COMSOL Hosts Electrical Equipment Digital Technology Seminar, Deeply Analyzing Pain Points and Needs in Power Industry Equipment R&D, and Fully Demonstrating COMSOL Multiphysics Simulation Solutions in Power Equipment Design Optimization and Digital Twin Fields, Committed to Driving the Digital and Intelligent Upgrade of Power Equipment.
ShanghaiJune 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — To address the challenges and demands of digital and intelligent transformation and upgrading in the power industry equipment sector, COMSOL Group, a leading global provider of simulation software, successfully held the Electrical Equipment Digital Technology Seminar in Xi’an on June 5.
Dozens of senior technical experts from power grids, electrical equipment groups, and research institutions gathered in Xi’an to discuss the application of multiphysics simulation technology in innovative R&D within the power industry, as well as its practical use in the digital design and operation maintenance of electrical equipment.
An expert from Xi’an XD Switchgear Electric Co., Ltd. shared practical results of using COMSOL software in the design and optimization of GIS equipment. Since GIS insulation design has a critical impact on equipment performance, it not only demands high professional expertise from designers but also makes equipment optimization and adjustment very time-consuming.Xi’an XD Switchgear Electric Co., Ltd. integrated professional design experience into simulation apps using COMSOL software, achieving automation in design optimization. While significantly improving equipment performance, the electric field optimization work, which originally took several days, was reduced to just a few minutes, greatly enhancing design efficiency and accelerating equipment delivery.
An expert from Xi’an Jiaotong University in the electrical field shared the broad application scenarios of multiphysics simulation in the power industry. The presentation detailed simulations and research ranging from factory-level electric field environments to power equipment such as bushings, switches, and transformers, as well as insulating materials. Practical cases were used to demonstrate the application of multiphysics simulation in building digital twin systems.
During the seminar, the COMSOL technical team comprehensively introduced multiphysics simulation solutions for the power industry, covering the simulation design and optimization of key equipment such as switchgear, transformers, and power cables, as well as various engineering issues including heat generation and dissipation, insulation and discharge, vibration and noise, and cutting-edge applications integrating AI and digital twin technology.
The audience showed strong interest in the presentations by the experts. During the technical exchange session, they engaged in in-depth and lively discussions with the experts on their respective technical directions and application scenarios.
The rapid development of the power industry has driven equipment R&D from single-physics analysis to complex and varied multiphysics coupling analysis involving electromagnetics, heat transfer, fluid dynamics, structures, and acoustics. Multiphysics simulation has become an indispensable cutting-edge technology driving the advancement of the power industry. A COMSOL China energy industry simulation expert stated that, as a global leader in multiphysics simulation software, COMSOL will continue to empower technological innovation in the power industry with its professional capabilities and extensive experience.