Classic spark simulation using comsol software iopscience. But before you use a code, you must know the properties of your plasma. Paper open access classic spark simulation using comsol software. A twodimensional 2d selfconsistent fluid simulation of dual frequency capacitively coupled radio discharges of helium plasma is presented. Comsol multiphysics is a crossplatform finite element analysis, solver and multiphysics simulation software. Comsol multiphysics software simulation application for. Comsol multiphysics is a simulation platform that encompasses all of the steps in the modeling workflow from defining geometries, material properties, and the physics that describe specific phenomena to solving and postprocessing models for producing accurate and trustworthy results. In this paper, icp chambers with a bias voltage are investigated with comsol software. Simulation software comsol introduces plasma module for low. A new approach using a fluid model was tested in this work in comsol to simulate inductively coupled plasma icp chambers with applied rf bias voltage. If you want to learn more about plasma modeling, please contact us for a software. Simulation of inductively coupled plasma with applied bias.
The model solves the continuity equations for charged species and the electron energy balance equation, coupled with poissons equation by finite element method, using comsol multiphysics software. Comsol multiphysics is powerful commercial software relying on the finite element method fem. The program can is designed to chemistry jobs, astronomy, quantum, earth sciences as well as mac erics. The simulation is performed with dielectric barrier discharge plasma created using peaktopeak voltage of 1 kv, a discharge gap of 3 mm and a. In this work we use comsol muliphysics software, specifically the equilibrium discharge multiphysics interface of the plasma module, to model a dc nontrasferred arc plasma torch fig. Comsol multiphysics software was chosen for simulation and has been taken into account because it combines elements of both types of diagnosis. Contact a supplier or the parent company directly to get a quote or to find out a price or your closest point of sale. Products, components, and devices can always be improved. Helicon source is employed to generate the plasma and the iec grids are applied to accelerate the particle beam. Simulation of the temperature profile during welding with.
Mar 26, 2020 on the smaller scales, the shape of the phase boundary may be modeled in detail. Lasermaterial interaction modeling using the comsol. In this archived webinar, jeff crompton and luke gritter of altasim technologies discuss modeling plasmas with the comsol multiphysics software and the plasma module. Written in the text book, but animation of the temporal. You can expand the capabilities of simulation throughout your team, organization, classroom, or customervendor base by building and using simulation apps. The problems we solve regularly include large deformation, arbitrary.
Use the heat transfer module, an addon to the comsol multiphysics simulation platform, for modeling conduction. Specifically, a large size icp generator filled with argon is simulated in this study. Its been a while 2 years since i used comsol but im at least comfortable with making the geometry now. The plasma module is tailor made to model and simulate lowtemperature plasma sources and systems. Numerical simulation of atmospheric dielectric barrier. Uber comsol multiphysics modellierungsbeispiele zum. Certain characteristics of comsol become apparent with use.
The plasma module is a specialized tool for modeling nonequilibrium discharges, which occur in a wide range of engineering. By talking to one of our sales representatives, you will get personalized recommendations and fully documented examples to help you get the most out of your evaluation and guide you to choose. It seems like you are interested in wavea and instabilities in glow discharge plasma. Working with specific soil, rock, and concrete models, this. Use the comsol server or comsol compiler products to make them accessible to other team members. Plasma module analysis software simulation engineering. Although there are predefined models for streamer, positive plasma column, corona discharge column, or diffusion phenomenon 8, 9, no special patterns for. Im trying to learn how to build a 3d plasma simulation as noone in my group is good at doing it. Comsol multiphysics, formerly called femlab, is a finite element analysis fea modeling, solver, and simulation software package for various physics and engineering applications, especially coupled phenomena, or multiphysics.
