COMSOL Software – Release Highlights History · Several times faster solving in the Windows® operating system ü ü Parameter sweeps over Parameter Cases ü ü Optimization for

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COMSOL Multiphysics® Software

Geometry and Mesh 4.X 5.0–2 5.3 5.4 5.5

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 ü ü üElement quality optimizer ü ü ü üPerformance improvements for large models by a factor of 5 or more ü ü üAutomatic removal of geometric detail for more flexible meshing ü ü üAutomatic pyramid transitions from hex to tet elements ü ü üParametric models with user-defined functions ü ü üExtended mesh adaption and refinement for all element types and imported meshes ü üNew sketching tools for 2D drawings üDimensions and constraints for new sketch tools with Design Module üAssociative geometry import üDirect Meshing of imported surface meshes üImport and export 3MF and PLY file formats üModeling Tools 4.X 5.0–2 5.3 5.4 5.5

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 ü üAutocomplete for parameters, variables, and equations ü ü ü üModel methods for programming Model Builder tasks ü ü üPDE modeling with the boundary element method (BEM) ü ü üCopy-paste physics interfaces or model components ü ü üModel methods in the model tree with input arguments ü ü üColored selections for geometry and physics ü üMultiple Parameter nodes and Parameter Cases ü üNode groups for organizing the model tree ü üCustom settings windows ü ü

COMSOL® Software – Release Highlights History

*4.X includes 4.2, 4.2a, 4.3, 4.3a, 4.3b, and 4.4 versions.*5.0–1 includes 5.0, 5.0.1, and 5.1 versions.*5.2 includes 5.2 and 5.2a versions.*5.3 includes 5.3 and 5.3a versions.

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Studies and Solvers 4.X 5.0–2 5.3 5.4 5.5

Time-dependent adaptive meshing ü ü ü ü üAutomatic remeshing ü ü ü ü üCluster sweeps and cloud computing ü ü ü ü üMultiparameter sweeps ü ü ü ü üSmoothed AMG solver ü ü ü üOptimized domain decomposition solver ü ü ü üModel reduction based on modal analysis and asymptotic waveform evaluation (AWE) ü ü üAlgebraic multigrid (AMG) solver for CFD ü ü üCombine two solutions into one ü ü üDirect and iterative solver suggestions ü ü üSeveral times faster solving in the Windows® operating system ü üParameter sweeps over Parameter Cases ü üOptimization for parametric sweeps with derivative-free methods ü üDistributed solution data storage on clusters üMultigrid performance improvements on clusters üResults and Visualization 4.X 5.0–2 5.3 5.4 5.5

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 ü ü ü1D annotations ü ü ü üAnnotations with LaTeX formatting ü ü ü üVTK format export ü ü ü ü6 new color tables ü ü ü üSelections for plotting a subset of the geometry ü ü ü1D plots with two different quantities on y-axes ü ü üStep between solutions using toolbar buttons ü ü ü3Dconnexion® SpaceMouse® device support ü ü üCividis color table for people with color vision deficiency ü ü üSave plots in models for faster rendering ü ü üExport animations in the WebM video format ü ü üArrows on streamlines ü üEvaluation groups ü üglTF™ file export ü üReport templates ü üAnimated spheres and arrows on Streamline plots üLink from PowerPoint® to import COMSOL® model images üPLY and 3MF export of plots ü

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Application Builder 4.X 5.0–2 5.3 5.4 5.5

Application Builder for converting models to applications ü ü ü üSend email from applications ü ü ü ü60 example applications in the Application Libraries ü ü ü üInteractive data picking in graphics ü ü üOS command line arguments ü üLocal declarations and methods in forms ü üNEW Product: COMSOL Compiler™ ü üAdd-ins to COMSOL Multiphysics ü

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COMSOL Server™ Product 4.X 5.0-2 5.3 5.4 5.5

NEW Product: COMSOL Server™ ü ü ü üRun applications 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 ü ü üCentralized cluster settings ü ü üUsage log text file ü ü üAutomatic login to COMSOL Server™ ü ü üLive search in the Application Library page ü üSend notifications to users as email ü üUpdated appearance with new colors üAutomatically release licenses when software is idle ü


electromagnetics 4.X 5.0–2 5.3 5.4 5.5

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 üNEW Product: Semiconductor Module ü ü ü ü üNonlinear magnetic material library with 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 ü üOptical materials database with over 1400 materials ü ü ü üMultiphysics interface for ray heating ü ü ü ü

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User-defined materials written in C ü ü ü üSmith plots ü ü ü üMagnetic vector hysteresis material model ü ü ü üOptical aberration plots ü ü ü üElectrostatics based on the boundary element method (BEM) ü ü üAccelerated computation of capacitance matrix and other lumped matrices ü ü üPart Library with waveguides, surface-mount footprints, and SMA connectors ü ü üPhotometric data file import for ray optics ü ü üSchrödinger equation interfaces ü ü üRevolutionary new method for capacitively coupled plasma (CCP) simulations ü ü üHybrid boundary-element–finite-element method (BEM-FEM) for magnetic field analysis ü ü üSoft magnet material model of permanent magnets ü ü üAdaptive frequency sweep for high-frequency electromagnetics ü ü üLibrary of more than 60 RF and microwave substrate materials from Rogers Corporation ü ü üElectric currents in layered shells ü üPart Library for coils and magnetic cores ü üFar-field analysis for transient models ü üHigh-definition Part Library for ray optics ü üOptical dispersion models for ray optics ü üNew algorithm for computing ray intensity and power ü üWavelength distributions at ray releases for polychromatic light ü üMultiphysics interface for Schrödinger-Poisson Equation ü üLorentz coupling multiphysics for electroacoustic transducers üHard magnetic materials library for permanent magnets üFull-wave and ray optics simulation coupling üMixed-mode S-parameters üSpot Diagram plot üNew interface for detecting electrical breakdown üNew tools for corona discharge in electrostatic precipitators üDensity-gradient formulation for semiconductor device simulations ü


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heat transfer 4.X 5.0–2 5.3 5.4 5.5

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 üMultiwavelength 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 üNonisothermal flow in porous media ü ü ü üAlgebraic turbulence models ü ü ü üMultiphysics interface for the Marangoni effect ü ü ü üMeteorological database for ambient conditions ü ü ü üMultiphysics interface for heat and moisture transport ü ü ü üSurface-to-surface radiation symmetry for perpendicular planes ü ü üIrreversible transformations in solids ü ü üNew Moisture Flow multiphysics coupling ü ü üNew inflow boundary condition based on known upstream conditions ü ü üBeer-Lambert law for absorption of light in weakly absorbing media ü ü üMixed diffuse-specular reflections and semitransparent surfaces ü üHeat transfer in thin, layered structures ü üArbitrary number of spectral bands for surface-to-surface radiation ü üLight-diffusion equation interface ü üThermal insulation for interior boundaries ü üAmbient Thermal Properties tool ü üDedicated plots for temperature discontinuities ü üNEW Product: Metal Processing Module üLumped Thermal System interface üMultiple spectral bands for radiation in participating media üSurface-to-Surface radiation with ray shooting method üMultiphysics coupling for heat transfer in thin structures ü


