Error while solving Joule heating: mesh-case 0 there are 665 void equations...
Hi, I tried to simulate joule heating in a copper cylindrical wire with an cylindrical air-void in it. But I am getting following error: Failed to find a solution. Singular matrix. For mesh-case 0...
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View ArticleJoule Heating- 3D Rectangular Bar
I have 3D model of a rectangular Copper bar with 3 rods attached to it. These 3 rods provide electric energy to heat the rod. I am not sure what is incorrect with the case set-up, asI have run a very...
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View ArticleError while solving Joule heating: mesh-case 0 there are 665 void equations...
Hi, I tried to simulate joule heating in a copper cylindrical wire with an cylindrical air-void in it. But I am getting following error: Failed to find a solution. Singular matrix. For mesh-case 0...
View ArticleSolving a 4th order PDE: how to specify boundary conditions
A fourth order PDE like the biharmonic equation: ∇^4 w = 0 can be placed in Comsol's standard forms by writing u = ∇^2 w, so that we have system of equations: ∇^2 v = w ∇^2 w = 0 where v = v(x,y) and w...
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