COMSOL Multiphysics is a
finite element
Finite element method (FEM) is a popular method for numerically solving differential equations arising in engineering and mathematical modeling. Typical problem areas of interest include the traditional fields of structural analysis, heat tran ...
analyzer, solver, and
simulation software
Simulation software is based on the process of modeling a real phenomenon with a set of mathematical formulas. It is, essentially, a program that allows the user to observe an operation through simulation without actually performing that operation ...
package for various physics and engineering applications, especially
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phenomena and
multiphysics. The software facilitates conventional physics-based user interfaces and coupled systems of partial differential equations (
PDEs). COMSOL Multiphysics provides an
IDE and unified workflow for electrical, mechanical, fluid, acoustics, and chemical applications.
Beside the classical problems that can be addressed with application modules, the core Multiphysics package can be used to solve
PDEs in weak form. An API for
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and
MATLAB
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can be used to control the software externally. The program also serves as an application builder for physics applications. Several modules are available for COMSOL,
categorized according to the applications areas of Electrical, Mechanical, Fluid, Acoustic, Chemical, Multipurpose, and Interfacing.
See also
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Finite element method
Finite element method (FEM) is a popular method for numerically solving differential equations arising in engineering and mathematical modeling. Typical problem areas of interest include the traditional fields of structural analysis, heat tran ...
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Multiphysics
In computational modelling, multiphysics simulation (often shortened to simply "multiphysics") is defined as the simultaneous simulation of different aspects of a physical system or systems and the interactions among them. For example, simultaneou ...
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List of computer simulation software
References
External links
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Finite element software
Finite element software for Linux
Computer-aided engineering software
Physics software
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