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COMSOL is a global provider of simulation software for product design and research to technical enterprises, research labs, and universities. Its COMSOL Multiphysics® product is an integrated software environment for creating physics-based models and simulation applications. A particular strength is its ability to account for coupled or multiphysics phenomena.
Add-on products expand the simulation platform for electromagnetics, structural, acoustics, fluid flow, heat transfer, and chemical applications. Interfacing tools enable the integration of COMSOL Multiphysics® simulations with all major technical computing and CAD tools on the CAE market.
Simulation experts rely on COMSOL Compiler™ and COMSOL Server™ to deploy applications to their design teams, manufacturing departments, test laboratories, and customers throughout the world. Founded in 1986, COMSOL has 19 offices worldwide and extends its reach with a network of distributors.
COMSOL Server™ provides a web-based software to upload and manage simulation apps for an organization and enables collaborators to run simulations via a web browser or thin…
COMSOL Compiler™ is a product for compiling apps built in the COMSOL Multiphysics® software into standalone executable files. A compiled app can be run by anyone without the…
The COMSOL Multiphysics® software is an integrated environment for developing physics-based numerical models. The Application Builder in COMSOL Multiphysics®…
Ebook download: Powering Clean Energy Solutions
In this ebook, we explore 6 cases where modeling and simulation were used to help overcome these new design challenges. Topics include water turbines, sand-based heat storage, hydrogen fuel cells, and more.
AI Data Centers– Lost in Space?
Building a functional data center array in space creates as many problems as it solves.
The Sound of the Giant: Modeling Stadium Acoustics at Estadio Azteca
As anyone who has ever set foot in a colossus like the Azteca can tell you, a visceral part of the stadium experience is the sound.
How to Listen to an Unbuilt Car’s Cabin
In this article, we speak to—and listen to—the experts in the realm of acoustic simulation to understand the new challenges that come with the sound of silence.
COMSOL Unveils Innovation Contest with a $50K Prize
A finalist can also win $5K for best presentation by popular vote.
COMSOL Conference 2026 Schedule Released
Engineers and industry leaders at the COMSOL Conference to explore innovation, learn new modeling skills, and build connections in the simulation community.
Scratching Under the Surface of Wearables
With wearable Internet of Things devices, such as smartwatches, contact with skin adds a new layer of complexity.
FREE WEBINAR Feb. 19: The Catch-22 of Reduced Order Models
The latest DE Roundtable webinar will focus on the possibilities and challenges of using reduced order models (ROMs) to accelerate simulation, and will include experts from…
COMSOL Expands GPU Acceleration with NVIDIA Direct Sparse Solver
Engineers can take advantage of GPU power across the multiphysics suite.
Expanded NVIDIA GPU Support Rounds Out COMSOL Multiphysics Version 6.4
The latest version of the multiphysics simulation software introduces GPU acceleration through NVIDIA CUDA’s direct sparse solver, the Granular Flow Module, and time-explicit…
Preview Top Highlights of COMSOL Multiphysics 6.4 Release
GPU support, structural dynamics explicit interface, chatbot upgrade, expansion simulation apps all round out COMSOL Multiphysics release due out soon.
Why ROMs Cannot Completely Replace Multiphysics FEA
Now that use of ROMs or surrogate models is gaining traction, we delve into what many engineers may wonder: Can you replace multiphysics simulation with an AI-trained ROM to…
COMSOL Helps Trim Prototyping Costs for Energy Tech Company
Ultrasonic simulations allow for Baker Hughes to study acoustic wave propagation, which helps in optimization of transducers used in testing extracted oil and gas.
Enhance your Modeling and Simulation Journey at COMSOL Conference
Connect with industry leaders at the modeling and simulation event.
A Peek into the Microfluidic World
Microscale CFD is governed by the same equations as those at the macroscale.
Computing Uncertainty
For this article, we speak to the specialists who work in the domain of uncertainty quantification, or UQ.
COMSOL Shares Keynote Speakers for the COMSOL Conference 2025 Boston
Keynote speakers from AltaSim Technologies, Amazon Lab126, Conagra Brands, MIT, NASA Ames Research Center, and Tokyo Electron US (TEL) are set to take the stage at the COMSOL…