Modeling and Simulation of Non-Newtonian Fluid Flow using COMSOL Multiphysics®

Authors

  • Galina Shugai

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31265/atnrs.871

Abstract

This paper presents an overview of the capabilities of COMSOL Multiphysics® for simulating non-Newtonian fluids, with an emphasis on multiphysics. It outlines the COMSOL implementation of inelastic and viscoelastic non-Newtonian fluid models and reviews the software’s ability to couple fluid flow with heat transfer, structural deformation, and multiphase flow modeling.

Author Biography

  • Galina Shugai

    COMSOL AB

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Published

2025-06-10

Issue

Vol. 33 (2025): Papers presented at Joint Conference of the Nordic Rheology Society and the German Rheology Society at the Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM) in Berlin, June 10-12, 2025

Section

Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics

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