September 27, 2024 Delhi 9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

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COMSOL Day New Delhi

See what is possible with multiphysics modeling

Join us for COMSOL Day New Delhi to see firsthand how multiphysics simulation can benefit your work. Whether you are considering using COMSOL Multiphysics® in your organization and want to see how it works, or an existing user looking to catch the latest news, this event has something for you.

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Schedule

9:30 a.m.

Learn the fundamental workflow of COMSOL Multiphysics®. This introductory demonstration will show you all of the key modeling steps, including geometry creation, setting up physics, meshing, solving, and evaluating and visualizing results.

10:15 a.m.
Tea Break
10:35 a.m.
Keynote Talk
Understanding the Dynamic Behavior of Geothermal Reservoirs and Pre-Drilling Power Estimates with COMSOL Multiphysics®

Dr. Shibani Khanra Jha, Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

In this session, Dr. Shibani Khanra Jha, associate professor at BITS Pilani, will discuss the dynamic response of delineated geothermal reservoirs exploited under doublet, triplet, quadruplet, and quintuplet extraction schemes. She will discuss how the reservoir response is simulated with a 3D-coupled fluid flow and heat transport model. Different variants within the proposed extraction schemes have been synthesized by varying the well spacing and discharge rates.

Dr. Jha will highlight how the dynamic response of the reservoir under various extraction schemes is observed to identify the most favorable extraction scheme in terms of power generation and the economics involved in the installation. The simulation results also help identify the feasible well spacing based on the structural formation and the extent of the geothermal field and distribution of rock types.

3D simulations are performed to estimate the extraction temperature and extractable power under an identified extraction scheme with different operating conditions, which are synthesized by varying well spacing, injection/extraction rate, injection temperature, and injection depth. Dr. Jha will also cover the power potential of geothermal reservoirs under various operating conditions of the extraction scheme to predict crucial parameters such as the thermal breakthrough period and recovery factor.

11:00 a.m.

In this session, we will cover the updates in the electromagnetics products.

In version 6.2 of the AC/DC Module, nonlinear motor and transformer simulations have become significantly faster due to a new method for time-dimension periodicity. The module now includes dielectric models for tissue simulation, and dedicated functionality streamlines the modeling of imperfectly stranded conductors, like litz wires. For RF Module and Wave Optics Module users, high-frequency analysis, based on the boundary element method, is enhanced by the introduction of new boundary conditions. The Plasma Module offers more efficient handling of chemical reactions in plasmas and microwave plasma simulations. The Semiconductor Module includes several performance and robustness improvements, enabling users to preview doping profiles before solving.

11:45 a.m.
Keynote Talk
Battery Development for Oceaneering ROVs with COMSOL Multiphysics®

Nilesh Gaware, Oceaneering International Services Ltd.

The Freedom™ ROV, developed by Oceaneering International Services Ltd., represents a cutting-edge solution in underwater robotics. This remotely operated vehicle (ROV) is designed for versatile and high-performance operations in subsea environments. It excels in deep-water exploration, inspection, and intervention tasks, offering advanced capabilities such as high-definition imaging, precise maneuverability, and robust durability. The Oceaneering team is dedicated to advancing the development of ROVs by focusing on high-performance battery assemblies. Oceaneering's fleet of electric-powered ROVs relies on these batteries, which they are optimizing to overcome the challenges of space limitation, pressurized environment, range enhancement, and minimal charging time. By utilizing computational fluid dynamics (CFD), they enhance the cooling methodology and virtually test the batteries against extreme environmental conditions. Maintaining the battery cells within an optimal temperature range is crucial for operational efficiency and safety. Although Oceaneering does not manufacture the individual cells, they assemble them into packs that must deliver the required voltage while ensuring minimal temperature differential across cells. This is vital because any imbalance can impact the entire pack’s performance, given that all the cells are connected.

12:10 p.m.

This session will cover news in the Chemical Reaction Engineering, Electrochemistry, Electrodeposition, Corrosion, Battery Design, and Fuel Cell & Electrolyzer modules.

Highlights include:

  • New and improved features for porous reactor modeling in the Chemical Species Transport interfaces
  • Modeling species adsorption and desorption on electrode surfaces
  • The new Cathodic Protection interface for modeling corrosion protection
  • New intercalation strain functionality for battery electrode modeling
  • Electroosmotic water drag and membrane crossover in fuel cells and electrolyzers
12:55 p.m.
Break for Lunch
2:10 p.m.
Keynote Talk
Developing Personalized Treatment Plans for Localized Cancer with COMSOL®

Dr. Pradyumna Ghosh, IIT BHU

Clinical trials have established high-temperature treatment of cancer, i.e., raising the tissue temperature above 55 degrees Celsius, as an effective and reliable noninvasive method in the treatment of cancer. Moreover, with the developments in computational techniques and computing capacity, personalized treatment planning (TP) has matured and become a potent tool for optimizing treatment quality. In this session, Dr. Pradyumna Ghosh, a professor at IIT BHU, will discuss a framework developed to make such treatment planning more accurate and efficient using simulation tools.

