Multiphysics Modeling Using COMSOL®: A First Principles Approach

Multiphysics Modeling Using COMSOL rapidly introduces the senior level undergraduate, graduate or professional scientist or engineer to the art and science of computerized modeling for physical systems and devices. It offers a step-by-step modeling methodology through examples that are linked to the Fundamental Laws of Physics through a First Principles Analysis approach. The text explores a breadth of multiphysics models in coordinate systems that range from 1D to 3D and introduces the readers to the numerical analysis modeling techniques employed in the COMSOL?® Multiphysics?® software. After readers have built and run the examples, they will have a much firmer understanding of the concepts, skills, and benefits acquired from the use of computerized modeling techniques to solve their current technological problems and to explore new areas of application for their particular technological areas of interest. I absolutely agree with Jeff's review. For me this long expected book (advertized at COMSOL Conference) was nothing but disappointment. The author does not bother to explain anything. You are supposed just keep clicking without understanding what you are doing and why. One typical example. Page 221, Summary for 2D Hall effect model says: "Chapter 4 have introduced new concepts: ..., weak constraints,... " Curious about weak constraints? Look at page 176, where they were introduced: "Click the Weak Constr. tab. Verify that the Use weak constraints check box is checked". That's all you can get about weak constrains. Still curious? Look at Index: "Weak Constrains: pp. 176, 221". You cannot learn much from this book. Modeling methodology Materials and databases 1D modeling 2D modeling 2D axisymmetric modeling 2D simple mixed mode modeling 2D complex mixed mode modeling 3D modeling Perfectly matched layer models Bioheat models.