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structural mechanics 4.X 5.0–2 5.3 5.4 5.5

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 üNEW Product: Rotordynamics Module ü ü ü üMultiphysics interface for thermoelastic damping in MEMS ü ü ü üUser-defined materials written in C ü ü ü üAdhesion and decohesion for mechanical contact ü ü ü üMultiphysics interface for magnetostriction ü ü ü üNew plasticity material models ü ü ü üStress linearization evaluation of membrane, bending, and peak stress ü ü üAutomatic suppression of rigid body motion ü ü üComputation of safety factors for 12 safety criteria ü ü üFrequency response of mechanical contact models ü ü üMaterial models for porous plasticity ü ü üVibration fatigue analysis ü ü üRotor bearing system simulator application ü ü üShape memory alloy (SMA) material models ü ü üGeneralized multiphysics interface for fluid-structure interaction (FSI) ü ü üBolt thread contact modeling ü ü üSolid-beam connection in 3D models ü ü üGeneralized plane strain formulation ü ü üCam-Follower condition for multibody dynamics ü ü üLumped Mechanical System interface ü ü üBall and roller bearings for rotordynamics simulations ü ü üNEW Product: Composite Materials Module ü üComposite material analysis based on layerwise and equivalent single layer theory ü ü

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acoustics 4.X 5.0–2 5.3 5.4 5.45

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 ü


Response spectrum analysis ü üRepresentative volume elements (RVE) for homogenization of periodic materials ü üShell interface for axisymmetric analysis ü ü üMultiphysics interface for fluid-structure interaction with shells , membranes, and composite materials ü üMultiphysics interface for fluid-structure interaction with structural assemblies and multibody dynamics ü üMultiphysics interface for acoustic-structure interaction for composite materials ü üMultiphysics interface for thermal expansion in composite materials ü üMultiphysics interface for Joule heating in composite materials ü üMultiphysics interface for thermoelectric effect in composite materials ü üActivation of material for additive manufacturing ü üFlexible formulation for rigid connectors and attachments ü üMullins effect for hyperelastic materials ü üContinuum-based damage model for brittle materials ü üNew modeling options for hyperelastic materials with low compressibility ü üMean stress correction for fatigue analysis based on the Goodman, Gerber, and Soderberg methods ü üMultiphysics interface for electromechanics with structural FEM and electrostatics BEM ü üMultibody Dynamics Module an add-on to COMSOL Multiphysics üContact modeling extended to Shell, Layered Shell, and Membrane interfaces üRandom vibration analysis üNonlinear materials in Shell and Layered Shell interfaces üMultiphysics interface for FSI with heat transfer üFSI for two-phase flow üMechanical analysis of pipes üPiezoelectric material in layered shells üRoller chain sprocket modeling üAutomatic setup of rigid domains and gears ü


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fluid flow 4.X 5.0–2 5.3 5.4 5.5

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 ü

acoustics 4.X 5.0–2 5.3 5.4 5.45

Aeroacoustics with linearized Navier-Stokes equations ü ü ü üOctave plots ü ü ü üDiscontinuous Galerkin method for ultrasound with background flow ü ü ü üDirectivity plots ü ü ü üPerfectly matched layers (PMLs) for pressure acoustics in the time domain ü ü üBeam width calculations for far-field plots ü ü üThermoviscous acoustics in the time domain ü ü üHybrid BEM-FEM for acoustics and acoustic-structure interactions ü ü üImpulse response analysis for ray acoustics ü ü üPort boundary conditions for pressure acoustics ü üNonlinear acoustics Westervelt model for high sound pressure levels ü üAtmosphere and ocean attenuation material models ü üMultiphysics BEM-FEM coupling to thermoviscous acoustics and poroelastic waves ü üMultiphysics BEM-FEM coupling to poroelastic waves ü üNew Elastic Waves, Time Explicit interface üAcoustic-structure interaction for time explicit interfaces üPorts for thermoviscous acoustics üBackground fluid flow coupling and mapping study for aeroacoustics üNew solvers for large frequency-domain acoustic problems üAcoustic-Pipe Acoustic Connection multiphysics coupling ü


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fluid flow 4.X 5.0–2 5.3 5.4 5.5

Cavitation 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 ü üThree-phase laminar flow ü ü ü üEasy definition of gravity and buoyancy effects ü ü ü üv2-f turbulence model ü ü üAutomatic wall treatment for turbulent flow ü ü üAlgebraic multigrid (AMG) solver for CFD ü ü üTransport of diluted species in porous media and fractures ü ü üGeneralized multiphysics interface for fluid-structure interaction (FSI) ü ü üInlet boundary conditions for fully developed turbulent flow ü ü üRealizable k-ε turbulence model ü ü üBuoyancy-driven turbulence ü ü üAll turbulence models made available for multiphase flow ü ü üRotating machinery interfaces made available for all flow interfaces ü ü üLarge eddy simulation (LES) for single-phase flow ü üPhase transport in free and porous media ü üFully developed flow at inlets and outlets for turbulent flow ü üNon-Newtonian yield-stress fluids: Bingham-Papanastasiou, Casson-Papanastasiou models, amd Herschel-Bulkley-Papanastasiou ü üNEW Product: Porous Media Flow Module üViscoelastic flow üCompressible Euler equations üPhase transport mixture model for arbitrary number of dispersed phases üNonisothermal large eddy simulation (LES) üContinuity and Initial Interface pair features üInelastic non-Newtonian constitutive relations üInterior Slip Wall feature üReacting flow in porous media üHeat transfer in fractures üNon-Darcian flow üMechanical analysis of pipes ü


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chemical 4.X 5.0–2 5.3 5.4 5.5

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 ü üNonspherical catalytic pellet shapes ü ü ü üThin insulating sheets for corrosion simulations ü ü ü üNernst-Planck-Poisson equations interface ü ü üElectrophoretic transport interface ü ü üPrimary and secondary current distribution based on the boundary element method (BEM) ü ü üA built-in thermodynamic properties library ü ü üLink between Reaction Engineering interface and thermodynamic property packages ü ü üElectrode reactions on thin electrode surfaces fully immersed in electrolyte ü ü üNew Lithium-Ion Battery Designer application for optimizing batteries for specific use cases ü ü üUpdated Thermodynamics interface ü üPartition condition for prescribing the ratio between concentrations in two adjacent phases ü üLumped battery interface ü üStress and strain in electrode particles due to lithium intercalation ü üEquivalent circuit modeling of batteries ü üLevel set interface for corrosion modeling ü üGenerate materials from a thermodynamic system üGenerate a Chemistry interface from a thermodynamic system üDiffusivity models for gases and liquids üWater and steam properties üSingle-ion conductor charge balance for solid-state batteries üLumped Battery interface improvements üEquilibrium potential calculation using the Nernst Equation üConcentration-dependent Butler-Volmer kinetics üElectrode reactions for Batteries & Fuel Cells üCurrent Distribution, Pipe interface ü


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particle tracing 4.X 5.0–2 5.3 5.4 5.5