Currently, tomographic images (CT or MRI scans) of cancer-affected patients are processed to produce the actual 3D model of the cancer tumor through radiofrequency (RF) or microwave (MW) ablation. In this patient-specific modeling, the entire temperature history of and degree of tissue injury are logged for the entire ablation process using the Pennes’ bioheat transfer model. Eventually, this helps the clinical practitioner to develop a case-specific treatment plan. In the case of RF ablation, the clinical practitioner uses an empirical chart to decide on the ablation voltage and frequency. However, the new framework suggested by Dr. Ghosh enables clinical practitioners to compute patient-specific parameters with the help of a detailed parametric study. At present there is no existing tool providing patient-specific treatment planning that is affordable and accurate enough to be deployed in common clinics. The development of such a computational tool will play a major role in the upcoming years to establish personalized treatment planning as an effective, cheaper, and safer addition to the thermal treatment of cancer.

2:35 p.m.

In this session, we will cover the updates for structural mechanics and acoustics in version 6.2.

Users of the structural mechanics products will see updated damage and fracture modeling capabilities, along with tools for circuit board warpage computation and magnetic–structure multiphysics analysis of electric motors. This version also introduces capabilities for studying transport in solids, which can be used for modeling electromigration and other phenomena. Moisture transport is now more tightly integrated with structural deformations, including how it modifies the storage coefficients and porosity. Inertia relief analysis — now automated in the new version — makes it easier to analyze unconstrained structures that are accelerated by external loads.

This version also introduces a viscoplastic material model specialized for the unique properties of lithium in battery applications. Usability and performance have been significantly enhanced for parameter estimation of experimental data, including uniaxial, biaxial, and cyclic load cases.

For Acoustics Module users, frequency-dependent impedance boundary conditions now enable audio engineers to more accurately simulate acoustics in the time domain with realistic absorption. The Poroelastic Waves feature has been extended to include anisotropic materials, and users will notice considerable performance enhancements in impulse response calculations for room and cabin acoustics simulations using ray acoustics.

3:20 p.m.
Tea Break
3:40 p.m.

COMSOL Multiphysics® version 6.2 comes packed with new functionality for fluid flow and heat transfer.

In the CFD Module, large eddy simulation (LES) is implemented for compressible flow for accurate modeling of the flow of gases at Mach numbers below 0.3. There are also seven new Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes (RANS) turbulence model interfaces for high-Mach-number flow. A new potential flow interface can be used to get good initial values for the flow and to obtain faster convergence.

In the Heat Transfer Module, the SST turbulence model has been added for accurate nonisothermal flow and conjugate heat transfer simulations. The ASHRAE weather data feature is extended with a search function based on a GPS position, i.e., the feature finds the closest weather station to the GPS position. Additionally, a new thermal connection feature has been added in order to connect and add thermal resistance between two surfaces that are not geometrically in contact in the model.

Join us in this session to learn more about these updates as well as additional fluid flow and heat transfer news!

4:25 p.m.
Concluding Remarks

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COMSOL Day Details

Location

Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel, Delhi Airport
Crystal Nh 8, near Mahipalpur Extension, Block R, Mahipalpur Village, Mahipalpur
Delhi 110037

Invited Speakers

Dr. Pradyumna Ghosh IIT BHU

Dr. Pradyumna Ghosh is a professor of mechanical engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Varanasi (IIT BHU). His research is centered on heat transfer, bio-heat transfer, microgravity fluid physics, flow through porous media, and nanofluidics. He has authored more than 60 international journal publications and a book titled, Thermal Convection in Microgravity, as well as a chapter in Theory and Applications of Heat Transfer in Humans by John Wiley & Sons, UK. Dr. Ghosh’s prior research and industry experience includes: The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI),New Delhi; University of Maryland; College Park, USA; and Infosys Limited, Bangalore. He also served as an expert committee member for the Department of Science and Technology, Govt of India. He earned his PhD in mechanical engineering from IIT BHU and M.Tech from IIT Bombay.

Nilesh Gaware Oceaneering International Services Ltd.

Nilesh Gaware is a CFD engineer with more than 8 years of experience specializing in multiphase flow and conjugate heat transfer analysis. His expertise spans a wide range of applications, including drivetrain systems, underhood and engine systems, and subsea products.

He currently works as a senior engineering analyst at Oceaneering International Services, Ltd., which plays a pivotal role in developing design solutions for complex subsea products. A significant aspect of the company’s work involves advancing the analysis capabilities for battery thermal management systems. At Oceaneering, Gaware is instrumental in assessing the performance of batteries throughout their lifecycle, particularly in subsea applications.

Dr. Shibani Khanra Jha Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS) Pilani

Dr. Shibani Khanra Jha is an associate professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at the Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani (BITS Pilani). She has more than 11 years of experience in teaching and research with an expertise in water resources, environmental engineering, and renewable and geothermal energy. Her notable publications are in respected journals such as the International Journal of Geomechanics, Water Science and Technology, Geothermics, Geothermal Energy, Energy, Renewable Energy, Energies, Energy for Sustainable Development, and more. She also heads the Teaching Learning Centre (TLC) at BITS Pilani. She received her PhD from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore and her bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Jadavpur University, Kolkata.