June 22, 2023 at 3:17 pm
Ansys Employee
Diffusion can be solved in Mechanical APDL - please see the "Coupled Field Analysis Guide" under the Mechanical APDL Help documentation. There are different types of coupling available, such as structural-diffusion, meaning that the concentration can cause 'diffusion strain'.
I don't know if in your application hydrogen concentration causes any noticeable diffusion strain, but I just mention that such coupling capabilities are available, but you can also solve diffusion problems directly, too. However, you could post in Structures forum as Rob mentioned for more details/help.