photonic crystal fiber (Higher order modes)
Hi, I have designed few photonic crystal fibers using COMSOL software. How would i determine the higher order modes using this software? Thanks in advance.
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hi i'm simulating a road using the elastic model. the road has 3 layers (asphalt, foundation, soil) with different moduli. when I apply the loads of the wheels, I can clearly see how the vertical...
View ArticleConvergence problem with Comsol 4.3b
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View ArticleFor a 3D geometry, is there anyway to get data from one of the plane without...
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View ArticleLift and drag force
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View ArticleInitial Values of a Simulation
Hello, I'm trying to use in a time dependent simulation as initial values part of the values I have solved in a previous simulation. I want to use part of the solution, and give other values different...
View ArticleHow to unite objects with assembly mode?
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View Articlehow to show the error curve
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View ArticleTime integration of a variable over the domain
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View Articlesegregated vs fully coupled solver in comsol
Hi All, I have compared these two solvers for a heat transfer case with surface-to-surface radiation. Acutually simulation results, i.e., temperature distribution in the domain, are quite different....
View Article3D Wall Shear Stress
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View ArticlePartial integration in full integration
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View ArticleQuick question regarding integration order in Generator 2D model
Hello all, I have a quick question regarding the integration order of the z component of the electric field in the example model "Generator 2D". In the example model the order of integration, and thus...
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