Chapter 10: Coupling

Coupled-field analyses are useful for solving problems where the coupled interaction of phenomena from various disciplines of physical science is significant. Several examples of this include: an electric field interacting with a magnetic field, a magnetic field producing structural forces, a temperature field influencing fluid flow, a temperature field giving rise to thermal strains and the usual influence of temperature dependent material properties. The latter two examples can be modeled with most non-coupled-field elements, as well as with coupled-field elements.

The following coupled-field topics are available:


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