Implementation of a General Finite Element Code on an IBM PC Compatible Microcomputer.
Abstract
The practicality of using microcomputers to solve systems of equations of several hundred unknowns has been demonstrated. However, machine and software limitations of eight bit processors made the construction of useful finite element programs very difficult, and severely limited the size of problems which could be solved in a reasonable amount of time. The introduction of the sixteen bit microprocessor has completely revolutionized the microcomputer industry, and many of the limitations of the eight systems have been eliminated. The new microcomputers have made mainframe-like computing power available to everyone, at a very reasonable cost. For many reasons, however, there are few general finite element programs available for the microcomputer today. A general finite element program of moderate complexity is adapted for implementation on the IBM PC-XT and the COLUMBIA MPC microcomputers. The resulting implementation is verified, and results are compared with other finite element systems. Originator-supplied keywords include: Finite elements, Structural analysis, IBM-PC, Columbia MPC, Theses, Microcomputers, Microcomputer applications, 16 Bit microcomputers, Microsoft FORTRAN 77, Computer programs, Outputs.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1984
- Accession Number
- ADA152681
Entities
People
- R. E. Ruesch
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School