Researching with the Structure Mechanics Module
A blood vessel, embedded in a biological tissue, is deformed during the flow of blood through pressure applied to the internal surfaces.
This module computes the structural integrity of solids in static and dynamic environments, as well as performing modal and damped analyses, frequency-response analyses, and parametric analyses. It does so for linear elastic, elastoplastic, hyperelastic, large deformation, and contact problems. Included in the module are:
- Unlimited multiphysics couplings—In conjunction with COMSOL Multiphysics and the other add-on modules, this one makes it easy to set up simulations where a mechanical response arises from non-mechanical sources such as heat transfer, electromagnetic loads, fluid-structure interaction, or acoustics loads.
- Equation-based modeling—The module’s interpreted GUI is unique and allows users to set up complex distributed loads as well as anisotropic or location-dependent material laws simply by typing in the desired expressions. Equation-based modeling can also be used to define custom material models
- Predefined multiphysics couplings—Special multiphysics interfaces for modeling thermal-structure interaction, fluid-structure interaction, and piezoelectricity allow you to investigate and easily develop structural mechanics-based multiphysics applications
- Model Library — Almost 50 fully documented example models are available to get up and running, as well as a selection of application-based models such as acoustics-structure interaction and stress-optical effects to exemplify true multiphysics modeling