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Coupling two comsol files

Posted Jul 6, 2015, 11:01 a.m. EDT 3 Replies

Idris Al Siyabi
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Hello,
Hope you got an answer for this.
I am thinking to create two models into different files for High concentrating photovoltaic (HCPV) and thermal energy storage system(TES). The idea of this is to build HCPV model(thermal and electrical coupling). The output of fluid temperature in this model will be the input of the other model(TES). The output of the TES which is the outlet fluid temperature will be the input for the first model (HCPV) and so on.
Is there any way to be done through COMSOL?

Thanks
3 Replies Last Post Jul 8, 2015, 3:07 a.m. EDT
Shakeeb Bin Hasan
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Posted: 9 years ago Jul 7, 2015, 5:17 a.m. EDT
Can you not use the two physics in one model file? It might make things smooth for you.

Anyway, it might be possible using Matlab interface. Define a Matlab function in the model file that needs input from the other. The first model will call the matlab function to seek values of the variable and that matlab function will execute the other model in turn and provide results to the first.
Can you not use the two physics in one model file? It might make things smooth for you. Anyway, it might be possible using Matlab interface. Define a Matlab function in the model file that needs input from the other. The first model will call the matlab function to seek values of the variable and that matlab function will execute the other model in turn and provide results to the first.
Idris Al Siyabi
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Posted: 9 years ago Jul 7, 2015, 5:55 a.m. EDT

Can you not use the two physics in one model file? It might make things smooth for you.

Anyway, it might be possible using Matlab interface. Define a Matlab function in the model file that needs input from the other. The first model will call the matlab function to seek values of the variable and that matlab function will execute the other model in turn and provide results to the first.


Thank you for your reply.
I through that building such system in one model it will create a very complicated model to solve. I think I will use the matlab function to create an ambient temperature variable.

Please advice whether creating HCPV and TES system in model is a good idea or not?



[QUOTE] Can you not use the two physics in one model file? It might make things smooth for you. Anyway, it might be possible using Matlab interface. Define a Matlab function in the model file that needs input from the other. The first model will call the matlab function to seek values of the variable and that matlab function will execute the other model in turn and provide results to the first. [/QUOTE] Thank you for your reply. I through that building such system in one model it will create a very complicated model to solve. I think I will use the matlab function to create an ambient temperature variable. Please advice whether creating HCPV and TES system in model is a good idea or not?
Shakeeb Bin Hasan
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Posted: 9 years ago Jul 8, 2015, 3:07 a.m. EDT
Adding multiple physics interfaces in one model should be the best approach. Comsol has been designed so as to facilitate those applications. I will suggest you to try out the matlab trick only if the former turns out too be difficult.

The rest I do not know much about.
Adding multiple physics interfaces in one model should be the best approach. Comsol has been designed so as to facilitate those applications. I will suggest you to try out the matlab trick only if the former turns out too be difficult. The rest I do not know much about.

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