COMSOL Multiphysics

COMSOL Multiphysics

Comsol Group
3.0 out of 5 stars
PFC (Particle Flow Code)

PFC (Particle Flow Code)

ITASCA Consulting
COMSOL Multiphysics PFC (Particle Flow Code)

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COMSOL Multiphysics:

About

Simulate real-world designs, devices, and processes with multiphysics software from COMSOL. General-purpose simulation software based on advanced numerical methods. Fully coupled multiphysics and single-physics modeling capabilities. Complete modeling workflow, from geometry to postprocessing. User-friendly tools for building and deploying simulation apps. The COMSOL Multiphysics® software brings a user interface and experience that is always the same, regardless of engineering application and physics phenomena. Add-on modules provide specialized functionality for electromagnetics, structural mechanics, acoustics, fluid flow, heat transfer, and chemical engineering. Choose from a list of LiveLink™ products to interface directly with CAD and other third-party software. Deploy simulation applications with COMSOL Compiler™ and COMSOL Server™. Create physics-based models and simulation applications with this software platform.
PFC (Particle Flow Code):

About

PFC, or Particle Flow Code, is a general-purpose distinct-element modeling framework available as two- and three-dimensional programs, PFC2D and PFC3D. It is designed to simulate synthetic granular and solid materials as assemblies of variably sized rigid particles, including disks, spheres, rigidly connected clumps, and convex polygons or polyhedra. It provides an efficient and flexible way to model the motion, interaction, breakage, flow, deformation, and failure of particle systems across geomechanics, mining, civil engineering, materials processing, and industrial design. PFC is especially useful for problems where the behavior of a material emerges from particle-level contacts, bonding, friction, rearrangement, fracture, or flow rather than from a continuous mesh. Users can represent bonded materials such as rock, concrete, or cemented soil, as well as loose granular materials such as sand, gravel, ballast, ore, powders, and grains.
COMSOL Multiphysics:

Platforms Supported

Windows Supported
Mac Supported
Linux Supported
Cloud Not Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported
PFC (Particle Flow Code):

Platforms Supported

Windows Supported
Mac Not Supported
Linux Supported
Cloud Not Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported
COMSOL Multiphysics:

Audience

Companies and designers looking for a multiphysics software solution for their design needs
PFC (Particle Flow Code):

Audience

Geomechanics researchers, mining engineers, and industrial simulation teams who need a tool to model granular flow, bonded materials, fracture, and particle-level behavior
COMSOL Multiphysics:

Support

Phone Support Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported
PFC (Particle Flow Code):

Support

Phone Support Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported
COMSOL Multiphysics:

API

Offers API Not Supported
PFC (Particle Flow Code):

API

Offers API Not Supported
COMSOL Multiphysics:

Screenshots and Videos

PFC (Particle Flow Code):

Screenshots and Videos

COMSOL Multiphysics:

Pricing

No information available.
Free Version Not Supported
Free Trial Not Supported
PFC (Particle Flow Code):

Pricing

$9,588 one-time payment
Free Version Not Supported
Free Trial Not Supported
COMSOL Multiphysics:

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 3.0 / 5
ease 4.0 / 5
features 5.0 / 5
design 5.0 / 5
support 1.0 / 5
PFC (Particle Flow Code):

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 0.0 / 5
ease 0.0 / 5
features 0.0 / 5
design 0.0 / 5
support 0.0 / 5

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COMSOL Multiphysics:

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • Comsol allows for creating physics simulations in a large variety of fields (from acoustics, to electromagnetics, to thermal applications, to fluid dynamics, to semiconductor physics, to.... you name them). The overall capabilities of Comsol Mutiphysics are pretty much endless as soon as you have to solve differential equations. Its GUI is really nice and is more intuitive than some other alternatives such as Abaqus.

Cons

  • At first it can be very intimidating and overwhelming. Deciding what "physics" you want to solve, setting up your first simulation, customizing your equations, calculating specific physical quantities, testing for convergence, ... This is true for most of the specialized software, but because of the multiphysics component, it can be daunting to get started with this particular software suite. To me, the most negative aspect is the customer support. I've been conducting research in my field for over 15 years and I've used multitude of software, from open source to commercial packages, and Comsol has the worst technical support of them all. Several years ago, I interviewed for a senior application engineer position at Comsol, and I was told by the senior managing engineer who was interviewing me two things that made me reject the offer they made: 1) that the company "does not care about academia because academic license are cheap and do not bring in money" (as opposed to industry) and 2) "Engineers at Comsol are not suppose to help people with their particular technical problems, they are here to refer the customer to online resource that already exist".
COMSOL Multiphysics:

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Supported
In Person Supported
PFC (Particle Flow Code):

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Supported
Live Online Supported
In Person Not Supported
COMSOL Multiphysics:

Company Information

Comsol Group
Founded: 1986
United States
www.comsol.com
PFC (Particle Flow Code):

Company Information

ITASCA Consulting
Founded: 1981
United States
www.itascacg.com/software/pfc
COMSOL Multiphysics:

Alternatives

Abaqus

Abaqus

Dassault Systèmes
PFC (Particle Flow Code):

Alternatives

COMSOL Multiphysics:
Autodesk CFD

Autodesk CFD

Autodesk
PFC (Particle Flow Code):
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FEATool Multiphysics

FEATool Multiphysics

Precise Simulation
5.0 out of 5 stars
PFC (Particle Flow Code):
LIGGGHTS

LIGGGHTS

CFDEM
COMSOL Multiphysics:
FLOW-3D

FLOW-3D

Flow Science
PFC (Particle Flow Code):
COMSOL Multiphysics:
samadii/em

samadii/em

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PFC (Particle Flow Code):
Aspherix

Aspherix

DCS Computing
COMSOL Multiphysics:

Categories

PFC (Particle Flow Code):

Categories

COMSOL Multiphysics:

Simulation Features

1D Simulation Not Supported
3D Modeling Supported
3D Simulation Not Supported
Agent-Based Modeling Supported
Continuous Modeling Not Supported
Design Analysis Not Supported
Direct Manipulation Not Supported
Discrete Event Modeling Not Supported
Dynamic Modeling Not Supported
Graphical Modeling Not Supported
Industry Specific Database Supported
Monte Carlo Simulation Not Supported
Motion Modeling Not Supported
Presentation Tools Supported
Stochastic Modeling Not Supported
Turbulence Modeling Supported
COMSOL Multiphysics:

Integrations

AutoCAD Supported
MATLAB Supported
PTC FlexPLM Supported
Rescale Supported
Siemens Opcenter APS Supported
UberCloud Supported
PFC (Particle Flow Code):

Integrations

AutoCAD Not Supported
MATLAB Not Supported
PTC FlexPLM Not Supported
Rescale Not Supported
Siemens Opcenter APS Not Supported
UberCloud Not Supported
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