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Using several Piezoelectric actuators

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Hello
I'm new in Comsol Multiphisics 4.0a. I am trying to simulate(stationary) piezoelectric actuator. The model includes just several piezoelements with different polarization directions ( using Definitions->Coordinate Systems->Rotated System).
So, when I do analysis with 2 piezoelements it is OK. But when I am trying to use three or more piezo the result seems to be wrong.

I thought that I properly set up the model. Why this happens?

I also attach a mph files (ver. 4.0a).





4 Replies Last Post 29 nov 2011, 06:03 GMT-5

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Posted: 1 decade ago 29 nov 2011, 02:30 GMT-5
I attach files once more...
I attach files once more...


Ivar KJELBERG COMSOL Multiphysics(r) fan, retired, former "Senior Expert" at CSEM SA (CH)

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Posted: 1 decade ago 29 nov 2011, 03:01 GMT-5
Hi

there must be something special in the early v4.0, as for me in 4.2a its solving as expected

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Good luck
Ivar
Hi there must be something special in the early v4.0, as for me in 4.2a its solving as expected -- Good luck Ivar


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Posted: 1 decade ago 29 nov 2011, 03:55 GMT-5
Thank you for your reply! Could you re-attach your test file, because it has 0 size and I can't open it
Thank you for your reply! Could you re-attach your test file, because it has 0 size and I can't open it

Ivar KJELBERG COMSOL Multiphysics(r) fan, retired, former "Senior Expert" at CSEM SA (CH)

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Posted: 1 decade ago 29 nov 2011, 06:03 GMT-5
Hi

indeed there seem to be a problem, I cannot upload any files today, funny, had some error warnings this morning too.
The image was just to show the 4x looked like the 2x with compressed PZT volumes

And it seems to repeat for IE and for Opera then I cannot do much

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Good luck
Ivar
Hi indeed there seem to be a problem, I cannot upload any files today, funny, had some error warnings this morning too. The image was just to show the 4x looked like the 2x with compressed PZT volumes And it seems to repeat for IE and for Opera then I cannot do much -- Good luck Ivar

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