Domain, Boundary, Edge, Point, and Pair Nodes for the Layered Shell Interface
The Layered Shell Interface have the following domain, boundary, edge, point, and pair nodes available from the Physics ribbon toolbar (Windows users), Physics context menu (Mac or Linux users), or right-click to access the context menu (all users).
In general, to add a node, go to the Physics toolbar, no matter what operating system you are using. Subnodes are available by clicking the parent node and selecting it from the Attributes menu.
Features Available from Submenus
Many features for the Layered Shell interface are added from submenus in the Physics toolbar groups or context menu (when you right-click the node). The submenu name is the same in both cases.
The submenus at the Boundary level are
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 Material Models
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 Face and Volume Loads,
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 Mass, Spring, and Damper
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 Face and Domain Constraints
The submenus at the Edge level are
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  Connections
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 Mass, Spring, and Damper
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  More Constraints
There is also the Points submenu.
In order to distinguish the layer features with interface features, all the interface features are further grouped in an Interfaces menu and placed within the respective submenu.
Links to Feature Node Information
These nodes are described in this section (listed in alphabetical order):
 
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Activation
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Added Mass
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Added Mass, Interface
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Antisymmetry
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Attachment
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Body Load
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Boundary Load
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Contact
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Continuity
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Coupling Loss
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Creep
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Damage
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Damping
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Delamination
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Dielectric Loss
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Edge Load
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External Stress
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External Strain
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Face Load
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Fixed Constraint
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Fixed Constraint, Interface
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Free
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Gravity
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Hygroscopic Swelling
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Hyperelastic Material
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Initial Values
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Initial Stress and Strain
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Linear Elastic Material
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Line Load
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Mechanical Damping
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Mullins Effect
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Phase
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Piezoelectric Material
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Plasticity
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Point Load
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Predeformation
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Prescribed Acceleration
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Prescribed Acceleration, Interface
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Prescribed Displacement
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Prescribed Displacement, Interface
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Prescribed Velocity
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Prescribed Velocity, Interface
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Rigid Connector
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Rigid Connector, Interface
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Rigid Domain
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Rotating Frame
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Rigid Motion Suppression
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Roller
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Roller, Interface
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Safety
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Set Variables
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Spring Foundation
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Spring Foundation, Interface
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Symmetry
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Thermal Expansion (for Constraints)
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Thermal Expansion (for Materials)
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Thermal Expansion (Rigid Connector)
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Thin Elastic Layer
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Thin Elastic Layer, Interface
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Viscoelasticity
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Viscoplasticity
If there are subsequent constraints specified on the same geometrical entity, the last one takes precedence.
These nodes are described in the documentation for the Solid Mechanics interface:
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Applied Force (Rigid Connector)
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Applied Force (Rigid Domain)
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Applied Moment (Rigid Connector)
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Applied Moment (Rigid Domain)
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Fixed Constraint (Rigid Domain)
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Initial Values (Rigid Domain)
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Mass and Moment of Inertia (Rigid Connector)
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Mass and Moment of Inertia (Rigid Domain)
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Prescribed Displacement/Rotation
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Spring Foundation (Rigid Domain)
Harmonic Perturbation, Prestressed Analysis, and Small-Signal Analysis in the COMSOL Multiphysics Reference Manual
In the COMSOL Multiphysics Reference Manual see Table 2-4 for links to common sections and Table 2-5 to common feature nodes. You can also search for information: press F1 to open the Help window or Ctrl+F1 to open the Documentation window.