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COMSOL Multiphysics Release Notes © 1998–2020 COMSOL Protected by patents listed on www.comsol.com/patents, and U.S. Patents 7,519,518; 7,596,474; 7,623,991; 8,219,373; 8,457,932; 9,098,106; 9,146,652; 9,323,503; 9,372,673; 9,454,625; 10,019,544; 10,650,177; and 10,776,541. Patents pending. This Documentation and the Programs described herein are furnished under the COMSOL Software License Agreement (www.comsol.com/comsol-license-agreement) and may be used or copied only under the terms of the license agreement. Support for implementation of the ODB++ Format was provided by Mentor Graphics Corporation pursuant to the ODB++ Solutions Development Partnership General Terms and Conditions. ODB++ is a trademark of Mentor Graphics Corporation. COMSOL, the COMSOL logo, COMSOL Multiphysics, COMSOL Desktop, COMSOL Compiler, COMSOL Server, and LiveLink are either registered trademarks or trademarks of COMSOL AB. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners, and COMSOL AB and its subsidiaries and products are not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or supported by those trademark owners. For a list of such trademark owners, see www.comsol.com/trademarks. Version: COMSOL 5.6 Contact Information Visit the Contact COMSOL page at www.comsol.com/contact to submit general inquiries, contact Technical Support, or search for an address and phone number. You can also visit the Worldwide Sales Offices page at www.comsol.com/contact/offices for address and contact information. If you need to contact Support, an online request form is located at the COMSOL Access page at www.comsol.com/support/case. Other useful links include: • Support Center: www.comsol.com/support • Product Download: www.comsol.com/product-download • Product Updates: www.comsol.com/support/updates • COMSOL Blog: www.comsol.com/blogs • Discussion Forum: www.comsol.com/community • Events: www.comsol.com/events • COMSOL Video Gallery: www.comsol.com/video • Support Knowledge Base: www.comsol.com/support/knowledgebase Part number: CM010001 Content Chapter 1: Release Notes New Products 8 Battery Design Module . 8 Fuel Cell & Electrolyzer Module . 8 Liquid & Gas Properties Module . 8 Polymer Flow Module . 8 ™ ® . 9 LiveLink for Simulink COMSOL Multiphysics 10 General New Functionality . 10 New Functionality in the Application Builder . 10 New Functionality in COMSOL Compiler™ . 13 New Functionality in COMSOL Server™. 14 New and Improved General Functionality in COMSOL Multiphysics . 14 New Geometry and Mesh Functionality . 17 New Functionality in the Physics Interfaces . 19 New and Updated Operators, Functions, and Definitions . 20 New Functionality in Studies and Solvers . 22 New and Improved Results and Visualization Functionality . 25 New Java® API Methods . 28 General Backward Compatibility Considerations . 31 Backward Compatibility with Version 5.5. 31 Backward Compatibility with Version 5.4. 31 Backward Compatibility with Version 5.3a . 32 Backward Compatibility with Version 5.3. 33 AC/DC Module 36 New Functionality in Version 5.6 . 36 New and Updated Models in Version 5.6 . 37 Backward Compatibility with Version 5.4 and Earlier . 38 Acoustics Module 39 New Functionality in Version 5.6 . 39 New and Updated Model Examples in 5.6 . 45 Backward Compatibility with Version 5.5. 45 Backward Compatibility with Version 5.4. 46 Backward Compatibility with Version 5.3a . 46 Backward Compatibility with Version 5.3. 46 Battery Design Module 47 New Functionality in Version 5.6 . 47 New and Updated Applications and Models in Version 5.6 . 51 Backward Compatibility with Version 5.4. 51 CAD Import Module, Design Module, and LiveLink™ Products for CAD 52 New Functionality in Version 5.6 . 52 New Functionality in the Design Module in Version 5.6 . 52 New Functionality in LiveLink™ for AutoCAD® in Version 5.6 . 53 New Functionality in LiveLink™ for Inventor® in Version 5.6 . 54 CONTENTS | 3 New Functionality in LiveLink™ for PTC® Creo® Parametric™ in Version 5.6 54 New Functionality in LiveLink™ for Revit® in Version 5.6 . 54 New Functionality in LiveLink™ for Solid Edge® in Version 5.6 . 54 New Functionality in LiveLink™ for SOLIDWORKS® in Version 5.6 . 55 Backward Compatibility with Previous Versions . 55 CFD Module 56 New Functionality in Version 5.6 . 56 New Models in Version 5.6 . 57 Backward Compatibility with Version 5.5 and Earlier . 58 Backward Compatibility with Version 5.4 and Earlier . 58 Backward Compatibility with Version 5.3a . 59 Chemical Reaction Engineering Module 60 New Functionality in Version 5.6 . 60 New Applications in Version 5.6 . 64 Updated Applications in Version 5.6 . 65 Backward Compatibility with Version 5.4 and Earlier . 66 Backward Compatibility with Version 5.3a and Earlier . 67 Composite Materials Module 68 New Functionality in Version 5.6 . 