ü

optimization 4.X 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3

Time-dependent sensitivity and optimization ü ü ü ü üParameter optimization ü ü ü ü üDesign optimization ü ü ü ü üGradient-based and derivative-free optimization study ü ü ü ü üNew derivative-free optimization solver: BOBYQA ü ü ü ü üNew gradient-based optimization solver: MMA ü ü ü ü üMultianalysis optimization ü ü ü üNew parameter estimation study ü ü ü üOptimization solver stop and continue ü ü ü üNew derivative-free method: COBYLA ü ü ü üNew least square fitting method ü ü

material library product 4.X 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3

2500 materials ü ü ü ü üMore than 150 new materials ü

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particle tracing 4.X 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3

NEW Product: Particle Tracing ü ü ü ü üParticle forces: electric, magnetic, collisional, drag, gravity, acoustophoretic, dielectropho-retic, user-defined ü ü ü ü üNew forces: Brownian, Schiller-Naumann, magnetophoretic, thermophoretic ü ü ü ü üSecondary emission ü ü ü ü üParticle-particle interactions ü ü ü ü üDiffuse and general reflection ü ü ü ü üVelocity reinitialization ü ü ü ü üMonte Carlo elastic collisions ü ü ü ü üChanging auxiliary variables ü ü ü ü üParticle-field and fluid-particle Interactions ü ü ü ü üRelease of particles in a cone ü ü ü ü üMax, min, average over particles ü ü ü ü üNew accumulator tools enabling multiphysics couplings for erosion, etching, mass deposi-tion, boundary load, mass flux, current density, heat source. ü ü ü üParticle 1D plots ü ü ü üMultiphysics interface for electric-particle field interaction ü ü üMultiphysics interface for magnetic-particle field interaction ü ü üNew multiphysics interface for fluid-particle interaction ü ü üInelastic collisions ü ü üParticle beams with beam emittance and Twiss parameters ü ü üSpace-charge limited emission ü ü üCharge-exchange collisions ü üRelease from edges and points ü üImproved density-based release ü üParticle counters ü üParticle-matter interactions ü üHigh-order Runge-Kutta time-stepping method for first-order Newtonian formulation ü üStore extra time steps for wall interactions ü üImproved particle beam simulations with sampling from phase space ellipse ü üTurbulent dispersion models for particles ü üLiquid droplet breakup with the Kelvin-Helmholtz and Rayleigh-Taylor breakup models ü üPeriodic boundary condition for particle tracing üRotating frames for particle tracing üRelease particles at random initial positions üRibbons on particle trajectories üCoordinate system selection for inlets üLambertian velocity distribution for particle release at boundaries üNonuniform magnitudes in velocity distributions ü

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interfacing 4.X 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3

NEW Product: LiveLink™ for AutoCAD® ü ü ü ü üNEW Product: LiveLink™ for PTC® Creo® Parametric™ ü ü ü ü üNEW Product: LiveLink™ for Excel® ü ü ü ü üNEW Product: ECAD Import Module ü ü ü ü üNEW Product: LiveLink™ for Solid Edge® ü ü ü ü üNEW Product: LiveLink™ for Revit® ü ü ü ü üNEW Product: Design Module ü ü ü ü ü

particle tracing 4.X 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3

Lift force for particle tracing in fluids üAnisotropic turbulent dispersion for particles in fluids üThermionic emission of electrons at hot metal cathodes üDrag correction factor for particles close to walls üSymmetry boundary condition for particle tracing üNew component couplings on particles üNull collision method for charged particle tracing in rarified gas üUniform, normal, or lognormal distribution of particle release times üRecycling of particle degrees of freedom for use in secondary emission üGeneral time periodic electric and magnetic forces üRelease particles based on the thermal distribution on a wall üRelease particles from a cylindrical or hexapolar grid of points ü

new cad file formats 4.X 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3

PTC® Creo® Parametric™ 1.0 software ü ü ü ü üACIS® (SAT®) R22 software ü ü ü ü üCATIA® V5 R21 software ü ü ü ü üAutodesk® Inventor® 2012 software ü ü ü ü üParasolid® R23, R24 software ü ü ü ü üSOLIDWORKS® 2012 software ü ü ü ü üCatia® V5 R 22 software ü ü ü ü üParasolid® V 25 software ü ü ü ü üSOLIDWORKS® 2013 software ü ü ü ü ü Autodesk® Inventor® 2013 software ü ü ü ü üPTC® Creo® Parametric™ 2.0 software ü ü ü ü üNX™ (.prt) software ü ü ü üAutodesk® AutoCAD® (.dwg, .dxf) software ü ü ü üSOLIDWORKS® 2014 software ü ü ü ü Autodesk® Inventor® 2015 software ü ü ü ü ü

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new cad file formats 4.X 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3

