Overview
- What Is FlexPDE?
- What Can FlexPDE Do?
- How Does It Do It?
- Who Can Use FlexPDE?
- What Does A Script Look Like?
- What About Boundary Conditions?
Basic Usage
- How Do I Set Up My Problem?
- Problem Setup Guidelines
- Notation
- Variables and Equations
- Mapping the Domain
- An Example Problem
- Generating A Mesh
- Defining Material Parameters
- Setting the Boundary Conditions
- Requesting Graphical Output
- Putting It All Together
- Interpreting a Script
Some Common Variations
- Controlling Accuracy
- Computing Integrals
- Reporting Numerical Results
- Summarizing Numerical Results
- Parameter Studies Using STAGES
- Cylindrical Geometry
  - Integrals In Cylindrical Geometry
  - A Cylindrical Example
- Time Dependence
  - Bad Things To Do In Time Dependent Problems
- Eigenvalues and Modal Analysis
  - The Eigenvalue Summary
Addressing More Difficult Problems
- Nonlinear Coefficients and Equations
  - Complications Associated with Nonlinear Problems
- Natural Boundary Conditions
  - Some Typical Cases
  - An Example of a Flux Boundary Condition
- Discontinuous Variables
Using FlexPDE in One-Dimensional Problems
Using FlexPDE in Three-Dimensional Problems
- The Concept of Extrusion
- Extrusion Notation in FlexPDE
- Layering
- Setting Material Properties by Region and Layer
- Void Compartments
- Limited Regions
- Specifying Plots on Cut Planes
- The Complete 3D Canister
- Setting Boundary Conditions in 3D
- Shaped Layer Interfaces
- Surface-Generating Functions
- Integrals in Three Dimensions
- More Advanced Plot Controls
Complex Variables
- The Time-Sinusoidal Heat
- Interpreting Time-Sinusoidal Results
Vector Variables
- Curvilinear Coordinates
- Magnetic Vector Potential
Variables Inactive in Some Regions
- A Chemical Beaker
Moving Meshes
- Mesh Balancing
- The Pulsating Blob
Controlling Mesh Density
Post-processing with FlexPDE
Exporting Data to Other Applications
Importing Data from Other Applications
Using ARRAYS and MATRICES
Solving Nonlinear Problems
Using Multiple Processors
Running FlexPDE from the Command Line
Running FlexPDE Without A Graphical Interface
Getting Help

Problem Descriptor Reference

Technical Notes

Sample Problems

Release Notes