FlexPDE 5 User Guide
Keyword Index


Foreword
Overview
What Is FlexPDE?
What Can FlexPDE Do?
How Does It Do It?
Who Can Use FlexPDE?
What Does A Script Look Like?
What About Boundary Conditions?
Basic Usage
How Do I Set Up My Problem?
Problem Setup Guidelines
Notation
Variables and Equations
Mapping the Domain
An Example Problem
Generating A Mesh
Defining Material Parameters
Setting the Boundary Conditions
Requesting Graphical Output
Putting It All Together
Some Common Variations
Controlling Accuracy
Computing Integrals
Reporting Numerical Results
Summarizing Numerical Results
Parameter Studies Using STAGES
Cylindrical Geometry
Integrals In Cylindrical Geometry
A Cylindrical Example
Time Dependence
Bad Things To Do In Time Dependent Problems
Eigenvalues and Modal Analysis
The Eigenvalue Summary
Addressing More Difficult Problems
Nonlinear Coefficients and Equations
Complications Associated with Nonlinear Problems
Natural Boundary Conditions
Some Typical Cases
An Example of a Flux Boundary Condition
Discontinuous Variables
Contact Resistance
Decoupling
Using JUMP in problems with many variables
Using FlexPDE in One-Dimensional Problems
Using FlexPDE in Three-Dimensional Problems
The Concept of Extrusion
Extrusion Notation in FlexPDE
Layering
Setting Material Properties by Region and Layer
Void Compartments
Limited Regions
Specifying Plots on Cut Planes
The Complete 3D Canister
Setting Boundary Conditions in 3D
Shaped Layer Interfaces
Integrals in Three Dimensions
More Advanced Plot Controls
Moving Meshes
Mesh Balancing
The Pulsating Blob
Controlling Mesh Density
Exporting Data to Other Applications
Solving Nonlinear Problems
Getting Help

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