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 ü üParticle-matter interactions ü ü ü üPeriodic boundary condition for particle tracing ü ü üRotating frames for particle tracing ü ü üSymmetry boundary condition for particle tracing ü ü üAccumulators for velocity reinitialization to compute, for example, spatial density of collisions ü üFaster particle tracing with coupled fields üVirtual mass and pressure gradient forces üParticle size distributions üParticle charging for fluid flow üNew tools for corona discharge in electrostatic precipitators ü


optimization 4.X 5.0–2 5.3 5.4 5.5

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 ü üDensity model feature for topology optimization ü üCombined parametric sweeps with derivative-free optimization ü üEasier shape optimization setup üFilter dataset for creating smooth topology optimization mesh üCompute confidence intervals for parameter estimation ü


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interfacing 4.X 5.0–2 5.3 5.4 5.5

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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comsol multiphysics® platform and hardware support 4.X 5.0–2 5.3 5.4 5.5

General Windows® and Linux® operating systems and macOS support ü ü ü ü üRun applications on all major web browsers ü ü ü ümacOS 10.10–10.14 Sierra operating system support ü ü ü üWindows® 10 operating system support ü ü ü ü3Dconnexion® SpaceMouse® device support ü ü üNEW Product: COMSOL Compiler™ ü üCompile applications to smaller executable files ü

comsol multiphysics® mesh and geometry 4.X 5.0–2 5.3 5.4 5.5

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 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 ü üNew tetrahedral mesher ü ü ü üMesh parts ü ü ü üElement quality optimizer ü ü ü üSTL import with multiple solids ü ü ü üPerformance improvements for large models by a factor of 5 or more ü ü üCoordinate systems defined by work planes and geometry orientations ü ü üCombined coordinate systems in physics ü ü üAutomatic removal of geometric detail for more flexible meshing ü ü üExtrude in two directions ü ü üLine segment tool ü ü ü2D selections from 3D selections using cross sections ü ü üGeometry part variants ü ü üAutomatic pyramid transitions from hex to tet elements ü ü üMesh size expressions ü ü ü

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comsol multiphysics® modeling tools 4.X 5.0–2 5.3 5.4 5.5

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 ü

comsol multiphysics® mesh and geometry 4.X 5.0–2 5.3 5.4 5.5

Mesh adaptation integrated with mesh sequence ü ü üFive new mesh quality measures ü ü üAutomatic detection of straight and planar edges of imported meshes ü ü üOption for switching off mesh rendering ü ü üProjection coupling operators for all element types ü ü üParametric models with user-defined functions ü ü üAutomatic removal of thin domains for more flexible meshing ü ü üElement size expressions based on physics and materials ü ü üSelections stored in the COMSOL mesh file format (.mphbin and .mphtxt) ü ü üIsolated vertices and edges for mapped meshes ü ü üMesh refinement for all element types ü üCollapse narrow face regions for easier meshing ü üSelection-based automatic removal of geometric detail ü üExtended mesh adaption with element coarsening and mesh modifications ü üPhysics-controlled meshing controlled per physics interface ü üSwept meshing of domains with isolated vertices and edges ü üConvert, Refine, and Adapt operations for imported meshes ü üFaster boundary-layer meshing ü üSketching tools in 2D and 3D work planes üDimensions and constraints tools with the Design Module üAssociative geometry import üSelections from materials, layers, and colors üDelete holes defeaturing operation üRigid Transform operation üNew geometry parts in the Part Libraries üAutomatic removal of narrow face regions üDirect meshing of imported surface meshes üCreate meshes from Filter datasets üImport and export 3MF and PLY file formats üRobust generation of curved elements ü

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comsol multiphysics® modeling tools 4.X 5.0–2 5.3 5.4 5.5

Open and inspect MPH-files without add-on licenses ü ü ü üSearch tool for models and applications ü ü ü üTable sort ü ü ü üSave MPH-file if license server connection is lost ü ü ü üRelease licenses dynamically ü ü ü üAutocomplete for parameters, variables, and equations ü ü ü üAutomatic reconnect for client-server ü ü ü üOptimized save for MPH-files ü ü ü üMultiphysics window for manually combining physics interfaces ü ü ü üGeneralized 3D interpolation functions ü ü ü üCylindrical sector selections ü ü üModel methods for programming Model Builder tasks ü ü üFaster save and load of MPH-files ü ü üPDE modeling with the boundary element method (BEM) ü ü üCopy-paste physics interfaces or model components ü ü üModel methods in the model tree with input arguments ü ü üGeneralized moving mesh functionality ü ü üVariables for matrix operations ü ü üApplication for cluster setup validation ü ü üCounter for the number of selections ü ü üColored selections for geometry and physics ü üMultiple Parameter nodes ü üParameter Cases ü üNode groups for organizing the model tree ü üModel and application comparison ü üImport and export of preferences ü ü üMultiselection in Parameters and Variables tables ü üCustom Settings windows ü üUse select box, deselect box, and zoom box multiple times üAutomatically release licenses when software is idle üContext menu available in the Graphics window üModify the Graphics window toolbar display üAdvanced options dialog window üCopy-Paste functionality extended to additional features üAdd-Ins to COMSOL Multiphysics üApplication Libraries preview option ü

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comsol multiphysics® studies and solvers 4.X 5.0–2 5.3 5.4 5.45

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 üMultiparameter 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 ü ü üSmoothed AMG solver ü ü ü üOptimized domain decomposition solver ü ü ü üNonreflecting absorbing layers for time-dependent wave simulations ü ü ü üSpecify the number of sockets used on a multisocket computer ü ü ü üAlgebraic multigrid (AMG) solver for CFD ü ü üAdaptation integrated with meshing sequences and error estimation ü ü üFast solver for the boundary element method (BEM) ü ü üHybrid solver for finite element and boundary element methods ü ü üCombine two solutions into one ü ü üDirect and iterative solver suggestions ü ü üModel reduction based on modal analysis and asymptotic waveform evaluation (AWE) ü ü üParallelized smoothed aggregation algebraic multigrid (SA-AMG) solver ü ü üRemove selections when combining solutions ü ü üCompute weighted sums of solutions ü ü üAuxiliary parameter sweeps for eigenfrequency and eigenvalue studies ü ü üStarting UI-defined Batch Sweep or Cluster Sweep from a batch command ü ü üBuilt-in support for PBS-based schedulers in cluster computing ü ü üSeveral times faster solving in the Windows® operating system ü üParameter sweeps over Parameter Cases ü üOptimization for parametric sweeps with derivative-free methods ü üMesh refinement level parameter for adaptive meshing ü üNew TFQMR iterative linear solver ü üDistributed solution data storage on clusters üSmoothing operations for multigrid solvers improved on clusters üMore efficient discontinuous Galerkin method üLimiters for the discontinuous Galerkin method üNew Schur solver for domain decomposition ü

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comsol multiphysics® results and visualization 4.X 5.0–2 5.3 5.4 5.5

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

comsol multiphysics® studies and solvers 4.X 5.0–2 5.3 5.4 5.45

Goal-oriented mesh adaptation üAdaptive mesh refinement on geometry subsets üBlocked low-rank factorization for MUMPS solver üTwo new Batch mode options for logging and clearing solutions ü

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comsol multiphysics® application builder 4.X 5.0–2 5.3 5.4 5.5

