Unified Modeling
The unified finite element model workflow lets you solve structural,
thermal, and electromagnetic problems and switch between the types of
problems. This workflow uses an femodel
object and its
properties to define the type of problem and all its parameters. This model
enables you to specify physical parameters for all three types of analyses,
and uses the parameters appropriate for the current analysis type.
A typical unified modeling workflow includes these steps:
Create an
femodel
container while specifying the analysis type and the geometry for a model .Mesh the geometry.
Specify physical parameters of the problem using familiar domain-specific terms.
Solve the problem to obtain results at nodal locations.
Optionally, interpolate results at arbitrary spatial locations.
Visualize results by using the Visualize PDE Results Live Editor task or the plotting functions available in Partial Differential Equation Toolbox™.
Switch the analysis type as needed to solve the new problem.
Functions
Live Editor Tasks
Visualize PDE Results | Create and explore visualizations of PDE results in the Live Editor (Since R2022b) |
Objects
Properties
PDESolverOptions Properties | Algorithm options for solvers |
PDEVisualization Properties | PDE visualization of mesh and nodal results (Since R2021a) |
Topics
- Deflection Analysis of Bracket
Analyze a bracket under an applied load and determine the maximal deflection by using the unified workflow.
- Structural Dynamics of Tuning Fork
Perform modal and transient analysis of a tuning fork.
- Heat Transfer in Block with Cavity
Find the heat distribution in a block with a cavity by using the unified workflow.
- Heat Transfer in Orthotropic Material Plate due to Laser Beam
Compute temperature distribution on a square plate made of orthotropic material with a heat flux generated by a laser beam.
- Thermal and Structural Analysis of Disc Brake
Compute temperature distribution and thermal stress on a disc brake by using the unified workflow.
- Magnetic Flux Density in H-Shaped Magnet with Nonlinear Relative Permeability
Solve a 2-D nonlinear magnetostatic problem of a ferromagnetic frame with an H-shaped cavity by using the unified workflow.
- Electrostatic Potential in Air-Filled Frame
Find the electrostatic potential in an air-filled annular quadrilateral frame by using the unified workflow.
- Nonconstant Parameters of Finite Element Model
Specify nonconstant parameters of a finite element model by using a function handle.
- Rectangular, Triangular, Trapezoidal, and Harmonic Loads
Use helper functions to model harmonic and step loads for a finite element model.