External Material Examples, Structural Mechanics
Application ID: 32331
A new way to specify user-defined material models is included in COMSOL Multiphysics version 5.2.
For structural mechanics, you have the possibility to either completely define the material model in a domain, or to add an inelastic strain contribution to an elastic material.
The external material functions are coded in C, and compiled into a shared library. By programming a wrapper function in C, you can also call material functions written in another programming language.
This technology makes it possible to program your own material models and distribute such models as add-ons.
This model example illustrates applications of this type that would nominally be built using the following products:
however, additional products may be required to completely define and model it. Furthermore, this example may also be defined and modeled using components from the following product combinations:
- COMSOL Multiphysics®and
- either theMEMS Module, orStructural Mechanics Module
The combination of COMSOL®products required to model your application depends on several factors and may include boundary conditions, material properties, physics interfaces, and part libraries. Particular functionality may be common to several products. To determine the right combination of products for your modeling needs, review theSpecification Chartand make use of a free evaluation license. TheCOMSOL Sales and Support teamsare available for answering any questions you may have regarding this.