Application Builder ü ü ü üConvert model to application ü ü ü ü20 example applications in Application Libraries ü ü ü üSend email from applications ü ü ü üSupport for applications using LiveLink™ for Excel® ü ü ü üEnabling disabling of form objects from methods ü ü ü ü60 example applications in Application Libraries ü ü ü üEditor tools ü ü ü üDynamic graphics updates ü ü ü üModifying the user interface at runtime ü ü ü üAutocompletion for application objects ü ü ü üVideo and hyperlink form objects ü ü ü üUnit sets for centralized unit control ü ü ü üInteractive data picking in graphics ü ü ü

comsol multiphysics® results and visualization 4.X 5.0–2 5.3 5.4 5.5

Filters on 1D plots ü ü üPlot First and Plot Last buttons ü ü üHardware-accelerated image generation for image export ü ü üArrows on streamlines ü üEvaluation groups ü üReport templates ü üExtrusion data sets ü üSurface slit plots for visualizing discontinuous fields ü üglTF™ file export ü üAPI functionality for custom plots ü üNew Graphics toolbar buttons ü üFaster rendering for large plots ü üNew lighting model with improved quality of 3D plots with Scene Light ü üSpheres and arrows that move in Streamline plots üFilter dataset üImage export includes more model workflow Graphics üLink from PowerPoint® to import COMSOL® model images üSpecify selections for entire plot groups üToolbar buttons to step through expressions üTranspose results in evaluation groups üGradient coloring option between two colors üPLY and 3MF export of plots ü

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comsol server™ 4.X 5.0–2 5.3 5.4 5.5

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

comsol multiphysics® application builder 4.X 5.0–2 5.3 5.4 5.5

Data access in the Application Builder settings ü ü üImproved toolbar for applications in a web browser ü ü üData access for physics interfaces ü ü üHorizontal radio buttons ü ü üOS command line arguments ü üFlat-style buttons ü üLocal declarations and methods in forms ü üUnified model methods and application methods ü üSpecify toolbar groups in Graphics form object üNew clearDebugLog method üFile declarations in command line arguments ü

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comsol server™ 4.X 5.0–2 5.3 5.4 5.5

Live search in the Application Library page ü üSend notifications to users as email ü üUpdated appearance with new colors üAutomatically release licenses when software is idle ü


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 with 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 ü

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Numeric 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 üDoping 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 application ü ü ü üCoil geometry analysis tool ü ü ü üSPICE export ü ü ü üSPICE components: PNP BJT, p-channel MOSFET, Mutual inductance, Transformer ü ü ü üLoss tangent, loss angle, and dissipation factor ü ü ü üSurface roughness on lossy conductive surfaces ü ü ü üTime-domain modeling of dispersive Drude-Lorentz media ü ü ü üWavelength-domain study ü ü ü üHexagonal periodic structures ü ü ü üBeam envelope method for ring resonators ü ü ü üOptical materials database with over 1400 materials ü ü ü üOptical components Part Library ü ü ü üPolarization ellipses plot ü ü ü üMultiphysics interface for ray heating ü ü ü üRay release based on text file ü ü ü üRay intensity computation in graded media ü ü ü üMaterial models from externally programmed libraries written in C ü ü ü üEffective nonlinear magnetic curves calculator ü ü ü üSmith plots ü ü ü üOptical fiber simulation application ü ü ü üMultiphysics interface for thermoelastic damping in MEMS ü ü ü üVector hysteresis with the Jiles-Atherton material model ü ü ü üMagnetic shielding with saturation effects ü ü ü üBoundary surface current coils ü ü ü üDomain terminal boundary condition for electrostatics and electric currents ü ü ü üMutual capacitance matrix export ü ü ü ü

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Improved asymptotic waveform evaluation and frequency-domain modal methods ü ü ü üTwo-port networks ü ü ü üPolarization domain for nonlinear frequency mixing ü ü ü üOptical ray propagation outside CAD geometry ü ü ü üOptical aberration plots ü ü ü üElectrostatics based on the boundary element method (BEM) ü ü üHybrid boundary-element--finite-element method (BEM-FEM) for electrostatics ü ü üAccelerated computation of capacitance matrix and other lumped matrices ü ü üPart library with waveguides, surface-mount footprints, and SMA connectors ü ü üComposite lumped LC and RLC elements ü ü üTouchstone file import for two-port network boundary condition ü ü üSurface magnetic current density boundary condition ü ü üTransient S-parameters for time-domain analysis ü ü üNew postprocessing variables for effective isotropic radiated power and gains ü ü üRay termination based on bounding box, intensity, or power ü ü üPhotometric data file import for ray optics ü ü üPart variants for optical components ü ü üEmission according to Lambert’s cosine law ü ü üRay detector feature for selecting a subset of rays ü ü üGlobal modeling for initial analyses of plasma processes ü ü üLocal field approximation for mean electron energy in plasmas ü ü üAutomatic calculation of electron mobility for plasma simulations ü ü üSchrödinger equation interfaces ü ü üCurrent-driven metal contacts for semiconductor device simulations ü ü üRevolutionary new method for capacitively coupled plasma (CCP) simulations ü ü üComputation of ion energy distribution function (IEDF) and ion angular energy distribution function (IAEDF) ü ü üHybrid boundary-element–finite-element method (BEM-FEM) for magnetostatics ü ü üSoft magnet material model for permanent magnets ü ü üAdaptive frequency sweep for high-frequency electromagnetics ü ü üUpdated Electromagnetic Heating multiphysics coupling ü ü üLibrary of more than 60 RF and microwave substrate materials from Rogers Corporation ü ü üGeneralized rotating machinery interface for magnetics ü ü üEdge launch connectors added to the RF Part Library ü ü üDeembedded ports ü ü üPhysics-controlled mesh for frequency-dependent materials ü ü üGaussian beam background field based on plane-wave expansion ü ü üGrid-based release of optical rays with cylindrical and hexapolar coordinates ü ü üSuppression of reflected rays during refraction ü ü ü

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Termination based on the number of reflections ü ü üNew parts for ray optics: Spherical General Lens, Circular Planar Annulus, On Axis Conic Mirror, Off Axis Conic Mirror ü ü üSemiconductor equilibrium study ü ü üQuasi-fermi-level formulation for semiconductor device simulations ü ü üPower-driven terminal condition for semiconductor device simulations ü ü üPerfectly matched layers for Schrödinger equation analysis ü ü üElectric currents in layered shells ü üPart Library for coils and magnetic cores ü üForce computations for nonlinear materials using virtual work ü üUniform antenna array factor function ü üLibrary of more than 100 RF and microwave substrate materials ü ü3D RCS calculations from 2D axisymmetric models ü üElectrically thick layer boundary condition for interior boundaries ü üTime-domain bandpass impulse response via FFT ü üFar-field analysis for transient models ü üCircularly polarized background field for 2D axisymmetry ü üIn- and outport direction arrows ü üNumeric TEM ports with voltage drop direction ü üOne-way coupled multiphysics options in the Model Wizard ü üTransition and impedance boundary condition for the beam envelope method interfaces ü üPorts on interior boundaries for the beam envelope method interfaces ü üFully anisotropic refractive index tensor ü üHigh-definition Part Library for ray optics ü üOptical dispersion models for ray optics ü üNew algorithm for computing ray intensity and power ü üWavelength distributions at ray releases for polychromatic light ü üGlobal modeling of non-Maxwellian discharges ü üNew Boltzmann Equation, Two-Term Approximation interface ü üPulsed electrical excitation for capacitively coupled plasmas ü üSpecies Group feature for the Plasma, Time Periodic interface ü üMultiphysics interface for the Schrödinger-Poisson Equation ü üTrap-assisted surface recombination boundary condition ü üWKB tunneling model ü üImproved electric currents in layered shells functionality üLorentz Coupling multiphysics for electroacoustic transducers üHard magnet materials library for permanent magnets üUtility application for checking B-H curves üCoil improvements including spatially dependent conductivity ü

