Area Scale Factor
For a curved layered shell, the change in surface area of each layer should be accounted for while integrating the governing equations. The area scale factor for each layer of the layered material can be defined as
Modeling Layered Materials in the Heat Transfer Module User’s Guide
Results Evaluation in Layered Shells in the Structural Mechanics User’s Guide
See Layered Material, Layered Material Slice, and Through Thickness in the COMSOL Multiphysics Reference Manual for details about the Layered Material dataset, and slice and through-thickness plots in layered materials.
Using Extra Dimensions in the COMSOL Multiphysics Reference Manual.