How to Build a Mesh in COMSOL Multiphysics®
The mesh used for a geometry plays a significant role in how a model is computed. In the COMSOL Multiphysics® software, you can have the software automatically create a mesh or manually build a custom mesh yourself. Regardless of which type of mesh you choose to build, the software contains many tools and operations that simplify the process of mesh creation.
In this video, we use three examples to demonstrate how to build a mesh for a model geometry. We also discuss the following topics:
How meshing plays an important role in a simulation
The different meshing sequence types available for you to use
The different element types available in the software
How to change the size, number, and distribution of elements in a mesh
Experimenting with different meshes for a model geometry
The importance of the element discretization order
Improving the quality of a mesh
Chapter Selection
1:11 - Meshing Overview
3:13 - Physics-Controlled Mesh
4:27 - User-Controlled Mesh
6:37 - Meshing Sequence
8:03 - Element Types
9:16 - Element Size
16:10 - Element Distribution
18:43 - Multiple Meshes
19:29 - Element Order
21:15 - Mesh Quality
22:57 - Video Takeaways