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Mahir Celik (mahir)
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Username: mahir

Post Number: 5
Registered: 06-2003
Posted on Tuesday, September 02, 2003 - 04:46 am:   

Hello Mr. Nelson,
this is my Equation
EQUATIONS
div(-K*grad(Vr))-div(Eps*omega*grad(Vi))=0
div(-K*grad(Vi))+div(Eps*omega*grad(Vr))=0
i want to define a Natural(Vr) and Natural(Vi) for current densinty at the boundary. But I've to multiply natural(Vi) and natural(Vr) with the same factor as in the Equation. Have I to multiply natural(Vr) by K or by (K+Eps*omega)?
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Robert G. Nelson (rgnelson)
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Username: rgnelson

Post Number: 28
Registered: 06-2003
Posted on Tuesday, September 02, 2003 - 01:57 pm:   

As described in the help sections on Natural Boundary Conditions, FlexPDE integrates all second-order terms by parts, generating surface integral terms. These surface integral terms are given a value by the Natural() boundary condition statement.

In your case, both div(-k*grad(Vr)) and -div(Eps*omega*grad(Vi)) in the first equation are second order, and will be integrated by parts. So the meaning of the Natural() BC for this equation is the outward normal component of -K*grad(Vr)-Eps*omega*grad(Vi). The treatment of the second equation will result in similar terms.

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