Fluid-Structure Interaction

Seminar

Multiphysics Analysis for Medical Devices Using COMSOL Multiphysics

This course—now taking place over three days—will review the physics areas relevant to medical devices and cover the efficient use of COMSOL Multiphysics to solve problems in the medical device industry.  It covers modeling challenges specific to medical devices, such as biological material

Case study

Peristaltic Pump Fluid - Structure Interaction
The performance of peristaltic pumps is influenced by tube dimensions, tube material, rotary mechanism, and fluid properties. Veryst Engineering developed a strongly coupled fluid-structure interaction model that captures the deformation of the tube, rollers, and fluid, including contact.
Sea Floor Energy Harvesting
Veryst Engineering developed proof-of-concept models for a device for harvesting energy from constant low speed ocean floor currents in order to power ocean sensors.
Tank Sloshing Simulation
During sloshing, liquid exerts a dynamic force on the surrounding vessel, which may cause leakage or damage to the vessel or its supporting structure. We used a mesh-free smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH) method to predict liquid sloshing and its effect on the deformation and stresses in a vessel.

Service

Adhesive Joints & Interfaces
Veryst assists clients with the selection of adhesive materials, development of bonding processes, and mechanical analysis of interfaces. We employ chemical characterization, mechanical testing, and advanced computational methods to design robust adhesively bonded structures and to understand delamination failures.
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
Veryst offers state-of-the-art consulting in the design and analysis of gaseous and fluid systems and products. We employ advanced CFD analysis to solve problems involving fluid mixing, multiphase flow, phase change, non-Newtonian fluids, and microfluidic effects.
Fluidic Mixing

Veryst has deep expertise in fluidic mixing processes, which we leverage for our clients across industries.  A fundamental aspect of mixing is the stretching and folding of the interface between initially separated substances.  This occurs in many forms a

Fluid–Structure Interaction
Fluid-structure interaction refers to the analyses involving simultaneous fluid flow and solid deformation.  Veryst Engineering has worked on a wide range of FSI problems of different complexities. 
Microfluidics
Veryst offers a comprehensive approach to solving problems in microfluidic device development.  We employ an array of modeling tools, such as scaling arguments, analytical formulas, computational simulations, and laboratory testing to inform the design and integration of common components.
Multiphysics Modeling
Accurate simulation of many products now requires a multiphysics approach. Veryst Engineering specializes in multiphysics problems involving solids, fluids, heat transfer, mass transfer, acoustics, and electromagnetics. Our modeling and analysis expertise includes fluid-structure interaction, thermal-structure interaction, structural-acoustic vibrations, conjugate heat transfer, Joule heating, and microwave heating.

News item

Blog features Veryst's work modeling fluid-structure interaction in a heart valve
Veryst’s modeling and simulation work was featured in a COMSOL blog that describes how Veryst modeled the way in which a heart valve opens and closes in response to fluid flow, providing insight that can be used to improve the design of artificial heart valves.
COMSOL video and blog show how Veryst combines material testing and simulation for reliable results
COMSOL offers an “inside look” at how Veryst’s engineers collaborate to produce accurate and reliable simulations. 

Event

COMSOL-hosted webinar on fluid-structure interaction
Fluid-Structure Interaction (FSI) is the interaction between a moving or deformable structure and an internal or surrounding fluid flow.  This webinar showed how to simulate FSI, explored characteristic examples, and more.
Gold Sponsor of two COMSOL conferences

Veryst Engineering is proud to have been a Gold Sponsor of two important COMSOL events: COMSOL Conference 2014 Cambridge (England) and COMSOL Conference 2014 Boston (Massachusetts).  This was a major event for those interested in multiphysics modeling and simulation.

Webinar on modeling microfluidic devices with COMSOL Multiphysics
Dr. Matthew Hancock co-presented a webinar titled "Modeling Microfluidic Devices with COMSOL Multiphysics," which focused on enhancing modeling and design processes for lab-on-a-chip devices, biosensors, micromixers, inkjet nozzles, and other microfluidic systems.

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