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Updated AC/DC physics interfaces model wizard tree üExtended support for Jiles-Atherton hysteresis üSpecific absorption rate (SAR) postprocessing variable üMixed-mode S-parameters üFull-wave and ray optics simulation coupling üNew TEM and Via type ports üCalculate and remove unwanted frequencies from simulation ü25 new dielectric materials for RF modeling üMore effective 3D antenna functions from 2D axisymmetric models üPlot S-parameters while solving üRF add-ins for S-parameter analysis and touchstone export üGaussian beam input option for scattering and matched boundary conditions üDefault Polarization plots and Jones vector variables üEvanescent waves for Gaussian beam background fields üReference points for Scattering and Matched boundary conditions üSlit ports for the Beam Envelopes interface üRelease rays from a surface using the calculated electric field üRelease rays from a calculated far field radiation pattern üDedicated Spot Diagram plot üImproved Optical Aberration plot üCross Grating feature and grating improvements üAir model for exterior and void domains üHexapolar cone release type üNew polygonal mirror parts üAspheric lens and mirror parts üDoublet and triplet lens parts üPreview grid release positions üIsotropic scattering wall condition üComputed electron energy distribution function (EEDF) üNew tools for modeling electrostatic precipitators üNew physics interface for detecting electrical breakdown üDensity-gradient formulation for semiconductor device simulations üTrap-assisted heterointerface recombination feature üSpecify any arbitrary current density at a heterojunction ü

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heat transfer 4.X 5.0–2 5.3 5.4 5.5

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 üMultiwavelength 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 nonisothermal flow ü ü ü üAlgebraic turbulence models ü ü ü üMultiphysics interface for local thermal nonequilibrium ü ü ü üCoupled porous media and turbulent flow ü ü ü üNonisothermal flow in porous media ü ü ü üDeposited beam power tool ü ü ü üMultiphysics interface for the Marangoni effect ü ü ü üBlackbody intensity and emissive power functions ü ü ü ü5 times faster bioheating ü ü ü üSymmetry plane for surface-to-surface radiation ü ü ü üMeteorological database for ambient conditions ü ü ü üMultiphysics interface for heat and moisture transport ü ü ü üBuoyancy effects in conjugate heat transfer ü ü ü üHeat transfer in building materials ü ü ü üSector symmetry for heat radiation ü ü ü üUpdated bioheat material database ü ü ü ü

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heat transfer 4.X 5.0–2 5.3 5.4 5.5

Heat transfer in the frequency domain ü ü üGeometry parts for heat sinks ü ü üLibrary of building and refrigerant materials ü ü üIrreversible transformations in solids ü ü üSerendipity elements for heat transfer ü ü üSurface-to-surface radiation symmetry for perpendicular planes ü ü üMixed diffuse and direct solar radiation ü ü üNew Moisture Flow multiphysics coupling interface ü ü üMoisture transfer coefficients ü ü üNew inflow boundary condition based on known upstream conditions ü ü üBeer-Lambert law for absorption of light in weakly absorbing media ü ü üThermally induced irreversible transformations in solids ü ü üThermal contact by an equivalent thin resistive layer ü ü üHeat transfer coefficients library for arbitrary fluids ü ü üMeteorological database expanded to 8000 weather stations ü ü üHeat transfer in shape memory alloys (SMA) ü ü üUpdated Electromagnetic Heating multiphysics coupling ü ü üUpdated Thermoelectric Effect multiphysics coupling ü ü üMixed diffuse-specular reflections and semitransparent surfaces ü üHeat transfer in thin, layered structures ü üScattering control for radiation in participating media ü üArbitrary number of spectral bands for surface-to-surface radiation ü üLight-diffusion equation interface ü üMultiphysics couplings for heat transfer with radiation ü üMultiphysics interfaces for heat and moisture flow ü üNew Heat Transfer in Solids and Fluids interface ü üThermal insulation for interior boundaries ü üAmbient Thermal Properties tool ü üDedicated plots for temperature discontinuities ü üMultiphysics interface for thermoelectric effects in composite materials ü üNEW Product: Metal Processing Module üNew Lumped Thermal System interface üMultiple spectral bands for radiation in participating media üWavelength dependent emissivity for ambient radiation üOpen Boundary and Inflow features for moisture transport üSurface-to-Surface radiation with ray shooting method üMultiphysics coupling for heat transfer in thin structures ü

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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 üNEW 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 ü

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Easy 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 ü üExternal stress interface ü ü ü üViscous damping ü ü ü üNonlinear elasticity, viscoelasticity, creep, and viscoplasticity for membranes ü ü ü üPlasticity in trusses ü ü ü üPoint trajectory plots for multibody dynamics ü ü ü üPerforations in thin-film flow for MEMS ü ü ü üMaterial models from externally programmed libraries written in C ü ü ü üOptimized contact for small displacements ü ü ü üAdhesion and decohesion for mechanical contact ü ü ü üMultiphysics interface for magnetostriction ü ü ü üNew plasticity material models ü ü ü üMultiphysics interface for piezoresistivity ü ü ü üSerendipity elements ü ü ü üTangent coefficient of thermal expansion ü ü ü üThermal expansion of constraints ü ü ü üMultiphysics interface for poroelasticity ü ü ü üPeriodic conditions for shells ü ü ü üNEW Product: Rotordynamics Module ü ü ü üSolid and beam rotor interfaces for rotordynamic applications ü ü ü üHydrodynamic bearings for rotordynamic applications ü ü ü üWhirl, Waterfall, and Orbit plots for rotordynamics applications ü ü ü üLarge-strain viscoelasticity ü ü ü üMixed isotropic and kinematic hardening ü ü ü üNew isotropic and kinematic hardening material models for plasticity ü ü ü üSubsurface fatigue with the Dang-Van material model ü ü ü ü

