Carnegie Mellon University

ChemE Computing

Chemical Engineering Computing

Comsol Multiphysics

COMSOL Multiphysics® is a general-purpose software platform, based on advanced numerical methods, for modeling and simulating physics-based problems. With COMSOL Multiphysics, you will be able to account for coupled or multiphysics phenomena. With more than 30 add-on products to choose from, you can further expand the simulation platform with dedicated physics interfaces and tools for electrical, mechanical, fluid flow, and chemical applications. Additional interfacing products connect your COMSOL Multiphysics simulations with technical computing, CAD, and ECAD software (http://www.comsol.com/comsol-multiphysics).

As of July 2021, the Department of Chemical Engineering participates in a shared comsol license with other departments across the college and University. The teaching license (CKL) is available to anyone on-campus and does not require any registration or special configuration. The research license (FNL) is limited to registered users only, by Andrew ID. The username on your computer MUST match your Andrew ID. Faculty and PhD students are registered for the research license by default. Anyone else that needs to use this license must request access by sending an email to cheme-computing@andrew.cmu.edu .

 Installation Instructions:

Note: Do NOT attempt to install with a "License Key" or "License File". This will not work.

1. Download the comsol disk image (.iso for Windows) file and mount the ISO by Right-Clicking on it and choosing "mount". Run the Comsol Installer "setup.exe".                                                                    

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2. Select a language. Click Next.                                                                                                                             screenshot-2023-04-07-134659.png

3. Select New COMSOL Installation.                                                                                                                                                     

4. When prompted for license information, use the drop-down menu labeled license format and select <port number>@<host name>. Input 1718 for the port number and comsol.andrew.cmu.edu for the host name. Click Next.        

If prompted to select a license # choose: 1008721 for Class Kit (CKL)             

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5. When prompted for product selection uncheck License Manager. Click Next.

6. Select the platform to install. Click Next.

Note: This screen may appear after selecting options in COMSOL Multiphysics 5.6

7. Select the options you wish to install. Click Next.

8. Press Install. The installation process may take 10-15 minutes to complete. Depending on your computer, you may be prompted to install additional components and updates. Complete their installation processes and it will continue installing COMSOL.

9. Once complete, click Finish to quit the installer. COMSOL Multiphysics should now be ready for use.



Note: Do NOT attempt to install with a "License Key" or "License File". This will not work.

1. Download the comsol disk image (.dmg for Mac) above and mount the ISO by double-clicking on it. Run the Comsol Installer by clicking "Install for Mac OSX".

2. Select a language. Click Next.                                                                                                                                        screenshot-2023-04-07-134659.png

3. Select New COMSOL Installation.                                                                                                                                   

4. When prompted for license information, use the drop-down menu labeled license format and select <port number>@<host name>. Input 1718 for the port number and comsol.andrew.cmu.edu for the host name. Click Next.        

If prompted to select a license # choose: 1008721 for Class Kit (CKL)             

 screenshot-2023-04-07-134902.png                                       

5. When prompted for product selection uncheck License Manager. Click Next.

6. Select the platform to install. Click Next.

Note: This screen may appear after selecting options in COMSOL Multiphysics 5.6

7. Select the options you wish to install. Click Next.

8. Press Install. The installation process may take 10-15 minutes to complete. Depending on your computer, you may be prompted to install additional components and updates. Complete their installation processes and it will continue installing COMSOL.

9. Once complete, click Finish to quit the installer. COMSOL Multiphysics should now be ready for use.

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Note: Do NOT attempt to install with a "License Key" or "License File". This will not work.
You must register to use the Comsol research license.
  1. Send an email to cheme-computing@andrew.cmu.edu to request registration and wait for feedback before attempting to install/use the software.
  2. After registering, download the comsol disk image (.iso for Windows) and mount the ISO by right-clicking on it and choosing mount . Run the Comsol Installer setup.exe.
  3. Select a language. Click Next.
    .

  4. Select New COMSOL Installation.
     

  5. When prompted for license information, use the drop-down menu labeled license format and select <port number>@<host name>. Input 1718 for the port number and comsol-lic.ece.cmu.edu for the host name. Click Next.
     

  6. If prompted to select a license number choose 2075316 for Research (FNL)
  7. Select the platform to install. Click Next.(this screen may appear after selecting options in 5.6)



    6. When prompted for product selection uncheck License Manager. Click Next.



    7. Select the options you wish to install. Click Next.


    8. Press Install. The installation process may take 10-15 minutes to complete. Depending on your computer, you may be prompted to install additional components and updates. Complete their installation processes and it will continue installing COMSOL.

     

    9. Once complete, click Finish to quit the installer. COMSOL Multiphysics should now be ready for use.

Note: Do NOT attempt to install with a "License Key" or "License File". This will not work.
You must register to use the Comsol research license.
  1. Send an email to cheme-computing@andrew.cmu.edu to request registration and wait for feedback before attempting to install/use the software.
  2. After registering, download the comsol disk image (.dmg for Mac) file above and mount the ISO by double-clicking on it. Run the Comsol Installer  Install for Mac OSX.   
  3. Select a language. Click Next.
    .

  4. Select New COMSOL Installation.
     

  5. When prompted for license information, use the drop-down menu labeled license format and select <port number>@<host name>. Input 1718 for the port number and comsol-lic.ece.cmu.edu for the host name. Click Next.
     

  6. If prompted to select a license number choose 2075316 for Research (FNL)
  7. Select the platform to install. Click Next.(this screen may appear after selecting options in 5.6)



    6. When prompted for product selection uncheck License Manager. Click Next.



    7. Select the options you wish to install. Click Next.


    8. Press Install. The installation process may take 10-15 minutes to complete. Depending on your computer, you may be prompted to install additional components and updates. Complete their installation processes and it will continue installing COMSOL.

     

    9. Once complete, click Finish to quit the installer. COMSOL Multiphysics should now be ready for use.