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:
- 10.1. Coupled Effects
- 10.2. Thermoelasticity
- 10.3. Thermoplasticity
- 10.4. Thermoviscoelasticity
- 10.5. Piezoelectrics
- 10.6. Electroelasticity
- 10.7. Piezoresistivity
- 10.8. Thermoelectrics
- 10.9. Review of Coupled Electromechanical Methods
- 10.10. Porous Media Flow
- 10.11. Structural-Diffusion Coupling
- 10.12. Thermal-Diffusion Coupling
- 10.13. Electric-Diffusion Coupling
- 10.14. Magnetoelasticity