Keyword Index
Table of Contents


- A -

Accuracy
Controlling Accuracy
ALE
Moving Meshes
Application
Who Can Use FlexPDE?
ARC
Mapping the Domain
AREA_INTEGRAL
Computing Integrals

- B -

BINTEGRAL
Computing Integrals
BOUNDARIES
What Does A Script Look Like?
Mapping the Domain
boundary conditions
What About Boundary Conditions?
Setting the Boundary Conditions
Boundary Conditions in 3D
Setting Boundary Conditions in 3D

- C -

case sensitivity
Notation
CDF
Exporting Data to Other Applications
CHANGELIM
Complications Associated with Nonlinear Problems
Contact Resistance
Contact Resistance
CONTOUR
Requesting Graphical Output
Curl Theorem
Some Typical Cases

- D -

Decoupling Variables
Decoupling
DEFINITIONS
What Does A Script Look Like?
Defining Material Parameters
Differentiation
Notation
Discontinuous Variables
Discontinuous Variables
Divergence Theorem
Some Typical Cases
Domain Description
Mapping the Domain

- E -

Eigenvalue Summary
The Eigenvalue Summary
ELEVATION
Requesting Graphical Output
EQUATIONS
What Does A Script Look Like?
Variables and Equations
ERRLIM
Controlling Accuracy
error tolerance
Controlling Accuracy
Eulerian
Moving Meshes
EXPORT
Exporting Data to Other Applications
Extrusion
The Concept of Extrusion
Extrusion Notation in FlexPDE
Extrusion Notation
Extrusion Notation in FlexPDE

- F -

finite element mesh
Generating A Mesh
Flux Boundary Condition
An Example of a Flux Boundary Condition
FORMAT
Exporting Data to Other Applications

- G -

guidelines
Problem Setup Guidelines

- H -

Heat Equation
Some Typical Cases

- I -

Inconsistent Initial Conditions
Bad Things To Do In Time Dependent Problems
Initial Conditions
Bad Things To Do In Time Dependent Problems
initial value
Complications Associated with Nonlinear Problems
INITIAL VALUES
Complications Associated with Nonlinear Problems
INITIALVALUES
What Does A Script Look Like?
Instantaneous Switching
Bad Things To Do In Time Dependent Problems
INTEGRAL
Computing Integrals
Integrals
Computing Integrals
Integrals In Cylindrical Geometry
Integrals in Three Dimensions
Integrals in Three Dimensions
integration by parts
Some Typical Cases

- J -

JUMP
Discontinuous Variables
Using JUMP in problems with many variables

- L -

Lagrange
Moving Meshes
LAYER
Extrusion Notation in FlexPDE
Layer Interfaces
Shaped Layer Interfaces
Layering
Layering
LINE
Mapping the Domain
LINE_INTEGRAL
Computing Integrals

- M -

Magnetic Field
Some Typical Cases
material parameters
Defining Material Parameters
Material Properties
Setting Material Properties by Region and Layer
mesh
Generating A Mesh
Mesh Balancing
Mesh Balancing
Mesh Density
Controlling Mesh Density
MONITORS
Requesting Graphical Output
Moving Meshes
Moving Meshes

- N -

NATURAL
What About Boundary Conditions?
NATURAL boundary condition
Setting the Boundary Conditions
Some Typical Cases
Newton-Raphson iteration
Complications Associated with Nonlinear Problems
nonlinear problems
Complications Associated with Nonlinear Problems
Solving Nonlinear Problems
Notation
Notation

- O -

ON
More Advanced Plot Controls
ON LAYER
More Advanced Plot Controls
ON REGION
More Advanced Plot Controls
ON SURFACE
More Advanced Plot Controls

- P -

Parameter Studies
Parameter Studies Using STAGES
parameters
Defining Material Parameters
PLOTS
What Does A Script Look Like?
Requesting Graphical Output
plots on cut planes
More Advanced Plot Controls
problem setup
How Do I Set Up My Problem?
Problem Setup Guidelines
Problem Setup Guidelines
problem solving environment
What Is FlexPDE?

- Q -

questions
Getting Help

- R -

REGION
Mapping the Domain
REPORT
Reporting Numerical Results

- S -

script editing module
How Does It Do It?
scripting language
What Is FlexPDE?
SELECT
What Does A Script Look Like?
Shaped Layer Interfaces
Shaped Layer Interfaces
STAGED
Parameter Studies Using STAGES
STAGES
Parameter Studies Using STAGES
START
Mapping the Domain
SUMMARY
Summarizing Numerical Results
The Eigenvalue Summary
SURFACE
Requesting Graphical Output
Extrusion Notation in FlexPDE
surface integrals
Integrals in Three Dimensions
symbolic equation analyzer
How Does It Do It?

- T -

TABLE Output
Exporting Data to Other Applications
TECPLOT
Exporting Data to Other Applications
TITLE
What Does A Script Look Like?
Transferring Data
Exporting Data to Other Applications

- V -

VALUE
What About Boundary Conditions?
VALUE (or Dirichlet) boundary condition
Setting the Boundary Conditions
VARIABLES
What Does A Script Look Like?
Variables and Equations
VECTOR
Requesting Graphical Output
VELOCITY
Mesh Balancing
Velocity Boundary Condition
Mesh Balancing
VisIt
Exporting Data to Other Applications
Void Compartments
Void Compartments
VOL_INTEGRAL
Computing Integrals
volume integrals
Integrals in Three Dimensions
VTK
Exporting Data to Other Applications