Object Oriented
Finite Element Modeling1s
Borek Patzák
Czech Technical University
Faculty of Civil Engineering
Department of Structural Mechanics
Thákurova 7, 166 29 Prague, Czech Republic
Key words: Finite Element Modeling, Object Oriented Analysis
Abstract:
This paper presents a general structure of an object oriented finite element code.
The aim of the described object oriented environment is not only to be
an efficient and robust tool for FEM computations, but also to provide
a modular and extensible tool for new developments.
The program structure has been designed to meet all natural
requirements for modularity, extensibility, and robustness. Special
attention is put on the description of the representations and
interfaces of the material model and the analysis module.
For reader convenience, a short introduction to Object Oriented
Analysis is given. The program structure design presented has been
successfully implemented.
