Shell Continuity (Heat Transfer Interface) and Continuity (Heat Transfer in Shells Interface)
Use this node to specify the side-by-side continuity conditions on the temperature field at an edge between two layered materials. By default, the temperature is discontinuous at the interface between two layered materials.
Layer Selection
Select Source and Destination layered materials from the drop-down lists. This makes the node applicable on the edges adjacent to both selected layered materials. Click the Layer Cross Section Preview button to visualize the settings.
Constraint Settings
To display this section, click the Show More Options button () and select Advanced Physics Options in the Show More Options dialog box.
The Constraint settings can be set to Pointwise constraints (default) or Weak constraints. Select Weak constraints to replace the standard constraints with a weak implementation.
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Constraint Reaction Terms
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Weak Constraints
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Constraint Settings
See Layered Material, Layered Material Link, Layered Material Stack, Layered Material Link (Subnode), and Single Layer Materials in the COMSOL Multiphysics Reference Manual for details on the definition of layered materials.
The definition of coinciding layer meshes at the continuity interface results in a more robust continuity condition. See the Mesh elements settings in the Layer Definition sections of the concerned Single Layer Material and Layered Material.
Location in User Interface
Context Menus
Heat Transfer in Solids>Shell Continuity
Heat Transfer in Shells>Continuity
Heat Transfer in Films>Continuity
Heat Transfer in Fractures>Continuity
Ribbon
Physics tab with Heat Transfer in Solids selected in the model tree:
Egdes>Shell Continuity
Physics tab with Heat Transfer in Shells selected in the model tree:
Egdes>Continuity