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Gear modeling for multibody dynamics ü ü ü üPart Library with parameterized gears ü ü ü üStress linearization evaluation of membrane, bending, and peak stress ü ü üStudy step and automatic symmetry detection for prestressed bolts ü ü üAutomatic suppression of rigid body motion ü ü üComputation of safety factors for 12 safety criteria ü ü üLinear buckling analysis for beams ü ü üDedicated data set for shell analysis ü ü üMaterial data for thin elastic layers and spring foundation ü ü ü2D cross-sectional mode analysis for out-of-plane elastic waves ü ü üMultiplicative decomposition of inelastic strains ü ü üRigid domain for shells and beams ü ü üRigid connector for beams ü ü üSpring boundary conditions for rigid domains and connectors ü ü üComplete set of energy variables for mechanical contact ü ü üFrequency-response of mechanical contact models ü ü üExtended functionality for external material models written in C ü ü üPerzyna and Chaboche viscoplastic material models ü ü üMaterial models for porous plasticity ü ü üAnisotropic thermal expansion and hygroscopic swelling for hyperelastic materials ü ü üHardening of elliptic caps in soil plasticity analyses ü ü üVibration fatigue analysis ü ü üHighlighting of joints for multibody dynamics analyses ü ü üPenalty method for computing joint forces ü ü üAttachments on rigid bodies ü ü üInlets and outlets for hydrodynamic bearings ü ü üRotor bearing system simulator application ü ü üShape memory alloy (SMA) material models ü ü üGeneralized multiphysics interface for fluid-structure interaction (FSI) ü ü üBolt thread contact modeling ü ü üSolid-beam coupling in 3D models ü ü üGeneralized plane strain formulation ü ü üCam-follower joint condition for multibody dynamics ü ü üLumped mechanical system interface ü ü üBall and roller bearings for rotordynamics simulations ü ü üImproved default plots for several structural mechanics interfaces ü ü üC-profile and hat beam cross sections ü ü üOption to exclude the constraints on lower geometric entity levels ü ü ü

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Eigenfrequency analysis following a mechanical contact analysis ü ü üMechanical losses associated to thermal stress ü ü üFailure criteria for membranes and concrete ü ü üPlastic hardening and void nucleation in porous plasticity ü ü üNew soil material models: Modified Cam-Clay, Hardening Soil, Extended Barcelona Basic, and Modified Structured Cam-Clay ü ü üSolid-bearing multiphysics coupling for hydrodynamic bearings ü ü üHydrodynamic thrust bearings ü ü üNEW Product: Composite Materials Module ü üNew user interfaces for defining layered stacks and orientation for composite materials ü üLayered material data sets and plots ü üComposite material analysis based on layerwise and equivalent single layer theory ü üResponse spectrum analysis ü üRepresentative volume elements (RVE) for homogenization of periodic materials ü üShell interface for axisymmetric analysis ü üMultiphysics interface for fluid-structure interaction with shells and membranes ü üMultiphysics interface for fluid-structure interaction with composite materials ü üMultiphysics interface for fluid-structure interaction with structural assemblies ü üMultiphysics interface for fluid-structure interaction with multibody dynamics of rigid and flexible bodies ü üMultiphysics interface for acoustic-structure interaction with composite materials ü üMultiphysics interface for thermal expansion in composite materials ü üMultiphysics interface for Joule heating in composite materials ü üMultiphysics interface for thermoelectric effect in composite materials ü üActivation of material for additive manufacturing ü üRoller condition with analytical normal orientation ü üReaction-free symmetry boundary conditions ü üNew studies for modal superposition in the time and frequency domain ü üBurgers viscoelastic model ü üRigid connectors for edges and points ü üFlexible formulation for rigid connectors and attachments ü üUtility function library for external materials ü üMullins effect for hyperelastic materials ü üContinuum-based damage model for brittle materials ü üNew modeling options for hyperelastic materials with low compressibility ü üFatigue evaluation for membranes ü üMean stress correction for fatigue analysis based on the Goodman, Gerber, and Soderberg methods ü üRolling element bearings for multibody dynamics ü üBody defining reference frame for results and visualizations ü üFloating ring bearings ü ü

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Misalignment in bearings ü üRotor coupling ü üFoundations for roller bearings ü üRoller force distribution ü üMultiphysics interface for electromechanics with structural FEM and electrostatics BEM ü üContact modeling extended to Shell, Layered Shell, and Membrane interfaces üDecohesion enhancements üMultiphysics interface for FSI with heat transfer üFSI for two-phase flows üMechanical analysis of pipes üSolid mechanics on rotating domains üNonrigid joints in beams üRandom vibration analysis üAutomatic visualization of loads üUser-defined material option for membranes üPoint selections in rigid connector for shells üDirect stiffness input for shells and plates üMultiphysics coupling for heat transfer in thin structures üMultiphysics for acoustic-structure interaction with time explicit interfaces üJohnson-Cook model for strain-dependent plasticity üLagoudas material model enhancements for shape memory alloys üHyperelastic material in the layered shell interface üPlasticity in layered shells üPiezoelectric material modeling in layered shells üMaterial activation in layered shells üDelamination in layered shalls üNew failure criteria for layered shells üMore multiphysics couplings in layered shells üNew structural couplings for layered shells üLayered linear elastic material in the shell and membrane interfaces üMixed-formulation in layered shells üVariable layer thickness in layered shells üTransform option in layered materials üNew options for layer interface selection üAutomatic visualization of 3D solid geometry of composites üVisualization of fiber draping üVisualization enhancements for layered materials üMean stress tension cut-off criterion for soil plasticity üRoller chain sprocket modeling ü

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acoustics 4.X 5.0–2 5.3 5.4 5.5

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 üMultiphysics 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 ü üExpanded poroacoustic fluid models ü ü ü üDipole and quadrupole sources ü ü ü üVisualize far fields on grid outside computational mesh ü ü ü üOctave plots ü ü ü üNew multiphysics interface for poroelastic waves ü ü ü üDiscontinuous Galerkin method for ultrasound with background flow ü ü ü üDirectivity plot ü ü ü üBackground acoustic fields for thermoviscous acoustics ü ü ü üBackground acoustic fields for linearized Navier-Stokes and Euler aeroacoustics ü ü ü üRay power and sound pressure level for ray acoustics ü ü ü üAcoustic ray propagation outside CAD geometry ü ü ü üCylindrical and spherical waves for background fields in pressure acoustics ü ü ü üElectroacoustic couplings for loudspeakers ü ü ü üLogarithmic and ISO preferred frequency sweeps ü ü ü üPerfectly matched layers (PMLs) for pressure acoustics in the time domain ü ü üThermoviscous acoustics in the time domain ü ü ü


Automatic setup of rigid domains and gears üDynamic coefficients calculation in hydrodynamic bearings üMulti-Spool Bearing feature üSqueeze Film Damper feature üDefault geometry plot for beam rotors ü

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acoustics 4.X 5.0–2 5.3 5.4 5.5

