Comsol Case Studies Multiphysics Analysis Helps Preserve the Past

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Multiphysics Analysis Helps Preserve the Past

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Technology Category	Analytics & Modeling - Predictive Analytics Analytics & Modeling - Digital Twin / Simulation Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Visualization
Applicable Industries	Construction & Infrastructure Education Professional Service
Applicable Functions	Facility Management Product Research & Development Quality Assurance
Use Cases	Building Energy Management Predictive Maintenance Digital Twin Structural Health Monitoring
Services	Software Design & Engineering Services System Integration Training
Challenge	The built environment, encompassing everything from large metropolitan areas to individual buildings, is continually impacted by physics-based processes such as heat transfer, air flow, and moisture transport. These processes can affect energy efficiency, health and safety, operating costs, durability, and historic preservation. Jos van Schijndel, founder of CompuToolAble and assistant professor at Eindhoven University of Technology, faces the challenge of making complex modeling and simulation concepts accessible to clients and students. His goal is to improve the built environment and preserve historic structures and artifacts through accurate modeling and simulation. Read More
About Customer	Jos van Schijndel is the founder of Netherlands-based consulting firm CompuToolAble and an assistant professor at Eindhoven University of Technology. He specializes in the mathematical modeling of building physics. As a consultant and professor, van Schijndel collaborates with clients and students to improve the built environment and preserve historic structures and artifacts. He uses COMSOL Multiphysics software and its Application Builder to create intuitive user interfaces for numerical analysis and testing. This allows clients and students to run virtual tests and understand the impacts of physics processes on their projects without needing extensive technical knowledge. Read More
Solution	Van Schijndel uses COMSOL Multiphysics and its Application Builder to create customized user interfaces for numerical analysis. These apps allow clients to run virtual tests on design changes based on their specific needs without requiring technical expertise. In the university setting, he introduces students to multiphysics simulation and application design using COMSOL apps. This approach provides an entry point into numerical analysis and physics systems before students build their own models. The Application Builder enables van Schijndel to create engaging simulation apps that help students understand the effects of various changes before diving into detailed mathematical modeling. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Analytics & Modeling - Predictive Analytics

Analytics & Modeling - Digital Twin / Simulation

Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Visualization

Applicable Industries

Construction & Infrastructure

Education

Professional Service

Applicable Functions

Facility Management

Product Research & Development

Quality Assurance

Use Cases

Building Energy Management

Predictive Maintenance

Digital Twin

Structural Health Monitoring

Services

Software Design & Engineering Services

System Integration

Training

Challenge

The built environment, encompassing everything from large metropolitan areas to individual buildings, is continually impacted by physics-based processes such as heat transfer, air flow, and moisture transport. These processes can affect energy efficiency, health and safety, operating costs, durability, and historic preservation. Jos van Schijndel, founder of CompuToolAble and assistant professor at Eindhoven University of Technology, faces the challenge of making complex modeling and simulation concepts accessible to clients and students. His goal is to improve the built environment and preserve historic structures and artifacts through accurate modeling and simulation.

About Customer

Jos van Schijndel is the founder of Netherlands-based consulting firm CompuToolAble and an assistant professor at Eindhoven University of Technology. He specializes in the mathematical modeling of building physics. As a consultant and professor, van Schijndel collaborates with clients and students to improve the built environment and preserve historic structures and artifacts. He uses COMSOL Multiphysics software and its Application Builder to create intuitive user interfaces for numerical analysis and testing. This allows clients and students to run virtual tests and understand the impacts of physics processes on their projects without needing extensive technical knowledge.

Solution

Van Schijndel uses COMSOL Multiphysics and its Application Builder to create customized user interfaces for numerical analysis. These apps allow clients to run virtual tests on design changes based on their specific needs without requiring technical expertise. In the university setting, he introduces students to multiphysics simulation and application design using COMSOL apps. This approach provides an entry point into numerical analysis and physics systems before students build their own models. The Application Builder enables van Schijndel to create engaging simulation apps that help students understand the effects of various changes before diving into detailed mathematical modeling.

Impact #1	Van Schijndel's use of COMSOL Multiphysics and Application Builder has facilitated collaboration with clients and students, making complex modeling accessible to non-experts.
Impact #2	The customized user interfaces allow clients to run virtual tests on design changes, improving their understanding of physics processes and their impacts.
Impact #3	Students gain hands-on experience with multiphysics simulation and application design, enhancing their learning and expanding their analysis capabilities.

Impact #1

Van Schijndel's use of COMSOL Multiphysics and Application Builder has facilitated collaboration with clients and students, making complex modeling accessible to non-experts.

Impact #2

The customized user interfaces allow clients to run virtual tests on design changes, improving their understanding of physics processes and their impacts.

Impact #3

Students gain hands-on experience with multiphysics simulation and application design, enhancing their learning and expanding their analysis capabilities.

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Multiphysics Analysis Helps Preserve the Past

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