Comsol Case Studies HPC-Enabled Simulation Aids in the Design of Customized Highpower Electrical Devices

	HPC-Enabled Simulation Aids in the Design of Customized Highpower Electrical Devices Comsol

HPC-Enabled Simulation Aids in the Design of Customized Highpower Electrical Devices

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Technology Category	Analytics & Modeling - Predictive Analytics Analytics & Modeling - Real Time Analytics Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Application Development Platforms
Applicable Industries	Electronics Equipment & Machinery
Applicable Functions	Product Research & Development Quality Assurance
Use Cases	Digital Twin Predictive Maintenance Remote Collaboration
Services	Software Design & Engineering Services System Integration
Challenge	BLOCK Transformatoren-Elektronik faced increasing difficulty in designing inductors and transformers with aging simulation software. The company needed to reduce the number of prototypes created before finalizing a design to save costs and improve services. The challenge was to meet precise specifications concerning working frequencies, product sizes and weights, electrical power losses, electrical insulation, and varying environmental conditions. Additionally, the equipment needed to have product lifetimes of 30 years. The company sought a solution that would allow them to quickly and accurately improve designs while reducing the number of physical prototypes. Read More
About Customer	BLOCK Transformatoren-Elektronik is a leading manufacturer in the field of coiled products used in various industries, particularly electronics applications. The company designs custom transformers, power supplies, EMC filters, and reactors that must meet precise specifications regarding working frequencies, product sizes and weights, electrical power losses, electrical insulation, and environmental conditions such as dirt, temperature changes, or moisture. The equipment often needs to have a product lifetime of 30 years. BLOCK's engineers are dedicated to providing high-quality, customized solutions to their customers, ensuring that their products meet the stringent requirements of different applications. Read More
Solution	BLOCK turned to COMSOL Multiphysics software for its ease of use, flexibility, and HPC capabilities. The software allowed BLOCK to insert their own formulas developed over years for various characteristics and use them in simulations. The HPC capabilities of COMSOL Multiphysics enabled BLOCK to run simulations on a multicore workstation and a cluster with no limit to the number of compute nodes. This improved efficiency and allowed the R&D team to quickly deliver the best products to customers. The flexible nature of COMSOL and its support for distributed memory computing allowed BLOCK to get the most out of their hardware. The architecture of the COMSOL software enabled BLOCK to be more productive and service their customers better. The Application Builder in COMSOL allowed employees at all levels to run simulations effortlessly, making the design process more efficient and competitive. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Analytics & Modeling - Predictive Analytics

Analytics & Modeling - Real Time Analytics

Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Application Development Platforms

Applicable Industries

Electronics

Equipment & Machinery

Applicable Functions

Product Research & Development

Quality Assurance

Use Cases

Digital Twin

Predictive Maintenance

Remote Collaboration

Services

Software Design & Engineering Services

System Integration

Challenge

BLOCK Transformatoren-Elektronik faced increasing difficulty in designing inductors and transformers with aging simulation software. The company needed to reduce the number of prototypes created before finalizing a design to save costs and improve services. The challenge was to meet precise specifications concerning working frequencies, product sizes and weights, electrical power losses, electrical insulation, and varying environmental conditions. Additionally, the equipment needed to have product lifetimes of 30 years. The company sought a solution that would allow them to quickly and accurately improve designs while reducing the number of physical prototypes.

About Customer

BLOCK Transformatoren-Elektronik is a leading manufacturer in the field of coiled products used in various industries, particularly electronics applications. The company designs custom transformers, power supplies, EMC filters, and reactors that must meet precise specifications regarding working frequencies, product sizes and weights, electrical power losses, electrical insulation, and environmental conditions such as dirt, temperature changes, or moisture. The equipment often needs to have a product lifetime of 30 years. BLOCK's engineers are dedicated to providing high-quality, customized solutions to their customers, ensuring that their products meet the stringent requirements of different applications.

Solution

BLOCK turned to COMSOL Multiphysics software for its ease of use, flexibility, and HPC capabilities. The software allowed BLOCK to insert their own formulas developed over years for various characteristics and use them in simulations. The HPC capabilities of COMSOL Multiphysics enabled BLOCK to run simulations on a multicore workstation and a cluster with no limit to the number of compute nodes. This improved efficiency and allowed the R&D team to quickly deliver the best products to customers. The flexible nature of COMSOL and its support for distributed memory computing allowed BLOCK to get the most out of their hardware. The architecture of the COMSOL software enabled BLOCK to be more productive and service their customers better. The Application Builder in COMSOL allowed employees at all levels to run simulations effortlessly, making the design process more efficient and competitive.

Impact #1	The use of COMSOL Multiphysics and its HPC capabilities allowed BLOCK to reduce the number of physical prototypes needed before finalizing a design.
Impact #2	The software enabled BLOCK to quickly and accurately improve designs, meeting precise specifications and varying environmental conditions.
Impact #3	The flexible nature of COMSOL and its support for distributed memory computing allowed BLOCK to get the most out of their hardware, improving productivity.

Impact #1

The use of COMSOL Multiphysics and its HPC capabilities allowed BLOCK to reduce the number of physical prototypes needed before finalizing a design.

Impact #2

The software enabled BLOCK to quickly and accurately improve designs, meeting precise specifications and varying environmental conditions.

Impact #3

The flexible nature of COMSOL and its support for distributed memory computing allowed BLOCK to get the most out of their hardware, improving productivity.

Benefit #1	The use of HPC capabilities in COMSOL Multiphysics allowed BLOCK to run simulations on a cluster with 22 cores and 272 GB of RAM.
Benefit #2	The speedup obtained in terms of simulations per week for a large electrical study was significant, as shown in the provided data.

Benefit #1

The use of HPC capabilities in COMSOL Multiphysics allowed BLOCK to run simulations on a cluster with 22 cores and 272 GB of RAM.

Benefit #2

The speedup obtained in terms of simulations per week for a large electrical study was significant, as shown in the provided data.

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HPC-Enabled Simulation Aids in the Design of Customized Highpower Electrical Devices

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