Serendipity elements for acoustics ü ü üNew numerical stabilization for linearized Navier-Stokes analyses ü ü ü2D axisymmetric convected wave equation based on the discontinuous Galerkin method ü ü üThermal and viscous losses in poroelastic waves based on the Biot-Allard model ü ü üInterior Perforated plate condition ü ü üBeam width calculations for far-field plots ü ü üHybrid BEM-FEM for acoustics, acoustic-structure, and acoustics-piezo interactions ü ü ü üImpulse response analysis for ray acoustics ü ü üDiscontinuous Galerkin explicit method for time-dependent acoustics ü ü üAbsorbing layers for linearized Euler aeroacoustics in the time domain ü ü üPlane wave expansion for pressure acoustics in 2D axisymmetric models ü ü üIncident monochromatic plane waves for transient acoustics ü ü üLinear and logarithmic frequency axis option for directivity plots ü ü üImproved solver suggestions for multiphysics couplings and transient analysis ü ü üPort boundary conditions for pressure acoustics ü üNonlinear acoustics Westervelt model for high sound pressure levels ü üAtmosphere and ocean attenuation material models ü üExterior field calculation for evaluations outside the computational domain ü üMultiphysics BEM-FEM coupling to thermoviscous acoustics ü üMultiphysics BEM-FEM coupling to poroelastic waves ü üInterior velocity and interior displacement boundary conditions for BEM ü üImpedance condition, including RCL circuit and physiological, for BEM ü üAdiabatic formulation for linearized Navier-Stokes and thermoviscous acoustics ü üGradient term suppression stabilization for linearized Navier-Stokes ü üModulated Gaussian pulse option for background and incident fields ü üMore advanced properties for the built-in materials for air and water ü üImproved method for calculating intensity in absorbing and attenuating media ü üNew Elastic Waves, Time Explicit physics interface üMultiphysics for acoustics-structure interaction with the time explicit interfaces üMaterial discontinuity, pair conditions, and dissipation for time explicit interfaces üPorts for thermoviscous acoustics üUpdated Port feature for pressure acoustics üBackground fluid flow coupling and mapping study for aeroacoustics üLorentz coupling for modeling electroacoustic transducers üAcoustic-Pipe Acoustic Connection multiphysics coupling üAcoustic-structure couplings for layered shells üImproved acoustophoretic force üNew release and scattering features for ray acoustics üImprovements to iterative solver suggestions ü

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fluid flow 4.X 5.0–2 5.3 5.4 5.5

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 nonisothermal 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 ü üCoupled porous media and turbulent flow ü ü ü üCapillary pressure in two-phase porous media flow ü ü ü üPerforations for thin-film flow ü ü ü üInfinite elements for porous media ü ü ü ü

acoustics 4.X 5.0–2 5.3 5.4 5.5

Anisotropic materials in pressure acoustics üNew solvers for large frequency-domain acoustic problems ü

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fluid flow 4.X 5.0–2 5.3 5.4 5.5

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

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chemical 4.X 5.0–2 5.3 5.4 5.5

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 ü

fluid flow 4.X 5.0–2 5.3 5.4 5.5

Large eddy simulation (LES) for single-phase flow ü üPhase transport in free and porous media ü üFully developed flow at inlets and outlets for turbulent flow ü üNon-Newtonian yield-stress fluids: Bingham-Papanastasiou, Casson-Papanastasiou models, Herschel-Bulkley-Papanastasiou ü üTwo-phase flow with level set and phase field for all turbulence models ü üInterior wetted wall for two-phase flow ü üPipe connection for combining 1D pipe flow with 3D single-phase flow ü üNEW Product: Porous Media Flow Module üViscoelastic flow üCompressible Euler equations üPhase transport mixture model for arbitrary number of dispersed phases üNonisothermal large eddy simulation (LES) üContinuity and Initial Interface pair features üInelastic non-Newtonian constitutive relations üInterior Slip Wall feature üAmbient properties for subsurface flow üReacting flow in porous media üHeat transfer in fractures üBrunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) and Toth isotherms adsorption models üNon-Darcian flow üAutomatic selection of T-junctions and Y-junctions üAcoustic-Pipe Acoustics Connection multiphysics coupling üMechanical analysis of pipes ü

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chemical 4.X 5.0–2 5.3 5.4 5.5

Infinite 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 ü üFilm resistance for reactive pellets ü ü ü üMultiphysics interface for hygroscopic swelling with species transport ü ü ü üDusty gas model ü ü ü üMass-based concentration variables ü ü ü üNonspherical catalytic pellet shapes ü ü ü üVolumetric effects from edge elements ü ü ü üThin insulating sheets for corrosion simulations ü ü ü üMulticomponent transport in porous media flow ü ü ü üSurface reactions for reactive pellet beds ü ü ü üExport surface reaction kinetics to space-dependent model ü ü ü üSingle particle battery interface for simplified modeling of batteries ü ü ü üNernst-Planck-Poisson equations interface ü ü ü üShort-circuit boundary condition for batteries and corrosion ü ü ü üMultiphysics interface for electrochemical heat source ü ü ü üThermodynamic equilibrium electrode kinetics ü ü ü üElectrophoretic transport interface ü ü üIon-exchange membrane internal boundary condition for tertiary currents ü ü üFour charge conservation models for tertiary currents with Nernst-Planck equations ü ü üThin electrode layers in electrode domains ü ü üThin electrolyte layers between electrolyte domains ü ü üCharge-discharge cycling boundary condition ü ü üCircuit terminal for couplings to electrical circuits ü ü üPrimary and secondary current distribution based on the boundary element method (BEM) ü ü üShell current distribution analysis for thin electrolytes ü ü üA built-in thermodynamic properties library for pure fluids, mixtures, and two-phase fluids ü ü üLink between Reaction Engineering and Chemistry interfaces and thermodynamic property packages ü ü ü

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optimization 4.X 5.0–2 5.3 5.4 5.5

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 ü üDensity model feature for topology optimization ü ü

chemical 4.X 5.0–2 5.3 5.4 5.5

Electrode reactions on thin electrode surfaces fully immersed in electrolyte ü ü üNew Lithium-Ion Battery Designer application for optimizing batteries for specific use cases ü ü üBaker-Verbrugge diffusion model, in the Lithium-Ion Battery and Battery with Binary Electrolyte interfaces ü üUpdated Thermodynamics interface ü üPartition condition for prescribing the ratio between concentrations in two adjacent phases ü üInfinitely fast irreversible heterogeneous reactions ü üBulk and surface equilibrium reactions for concentrated species ü üAutomatic definition of equilibrium constants based on thermodynamics properties ü üLumped battery interface ü üStress and strain in electrode particles due to lithium intercalation ü üEquivalent circuit modeling of batteries ü üMultiple ion transport for ion-exchange membranes ü üLevel set interface for corrosion modeling ü üGenerate Material from a thermodynamic system üGenerate a Chemistry interface from a thermodynamic system üDiffusivity models for gases and liquids üWater and steam properties üSingle-ion conductor charge balance for solid-state batteries üLumped Battery interface improvements üEquilibrium potential calculation using the Nernst Equation üConcentration-dependent Butler-Volmer kinetics üElectrode reactions for Batteries & Fuel Cells üMass flow rates Inflow condition üCurrent Distribution, Pipe interface ü

