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COMSOL Electrostatics: 2D DEP Guide

This document is a detailed guide for creating a 2D DEP field model between two particles using COMSOL Multiphysics. It outlines the steps for setting up the model, defining parameters, creating geometry, assigning materials, setting boundary conditions, meshing, conducting a study with parametric sweeps, post-processing results, and exporting images. Each step includes specific instructions and parameters to ensure accurate simulation and visualization.

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COMSOL Electrostatics: 2D DEP Guide

This document is a detailed guide for creating a 2D DEP field model between two particles using COMSOL Multiphysics. It outlines the steps for setting up the model, defining parameters, creating geometry, assigning materials, setting boundary conditions, meshing, conducting a study with parametric sweeps, post-processing results, and exporting images. Each step includes specific instructions and parameters to ensure accurate simulation and visualization.

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COMSOL Multiphysics Tutorial: 2D DEP Field

Between Two Particles (Detailed Guide)

Step 1: Create a New Model


1. Launch COMSOL Multiphysics. 2. In the Model Wizard: - Select 2D as the space dimension. - Under
AC/DC, choose Electric Currents (ec). - Click Study and select Frequency Domain. Click Done.

Step 2: Define Global Parameters


1. In the Model Builder, right-click Global Definitions → Parameters. 2. Define the following
parameters (these will make the model easily editable):

Parameter Expression Description


Rad1, Rad2 1e-6 Particle radius (m)
distance 5e-6 Center-to-center distance (m)
domain_w, domain_h 20e-6 Simulation domain width/height (m)
frequency 1e3 Frequency (Hz)
sp 1e-12 Particle conductivity (S/m)
sm 2e-4 Medium conductivity (S/m)
ep 9.2*8.85e-12 Particle permittivity (F/m)
epsf 80.1*8.85e-12 Medium permittivity (F/m)
Efield 0.5e6 Applied electric field (V/m)

Step 3: Create Geometry


1. Right-click Geometry → Units → set to µm for convenience. 2. Right-click Geometry → Rectangle:
Set width = domain_w, height = domain_h. Position at (0,0). 3. Right-click Geometry → Circle (Particle
1): Center = (-distance/2, 0), radius = Rad1. 4. Right-click Geometry → Circle (Particle 2): Center =
(distance/2, 0), radius = Rad2. 5. Click Form Union and Build All.

Step 4: Assign Materials


1. Go to Materials → Add Blank Material for the background rectangle: - Relative Permittivity = epsf /
8.85e-12 - Electrical Conductivity = sm. 2. Add another Blank Material for the circles (particles): -
Relative Permittivity = ep / 8.85e-12 - Electrical Conductivity = sp. 3. Assign materials to appropriate
domains.
Step 5: Boundary Conditions
1. Select the left vertical boundary: Set Electric Potential = Efield * domain_w. 2. Select the right
vertical boundary: Set Electric Potential = 0 (Ground). 3. Keep top and bottom boundaries as
Insulation (default).

Step 6: Mesh
1. Right-click Mesh → Free Triangular. 2. Right-click Size → set Finer mesh for circles. 3. Use a
coarser mesh in the background to optimize computation.

Step 7: Study & Parametric Sweep


1. In the Study settings, set frequency = frequency. 2. Right-click Study → Parametric Sweep. 3. Add
parameters (Rad1, distance, frequency, domain_w, domain_h) to vary them in sweeps.

Step 8: Post-Processing
1. Go to Results → 2D Plot Group. 2. Add Surface Plot: Expression = sqrt([Link]^2 + [Link]^2). 3. Set
color scale to Logarithmic, range = 1e3 to 1e6. 4. Add Edge Plot to highlight particle outlines. 5. Add
Color Legend and customize.

Step 9: Export
1. Go to Results → Export → Image. 2. Set resolution to 600 dpi for high-quality output. 3. Save for
publication or reports.

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