Getting smarter about accuracy tuning multi-physics simulations

Finite element analysis (FEA) has totally penetrated industry in support of engineered systems design optimization. Over its halfcentury of development, numerous commercial FEA codes have been created to support the distinct engineering disciplines constitutingcontinuum mechanics. Conversely, modern engineering systems design spans multi-disciplines requiring multi-physics analyses of thetype supported by COMSOL. As many practicing computational design engineers matriculate without formal academic exposure to thetheoretical underpinnings of FEA, familiarity with quantitative assessment protocols for estimating engineering accuracy of multi-physics predictions is weak. The solution to this technical base shortfall is detailed.