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Smart Materials with COMSOL Multiphysics

10 April 2014 In this webinar we will show how the modeling framework in COMSOL Multiphysics provides the key to simulating smart materials that exhibit piezoelectric, piezoresistive, magnetostrictive, and shape memory effects using case studies.
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CST STUDIO SUITE 2014 - LF Simulation

3 April 2014 This webinar will demonstrate the new features available in CST STUDIO SUITE® 2014 with a focus on low frequency applications.
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