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Plane strain or plane stress?

Posted May 23, 2011, 5:16 a.m. EDT Structural Mechanics 1 Reply

Christoffer Janco
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Hi!
I am using the plate physics in v 4.1 for a vibrating plate. How do I know if Comsol solves for plane strain or stress?
1 Reply Last Post Nov 1, 2011, 12:47 p.m. EDT
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Posted: 1 decade ago Nov 1, 2011, 12:47 p.m. EDT
Left click on your Solid Mechanics node, and under "2D Approximation" (for 2D problems) you can find the option to select Plane Stress or Plane Strain.
Left click on your Solid Mechanics node, and under "2D Approximation" (for 2D problems) you can find the option to select Plane Stress or Plane Strain.

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