The equations of conservation of fluid mechanics, heat transfer and electromagnetics are implemented by using the appropriate modules and the multiphysics couplings options available in comsol multiphysics. Comsol multiphysics is an engineering, design, and finite element analysis software environment for the modeling and simulation of any physicsbased system. Present study discusses a new method of how to apply numerical simulation in comsol multiphysics software to improve the accuracy of polymer melts viscosity measurements. Lowtemperature plasmas represent the amalgamation of fluid mechanics, reaction engineering, physical kinetics, heat transfer, mass transfer, and electromagnetics a significant multiphysics system, in other words. Comsol multiphysics, vormals femlab, ist eine software zur simulation physikalischer. Simulating lowtemperature plasma in comsol multiphysics. Even though it often requires a lot of experience to get convergence of plasma models in comsol, we still consider it the best tool for multiple types of strongly. Jose gregorio software developer, computational physicist, plasma physicist at comsol, inc.
Vsim is a flexible, multiplatform, multiphysics simulation software tool. Mathematica and comsol multiphysics simulation software. Can i simulate laseplasma interaction with comsol multiphysics simulation software. To learn more about modeling plasma, contact us for a software evaluation. Find out all of the information about the comsol product.
Modeling and simulation of multiphase flow in comsol. In addition to using multiphysics modeling for your own projects, you can also turn your models into simulation applications and digital twins for use by other design. Introducing heat transfer modeling software from comsol multiphysics simulation software is becoming more and more prevalent in product development and design. A powerful modeling and simulation application for physicsbased problems, comsol multiphysics 5. Materials science and engineering, volume 591, modern technologies in industrial engineering vii modtech2019 1922 june 2019, iasi, romania.
Hiiper space propulsion simulation using plasma module. Jose gregorio software developer, computational physicist. Vsim is designed to run computationally intensive electromagnetic, electrostatic, and plasma simulations in the presence of complex dielectric, magnetic, and metallic shapes. Methods used to describe such models are usually referred to as surface tracking methods. This model solves the continuity equations for charged species and the electron energy balance equation, coupled with poissons equation, by the finite element method. The application builder, included in comsol multiphysics, enables you to build simulation applications that further simplify the simulation workflow by enabling you to restrict the inputs and control the outputs of your model so that your colleagues can run their own analyses. Modelling of the heating of the plasmachemical reactor in comsol. It allows the user to couple equations or add custom terms very efficiently.
Simulation of a large size inductively coupled plasma. With the rf module expansion of the comsol multiphysics simulation platform, you can analyze rf designs in multiphysics scenarios, including microwave and rf heating, all within the same software environment. Mits psfc designs a tokamak to survive plasma disruptions. Comsol multiphysics is an engineering simulation software that enables you to create accurate models fast. Can i simulate laseplasma interaction with comsol multiphysics. Watch this archived webinar to learn how to use the comsol multiphysics software and addon plasma module for the selfconsistent modeling of. But while work on thermonuclear fusion began in the 1950s, engineers are still trying to make this goal a reality. The pde interfaces of comsol multiphysics simulation software, with their intuitive input syntax, have therefore become for us very valuable tools to advance our research. A twodimensional axisymmetric inductively coupled plasma icp model with its implementation in the comsol multiphysics simulation software platform is described. For most industrial applications the fraction of atoms or molecules ionized is typically less than one percent, but this is sufficient to transform a gas into a highly conductive medium that interacts with applied electric or magnetic fields. Determine the plasma density as well as neutral density. Simulation software comsol introduces plasma module for. By talking to one of our sales representatives, you will get personalized recommendations and fully documented examples to help you get the most out of your. Comsol provides an ide and unified workflow for electrical, mechanical, fluid, acoustics and chemical applications.
The simulation is performed using comsol multiphysics software product. The model is used to solve a benchmark icp configuration to verify the results with the plasma module of the commercial software comsol. A powerful simulation software for electrical engineering projects. Can anyone suggest a software which will be helpful for. We will also discuss the example of modeling a microscale dc plasma torch. Enable your team to run their own design analyses without further assistance. You will see the process of modeling capacitively coupled plasma as well as examples of inductive, dc, and waveheated discharges. Such models may be referred to as separated multiphase flow models in the comsol software. Modeling a dc plasma torch with comsol multiphysics software.