Parasolid® V 28.1 software ü üACIS® (SAT®) R25, 2016 1.0 software ü üCATIA® V5 R8-R25, 2016 ü üInventor® parts and assemblies versions 11, 2008-2016 ü üSOLIDWORKS® versions 98-2016 ü üAutoCAD® versions 2.5-2016 ü üAutoCAD® DXF™ versions 2.5-2016 ü üParasolid® V 29.1 software üACIS® (SAT®) R25, 2017 1.0 software üInventor® parts and assemblies version 11, 2017 üSOLIDWORKS® 2017 software üNX™ (.prt) software version 11 üParasolid® V 30.0 software üACIS® (SAT®) R25, 2018 1.0 software üAutoCAD® (.dwg, .dxf) up to 2017 üCATIA® V5 up to 2017 üPTC® Creo® Parametric™ up to 4.0 ü

livelink™ for solidworks® 4.X 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3

One-window interface ü ü ü ü üParameter linking ü ü ü ü üSync material names ü ü ü ü üSync user-defined selections ü ü ü ü üRun apps using LiveLink™ for SOLIDWORKS® ü ü üConnecting to COMSOL Server™ from within the SOLIDWORKS® interface ü üTracking of document information including file name and file path ü üMore efficient setup of CAD assembly selections ü

livelink™ for inventor® 4.X 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3

Parameter linking ü ü ü ü üOne-window interface ü ü ü ü üSync material names and selections ü ü ü ü üConnecting to COMSOL Server™ from within the Autodesk® Inventor® interface ü üTracking of document information including file name and file path ü üMore efficient setup of CAD assembly selections ü

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livelink™ for ptc® pro/engineer® 4.X 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3

Synchronize selections for materials ü ü üTracking of document information including file name and file path ü ü

livelink™ for ptc® creo® parametric™ 4.X 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3

Synchronize selections for materials ü ü üConnecting to COMSOL Server™ from within the PTC® Creo® Parametric™ interface ü üTracking of document information including file name and file path ü üParameter selection in CAD assembly components ü

livelink™ for autocad® 4.X 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3

Connecting to COMSOL Server™ from within the AutoCAD® interface ü üSynchronize selections for materials ü üTracking of document information including file name and file path ü üSynchronize curves and points ü

livelink™ for solid edge® 4.X 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3

Synchronize selections for materials ü ü üConnecting to COMSOL Server™ from within the Solid Edge® interface ü üTracking of document information including file name and file path ü ü

livelink™ for revit® 4.X 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3

Connecting to COMSOL Server™ from within the Autodesk® Revit® interface ü üTracking of document information including file name and file path ü üExpanded support for synchronizing architectural elements ü

ecad import module 4.X 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3

ODB++ import ü ü ü ü üLayer renaming ü ü üSelections for layers ü üSplit layers in imported GDS files based on data type üSupport for the IPC-2581 PCB layout format ü

livelink™ for matlab® 4.X 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3

Improved performance and memory handling ü ü ü ü üModel navigator ü ü ü ü üNew functions* ü ü ü ü üUpdates to: mphnavigator , mpheval, mphint, mphinterp , mphplot, mphsolutioninfo, mphtable ü ü ü ü ü

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*mphimage2geom, mphevalpoint, mphmean, mphmin, mphmax, mphevalglobalmatrix, mphsearch, mphinputmatrix, mphsolution, mphtable, and mphparticle.

livelink™ for eXcel® 4.X 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3

Multiple files ü ü ü ü üInterpolation functions ü ü ü ü üMaterial export ü ü ü ü üConnect to remote server ü ü ü ü üExport of field-dependent material properties ü ü ü ü üParametric sweeps in worksheet ü ü ü ü üCreate macros with Visual Basic® for Applications (VBA) development system ü ü ü üLocalized language support ü ü ü üLiveLink™ for Excel® for class kit licenses ü ü ü üSave model files for VBA ü ü üSave and load spreadsheet files ü ü üAutomatically synchronized values for parameters and variables ü üManage models and connections in the Excel® file tab üContext-sensitive help üButtons for Results Parameters and for Clear and Evaluate All üExport 1D plots more easily ü

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livelink™ for matlab® 4.X 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3

New client/server functionality ü ü ü üUpdates to: mphplot ü ü ü üNew functions: mphevaluate, mphinterpolationfile, mphwritestl, mphreadstl, mphsurf ü ü üUpdates to: mphxmeshinfo, mphmean, mphmax, mphmin, mphint2 ü ü üNew mphnavigator, mphopen, and mphload tools ü üUpdates to: mphplot and mphgeom ü üUpdates to: mphplot, mphgetexpressions ü üDirectivity plots (Acoustics Module) and optical aberration plots (Ray Optics) with mphplot üUpdates to: mphevaluate, mphglobalmatrix, mphstate , mphmatrix, mphnavigator, mph-showerrors üNew mphray function for ray optics and ray acoustics data sets üImproved access to ray and particle data from parametric sweep studies in mphray and mphparticle üSupport for views in the mphplot, mphgeom, and mphmesh functions üNew mphthumbnail function for setting thumbnail images of models üNew mphdoc function for accessing the COMSOL documentation üConnect to a COMSOL Multiphysics® server from MATLAB® and COMSOL Multiphysics® at the same time üAccess to functions from the Apps tab of the MATLAB® ribbon üNew function mphreduction for extracting reduced-order state-space matrices üUpdates to: mphplot, mphmesh, mphthumbnail üUse MATLAB® function calls wherever you can use global parameters ü