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SM Equation?

Posted Jun 19, 2012, 6:40 p.m. EDT Version 4.0a 5 Replies

Joquin Santos
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Hi

I'm using strucutural mechanics - solid mechanics model
in comsol 4.0a.

Do you know where (which window?) I can see witch equation I'm using?

Also I want to create an equation, how can I do that?
- I know it is just a matter of matching the coefficient, but I want to add another, or other, terms to the equation

Thanks
5 Replies Last Post Jun 20, 2012, 4:01 p.m. EDT
Ivar KJELBERG COMSOL Multiphysics(r) fan, retired, former "Senior Expert" at CSEM SA (CH)
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Posted: 1 decade ago Jun 20, 2012, 2:07 a.m. EDT
Hi

you cannot see the equations in v4.0, you need a more recent (>= 4.2 ?) version
You can see the COMOSL equations if you turn the "preferences options equation view on
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Good luck
Ivar
Hi you cannot see the equations in v4.0, you need a more recent (>= 4.2 ?) version You can see the COMOSL equations if you turn the "preferences options equation view on -- Good luck Ivar
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Posted: 1 decade ago Jun 20, 2012, 2:39 a.m. EDT
should I uninstal the version I'm using now before install the new version 4.2a or it goes straightforward?
should I uninstal the version I'm using now before install the new version 4.2a or it goes straightforward?
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Posted: 1 decade ago Jun 20, 2012, 2:49 a.m. EDT
I had another question left...
how can I create an equation? (In comsol 4.2a)
even it is just a matter of matching coefficients, I want to add other terms in the pre existing equation of the comsol

I had another question left... how can I create an equation? (In comsol 4.2a) even it is just a matter of matching coefficients, I want to add other terms in the pre existing equation of the comsol
Ivar KJELBERG COMSOL Multiphysics(r) fan, retired, former "Senior Expert" at CSEM SA (CH)
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Posted: 1 decade ago Jun 20, 2012, 3:28 p.m. EDT
Hi

I would uninstall first, as for me 4.2 is so much better (do not forget to patch to latest level, see the main site), but take care if you have defined any material DB, it's in the users .comsol ... directory, save it somewhere else as backup first

Equations you can always add to most fields in the nodes. If you want to go deeper into COMSOl layers you need to turn on the equation view (options preferences) and dig therein, but be sure you know what you are doing. Often its beter to add weaks equations or ODE or PDEs to your physics, or as separate physics

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Good luck
Ivar
Hi I would uninstall first, as for me 4.2 is so much better (do not forget to patch to latest level, see the main site), but take care if you have defined any material DB, it's in the users .comsol ... directory, save it somewhere else as backup first Equations you can always add to most fields in the nodes. If you want to go deeper into COMSOl layers you need to turn on the equation view (options preferences) and dig therein, but be sure you know what you are doing. Often its beter to add weaks equations or ODE or PDEs to your physics, or as separate physics -- Good luck Ivar
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Posted: 1 decade ago Jun 20, 2012, 4:01 p.m. EDT
Hi Ivar,
thanks for answer.

I'm trying to simulate a wave in a plate (single source)
I'm using the structural mechanics module "Plate"
as I want to know the displacements in Z direction

I added a PDE - "waeq" to simulate the wave propagation

I'm using 2D dimention

when I run I got the results. But how much credible are these results
since I'm using 2D, and in the PDE/waeq the dependet variable "u" is not specific?
I mean, I don't know if this "u" is in the x, y or z direction...

Hi Ivar, thanks for answer. I'm trying to simulate a wave in a plate (single source) I'm using the structural mechanics module "Plate" as I want to know the displacements in Z direction I added a PDE - "waeq" to simulate the wave propagation I'm using 2D dimention when I run I got the results. But how much credible are these results since I'm using 2D, and in the PDE/waeq the dependet variable "u" is not specific? I mean, I don't know if this "u" is in the x, y or z direction...

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