Case Study: ABB achieves better flowmeter performance with COMSOL digital twin simulation

ABB predicts electromagnetic flowmeter performance with Comsol, achieving 95% agreement with field tests

The customer ABB, a major technology company, sought to enhance its electromagnetic flowmeter products by improving performance prediction and design while reducing material costs and intensive physical testing. They partnered with the vendor Comsol, utilizing multiphysics finite element analysis (FEA) techniques and simulation software to create a digital twin of the flowmeter.

The solution implemented by Comsol involved building a multiphysics model that integrated electromagnetism and fluid dynamics to simulate the flowmeter's behavior under various conditions. This digital twin, developed by Comsol, achieved 95% agreement with field test data, enabled design optimizations that reduced material usage (such as in the EM coils), and allowed ABB to predict installation effects in customer piping systems. The results included improved measurement accuracy, reduced manufacturing costs, and faster design improvements.

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