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Defining Material

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Hi I want to know how can I define other materials other than water in COMSOL? I define water for my work, but, when I want to define sodium chloride(NaCl) it could not find it? Does anybody can help me how can I define other materials(e.g. polymeric materials)? I really need help.


1 Reply Last Post 14 nov. 2017, 11:28 UTC−5
Jeff Hiller COMSOL Employee

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Posted: 7 years ago 14 nov. 2017, 11:28 UTC−5
Updated: 7 years ago 14 nov. 2017, 12:35 UTC−5

Adding your own materials and storing them for use in future models in a custom library is easy. See the chapter entitled "Materials" and in particular its section entitled "User-Defined Materials and Libraries" in the Reference Manual for COMSOL Multiphysics 5.3, page 599 and following. All manuals are accessed through File > Help > Documentation.

Your mention of polymeric materials could mean that you are interested in hyperelastic material behavior, in which case you will want to have the Nonlinear Structural Materials Module: https://www.comsol.com/nonlinear-structural-materials-module Best, Jeff

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Jeff Hiller
Adding your own materials and storing them for use in future models in a custom library is easy. See the chapter entitled "Materials" and in particular its section entitled "User-Defined Materials and Libraries" in the Reference Manual for COMSOL Multiphysics 5.3, page 599 and following. All manuals are accessed through File > Help > Documentation. Your mention of polymeric materials could mean that you are interested in hyperelastic material behavior, in which case you will want to have the Nonlinear Structural Materials Module: https://www.comsol.com/nonlinear-structural-materials-module Best, Jeff

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