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Fig. 2. Results of the first set of simulations for the 2D bulk case: (a) COMSOL; (b) APDL; (c) FEMAP.

Table 1. First set of simulations for the 2D bulk case: analysis parameters and running times.

Time step [s] Δ t 1.33 ൉ 10 -7 1.33 ൉ 10 -7 1.33 ൉ 10 -7

Employed code

Element edge [m] b e

Number of elements

Running time [s]

3.2 ൉ 10 -3 3.2 ൉ 10 -3 3.2 ൉ 10 -3

COMSOL

140625 141376 139876

1339 2600 3279

APDL

FEMAP