Modelling Vibrations and Acoustics in COMSOL Multiphysics Seminar

The Boundary Element Method (BEM) was recently added to the Acoustics Module of the numerical modelling software suite COMSOL Multiphysics®, in addition to the existing Finite Element Method (FEM) capabilities. In comparison to FEM, BEM reduces the compute time when modelling acoustic propagation over large distances, however, BEM is not suitable for modelling structural vibrations. This talk will discuss how the FEM and BEM can be used concurrently to provide accurate and efficient vibroacoustic simulations. A live demonstration of method coupling within the COMSOL Multiphysics® software will be presented.