Difference between revisions of "Comsol-Matlab tutorial"
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| − | The first step is installing the correct software. You will require a licensed copy of Comsol 3.5a, and a licensed copy of Matlab 2007. Both of these can be installed from | + | The first step is installing the correct software. You will require a licensed copy of Comsol 3.5a, and a licensed copy of Matlab 2007. Both of these can be installed from the VPM repo. |
A Comsol-Matlab (CM) interface is initialised by running the command ''comsol_35a matlab''. This should start a java instance of Matlab 2007 with Comsol commands enabled. To check the link try the command ''flclear fem'' which will not work in a standard Matlab instance. | A Comsol-Matlab (CM) interface is initialised by running the command ''comsol_35a matlab''. This should start a java instance of Matlab 2007 with Comsol commands enabled. To check the link try the command ''flclear fem'' which will not work in a standard Matlab instance. | ||
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| + | Within the CM interface all Matlab functionality is unchanged. In addtion to this a new set of Comsol commands are available, all of which are documented and have ''help'' functionality. | ||
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| + | ===Building a model=== | ||
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| + | There is no particular correct way to build your model in a CM interface, it is not all that intuitive. Personally, I have found that the best way to work with and build models is within a standard Comsol session. Once built a model can easily be manipulated within the CM interface. The internal language used by Comsol is fully compatible with Matlab script, and as you build a model Comsol saves the commands in a Matlab usable format in a file named ''myModel_history.m''. | ||
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Revision as of 15:06, 7 January 2013
Setting up the software
The first step is installing the correct software. You will require a licensed copy of Comsol 3.5a, and a licensed copy of Matlab 2007. Both of these can be installed from the VPM repo.
A Comsol-Matlab (CM) interface is initialised by running the command comsol_35a matlab. This should start a java instance of Matlab 2007 with Comsol commands enabled. To check the link try the command flclear fem which will not work in a standard Matlab instance.
Within the CM interface all Matlab functionality is unchanged. In addtion to this a new set of Comsol commands are available, all of which are documented and have help functionality.
Building a model
There is no particular correct way to build your model in a CM interface, it is not all that intuitive. Personally, I have found that the best way to work with and build models is within a standard Comsol session. Once built a model can easily be manipulated within the CM interface. The internal language used by Comsol is fully compatible with Matlab script, and as you build a model Comsol saves the commands in a Matlab usable format in a file named myModel_history.m.