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NEW Product: Particle Tracing ü ü ü ü üParticle forces: electric, magnetic, collisional, drag, gravity, acoustophoretic, dielectropho-retic, and user defined ü ü ü ü üNew forces: Brownian, Schiller-Naumann, magnetophoretic, and 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, and average over particles ü ü ü ü üNew accumulator tools enabling multiphysics couplings for erosion, etching, mass deposition, boundary load, mass flux, current density, and heat source ü ü ü üParticle 1D plots ü ü ü üMultiphysics interface for electric-particle field interaction ü ü ü üMultiphysics interface for magnetic-particle field interaction ü ü ü üNew multiphysics interface for fluid-particle interaction ü ü ü üInelastic collisions ü ü ü üParticle beams with beam emittance and Twiss parameters ü ü ü üSpace-charge limited emission ü ü ü üCharge-exchange collisions ü ü ü üRelease from edges and points ü ü ü üImproved density-based release ü ü ü üParticle counters ü ü ü üParticle-matter interactions ü ü ü ü

material library product 4.X 5.0–2 5.3 5.4 5.5

2500 materials ü ü ü ü üMore than 150 new materials ü ü üNew materials, totaling 3876 materials ü

optimization 4.X 5.0–2 5.3 5.4 5.5

Combined parametric sweeps with derivative-free optimization ü üEasier shape optimization setup üFilter dataset for creating mesh part from topology optimization üCompute confidence intervals for parameter estimation üStrict enforcement of design constraints for parameter optimization ü

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High-order Runge-Kutta time-stepping method for first-order Newtonian formulation ü ü ü üStore extra time steps for wall interactions ü ü ü üImproved particle beam simulations with sampling from phase space ellipse ü ü ü üTurbulent dispersion models for particles ü ü ü üLiquid droplet breakup with the Kelvin-Helmholtz and Rayleigh-Taylor breakup models ü ü ü üPeriodic boundary condition for particle tracing ü ü üRotating frames for particle tracing ü ü üRelease particles at random initial positions ü ü üRibbons on particle trajectories ü ü üCoordinate system selection for inlets ü ü üLambertian velocity distribution for particle release at boundaries ü ü üNonuniform magnitudes in velocity distributions ü ü üLift force for particle tracing in fluids ü ü üAnisotropic turbulent dispersion for particles in fluids ü ü üThermionic emission of electrons at hot metal cathodes ü ü üDrag correction factor for particles close to walls ü ü üSymmetry boundary condition for particle tracing ü ü üNew component couplings on particles ü ü üNull collision method for charged particle tracing in rarified gas ü ü üUniform, normal, or lognormal distribution of particle release times ü ü üRecycling of particle degrees of freedom for use in secondary emission ü ü üGeneral time periodic electric and magnetic forces ü ü üRelease particles based on the thermal distribution on a wall ü ü üRelease particles from a cylindrical or hexapolar grid of points ü ü üAccumulators for velocity reinitialization to compute, for example, spatial density of collisions ü üOffset velocity distributions of released particles ü üFaster particle tracing with coupled fields üVirtual mass and pressure gradient forces üImproved acoustophoretic force üParticle size distributions üPreview grid release positions üIsotropic scattering wall condition üNew options for secondary particle emission at walls üBuilt-in species for charged particle tracing üParticle charging for fluid flow üNew tools for modeling electrostatic precipitators ü

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new cad file formats 4.X 5.0–2 5.3 5.4 5.5

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

interfacing 4.X 5.0–2 5.3 5.4 5.5

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

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new cad file formats 4.X 5.0–2 5.3 5.4 5.5

AutoCAD® (.dwg, .dxf) up to 2017 ü ü üCATIA® V5 up to 2017 ü ü üPTC® Creo® Parametric™ up to 4.0 ü ü üAutoCAD® (.dwg, .dxf) versions 2018-2019 ü üInventor® (.iam, .ipt) versions 2018-2019 ü üNX™ (.prt) software version 12 ü üParasolid® (.x_t, .xmt_txt, .x_b, .xmt_bin): V31.0 ü üPTC® Creo® Parametric™ (.prt, .asm): 5.0 ü üSOLIDWORKS® (.sldprt, .sldasm): 2018 ü üACIS® (.sat, .sab, .asat, .asab): 2019 1.0 üNX™ (.prt): 1847 üParasolid® (.x_t, .xmt_txt, .x_b, .xmt_bin): V32.0 üPTC® Creo® Parametric™ (.prt, .asm): 6.0 üSOLIDWORKS® (.sldprt, .sldasm): 2019 ü

livelink™ for solidworks® 4.X 5.0–2 5.3 5.4 5.5

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 applications using LiveLink™ for SOLIDWORKS® ü ü ü üConnecting to COMSOL Server™ from within the SOLIDWORKS® interface ü ü ü üTracking of document information including file name and file path ü ü ü üMore efficient setup of CAD assembly selections ü ü üSynchronizing read-only parameters ü üObject selections from material selections ü üAssembly-level pattern features in selections ü üSynchronization of materials ü

livelink™ for inventor® 4.X 5.0–2 5.3 5.4 5.5

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 ü ü üTracking of document information including file name and file path ü ü ü üMore efficient setup of CAD assembly selections ü ü üSynchronizing read-only parameters ü üObject selections from material selections ü üSynchronization of materials ü

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livelink™ for ptc® pro/engineer® 4.X 5.0–2 5.3 5.4 5.5

Synchronize selections for materials ü ü ü üTracking of document information including file name and file path ü ü ü üSynchronizing read-only parameters ü üObject selections from material selections ü ü

livelink™ for ptc® creo® parametric™ 4.X 5.0–2 5.3 5.4 5.5

Synchronize selections for materials ü ü ü üConnecting to COMSOL Server™ from within the PTC® Creo® Parametric™ interface ü ü ü üTracking of document information including file name and file path ü ü ü üParameter selection in CAD assembly components ü ü üSynchronizing read-only parameters ü üObject selections from material selections ü üUser-defined selections ü üSynchronization of materials ü

livelink™ for autocad® 4.X 5.0–2 5.3 5.4 5.5

Connecting to COMSOL Server™ from within the AutoCAD® interface ü ü üSynchronize selections for materials ü ü üTracking of document information including file name and file path ü ü üSynchronize curves and points ü ü üSynchronizing read-only parameters ü üObject selections from material selections ü ü

livelink™ for solid edge® 4.X 5.0–2 5.3 5.4 5.5

Synchronize selections for materials ü ü ü üConnecting to COMSOL Server™ from within the Solid Edge® interface ü ü ü üTracking of document information including file name and file path ü ü ü üSynchronizing read-only parameters ü üObject selections from material selections ü üUser-defined selections üSynchronization of materials ü

livelink™ for revit® 4.X 5.0–2 5.3 5.4 5.5

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

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livelink™ for matlab® 4.X 5.0–2 5.3 5.4 5.5

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

ecad import module 4.X 5.0–2 5.3 5.4 5.5

ODB++ import ü ü ü ü üLayer renaming ü ü ü üSelections for layers ü ü ü üSplit layers in imported GDS files based on data type ü ü üSupport for the IPC-2581 PCB layout format ü ü üNet selections for ODB++ and IPC-2581 files ü üSelect all metal and dielectric layers option ü üClear all imports option ü üAutomatically exclude objects outside board üReload layer information ü

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

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livelink™ for eXcel® 4.X 5.0–2 5.3 5.4 5.5

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 ü üSave and load spreadsheet files ü ü ü üAutomatically synchronized values for parameters and variables ü ü ü üManage models and connections in the Microsoft® Excel® file tab ü ü üContext-sensitive help ü ü üButtons for Results Parameters and for Clear and Evaluate All ü ü üExport 1D plots more easily ü ü ü

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