A plasma is a collection of electrons, ions, and neutral atoms or molecules in a gaseous state. Working with specific soil, rock, and concrete models, this functionality is especially useful for testing. The main emphasis is placed on evaluating the effects of entrance and exit geometry of a capillary rheometer on viscosity measurement. In my experience although i did not do the simulations, but i saw the results in comparison with my measurements, at plasma densities 1015 m. These tutorials were created to get you going with comsol 4. Plasma simulation module available for wide range of industries. Engineers and scientists use it to gain insight into the physics of discharges and gauge the performance of existing or potential designs. I think it is possible to simulate laser plasma using comsol multiphysics according to the finite element method used to solve heat transfer equation and plasma. Plasma modeling is useful in a variety of industries, such as electronics manufacturing and lasers, because of the unique electrical, chemical, thermal, and radiative properties of plasmas. Developing a device that generates nuclear fusion would provide a nearly limitless amount of clean energy on earth. Comsol multiphysics software understand, predict, and. Plasma physics comsol multiphysics modeling software. Every business and every simulation need is different.
Fluid models can approach plasma simulations with accuracy and low computational costs within certain limits. Nov 20, 2011 these tutorials were created to get you going with comsol 4. Published under licence by iop publishing ltd iop conference series. In order to fully evaluate whether or not the comsol multiphysics software will meet your requirements, you need to contact us. Plasma simulation module available for wide range of industries comsols plasma module is designed for researchers, engineers and experimentalists in the field of plasma science to model nonequilibrium discharges, which occur in a wide range of engineering disciplines. The plasma module is a specialized tool for modeling nonequilibrium discharges that occur in a wide range of engineering disciplines.
The problems we solve regularly include large deformation, arbitrary lagrangianeulerian ale schemes, and stabilization. Comsol multiphysics is a generalpurpose simulation software for modeling designs, devices, and processes in all fields of engineering, manufacturing, and scientific research. The module can perform analysis in all space dimensions 1d, 2d, and 3d. Comsol multiphysics as a tool for research works on plasma. An example of an icp chamber simulation with comsol is given in ref. It allows conventional physicsbased user interfaces and coupled systems of partial differential equations pdes. Boundary element method for acoustics and electromagnetics. The aim is to show basic principles, how to use the tools, how to extract data and so on. This can be performed by creating a specific topography to a surface using laser texturing. Comsol requires that every type of simulation included in the package has the ability to be combined with any other. Design for the present and future with the rf module. Oct 31, 20 this model solves the continuity equations for charged species and the electron energy balance equation, coupled with poissons equation, by the finite element method. Though it hasnt been long since its spring release, comsol has not only sped up its platform, it has also added new electromagnetics, acoustics and. The equations of conservation of fluid mechanics, heat transfer and electromagnetics are implemented by using the appropriate modules and the multiphysics.
There are specialized modeling interfaces for the most common types of plasma reactors including inductively coupled plasmas icp, dc discharges, wave heated discharges microwave plasmas, and capacitively. Comsols plasma module is designed for researchers, engineers and experimentalists in the. This example describes an array of heating tubes submerged in a vessel with fluid flow entering at the bottom. In addition to using multiphysics modeling for your own projects, you can also turn your models into simulation applications and. Comsol provides a plasma module with a ccp and an icp interface in order to simulate ccp and icp chambers independently.
Be carefull with comsol, as this uses at least it was the case two years ago, maybe it changed meanwhile fluid equations to describe the plasma. Simulation of the temperature profile during welding with comsol multiphysics software using rosenthals approach a. Comsol multiphysics alternatives and similar software. Can anyone suggest a software which will be helpful for plasma. The problem is setting boundarydomain conditions and where. The objective of the work presented in this paper is to build an application using the comsol multiphysics software to predict the topography produced given the set of laser parameters as well as the material properties of the sample to be textured. The pressure and the velocity field are the solution of the navierstokes equations.
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