68 New Models in Version 5.6 . 71 Corrosion Module 73 New Functionality in Version 5.6 . 73 New and Updated Models in Version 5.6 . 76 Backward Compatibility with 5.4 . 77 ECAD Import Module 78 New Functionality in Version 5.6 . 78 Backward Compatibility with Version 5.3a . 78 Electrochemistry Module 79 New Functionality in Version 5.6 . 79 Backward Compatibility with Version 5.4. 82 Electrodeposition Module 83 New Functionality in Version 5.6 . 83 New and Updated Models in Version 5.6 . 86 Backward Compatibility with Version 5.4. 87 Fatigue Module 88 New Functionality in Version 5.6 . 88 Geomechanics Module 89 New Functionality in Version 5.6 . 89 New Models in Version 5.6 . 90 Heat Transfer Module 91 New and Improved Functionality in Version 5.6 . 91 New Applications in Version 5.6 . 96 Updated Applications in Version 5.6 . 97 Backward Compatibility with Version 5.5. 97 4 | CONTENTS Backward Compatibility with Version 5.4. 98 Backward Compatibility with Version 5.3a . 99 Backward Compatibility with Version 5.3. 101 MEMS Module 103 New Functionality in Version 5.6 . 103 New Models in Version 5.6 . 106 Metal Processing Module 109 New Functionality in Version 5.6 . 109 New Models in Version 5.6 . 110 Microfluidics Module 111 New Functionality in Version 5.6 . 111 Backward Compatibility with Version 5.5. 111 Backward Compatibility with Version 5.3a . 112 Mixer Module 113 New Functionality in Version 5.6 . 113 Multibody Dynamics Module 114 New Functionality in Version 5.6 . 114 New Models in Version 5.6 . 118 Updated Models and Apps in Version 5.6. 119 Nonlinear Structural Materials Module 120 New Functionality in Version 5.6 . 120 New Models in Version 5.6 . 122 Optimization Module 124 New Functionality in Version 5.6 . 124 New and Updated Models and Apps in Version 5.6 . 125 Backward Compatibility with Version 5.4. 126 Particle Tracing Module 127 New Functionality in Version 5.6 . 127 New and Updated Applications in Version 5.6 . 130 Backward Compatibility with Version 5.5. 130 Backward Compatibility with Version 5.4. 130 Backward Compatibility with Version 5.3 and Earlier . 131 Pipe Flow Module 132 New Functionality in Version 5.6 . 132 Updated Model in Version 5.6 . 132 Backward Compatibility with Version 5.3. 132 Plasma Module 133 New Functionality in Version 5.6 . 133 Backward Compatibility with Version 5.5 and Earlier . 133 Porous Media Flow Module 134 New Functionality in Version 5.6 . 134 New Models and Apps in Version 5.6 . 137 CONTENTS | 5 Ray Optics Module 138 New Functionality in Version 5.6 . 138 New Applications in Version 5.6 . 140 Important Fixes in Version 5.6 . 141 Backward Compatibility with Version 5.5. 141 Backward Compatibility with Version 5.4. 142 Backward Compatibility with Version 5.3 and Earlier . 142 RF Module 144 New Functionality in Version 5.6 . 144 New and Updated Models in Version 5.6 . 145 Rotordynamics Module 147 New Functionality in Version 5.6 . 147 New Models in Version 5.6 . 149 Semiconductor Module 151 New Functionality in Version 5.6 . 151 New Models in Version 5.6 . 152 Structural Mechanics Module 154 New Functionality in Version 5.6 . 154 New and Updated Models in Version 5.6 . 162 Subsurface Flow Module 165 New Functionality in Version 5.6 . 165 New Models in Version 5.6 . 166 Wave Optics Module 168 New Functionality in Version 5.6 . 168 New and Updated Models in Version 5.6 . 169 Material Library 172 New and Updated Material Data in Version 5.6 . 172 ® LiveLink™ for Excel 173 New Functionality in Version 5.6 . 173 ® LiveLink™ for MATLAB 174 New Functionality in Version 5.6 . 174 Backward Compatibility with Version 5.4. 175 ® The COMSOL API for Use with Java 176 COMSOL 5.6 API Changes . 176 COMSOL 5.4 API Changes . 176 COMSOL 5.3a API Changes. 177 COMSOL 5.3 API Changes . 177 COMSOL 5.2a API Changes. 178 COMSOL 5.1 API Changes . 179 COMSOL 5.0 API Changes . 181 6 | CONTENTS 1 Release Notes COMSOL Multiphysics® version 5.6 includes the new LiveLink™ for Simulink®, Polymer Flow Module, Liquid & Gas Properties Module, Battery Design Module, and Fuel Cell & Electrolyzer Module; extended and improved versions of the Application Builder, COMSOL Compiler™, COMSOL Server™, and COMSOL Multiphysics®; as well as updates and improvements for all COMSOL Multiphysics® add-on products. These Release Notes provide information regarding new functionality in version 5.6 for all COMSOL® software products. 7 New Products The previous Batteries & Fuel Cells Module has been replaced by the Battery Design Module. In addition, the 5.6 release adds a dedicated Fuel Cell & Electrolyzer Module and the following new products: the Polymer Flow Module, Liquid & Gas Properties Module, and LiveLink™ for Simulink®. Battery Design Module The Battery Design Module replaces the previous Batteries & Fuel Cells Module and contains functionality for design and analysis of batteries.