Basis for Element Interchangeability in Finite Element Programs
Item
- Title
- Basis for Element Interchangeability in Finite Element Programs
- Description
- The concept of characteristic matrices of any finite element for elastostatic analysis is presented. To demonstrate the concept the characteristic matrices of a simple beam element are derived in the Appendix. This approach permits complete interchangeability of different types of elements between independently developed analysis programs irrespective of the analysis method or basic element assumption. The analogy between element derivation procedures and the equality of principal matrices are developed. A wide spread adoption of this concept would have far reaching implications in, facilitating communications, exchanging of new developments, and speed-up practical applications in the field of finite elements.
- Creator
- Robinson, John
- Haggenmacher, Gernot W.
- Abstract
- The concept of characteristic matrices of any finite element for elastostatic analysis is presented. To demonstrate the concept the characteristic matrices of a simple beam element are derived in the Appendix. This approach permits complete interchangeability of different types of elements between independently developed analysis programs irrespective of the analysis method or basic element assumption. The analogy between element derivation procedures and the equality of principal matrices are developed. A wide spread adoption of this concept would have far reaching implications in, facilitating communications, exchanging of new developments, and speed-up practical applications in the field of finite elements.
- Corporate Author
- Lockheed-California Company
- Report Number
- AFFDL TR 71-160 p. 347-395
- Report Availability
- Full text available
- Publisher
- Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH : Air Force Flight Dynamics Laboratory, Air Force Systems Command and Air Force Institute of Technology, Air University
- Date
- 1973
- Type
- article
- Date Issued
- 1973-12
- Provenance
- Bombardier/Aero
- Distribution Classification
- 1
- Distribution Conflict
- No
- DTIC Record Exists
- No
- Format
- 1 online resource (48 pages) : ill.
- Extent
- 48
- Identifier
- AD0785968
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Proceedings of the Third Conference on Matrix Methods in Structural Mechanics: Proceedings of the Conference held at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio 19-21 October 1971 |