What COMSOL can do that Abaqus cannot?

Vinh Phu Nguyen @Vinh_Phu_Nguyen

09 September 2016 0 4K Report

Hi all,

I would like to know in which areas that comsol is better than abaqus or ansys?

bests,

phu

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