INTERACTIVE PROCEDURE FOR FINITE ELEMENT METHOD: A SOFTWARE ENGINEERING APPROACH.
INTERACTIVE PROCEDURE FOR FINITE ELEMENT METHOD: A SOFTWARE ENGINEERING APPROACH.
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1991-07
Authors
ANUMBA, RAPHAEL OGUGUA
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Abstract
The study, design and implementation of a comprehensive
Program aimed at relieving the Finite Element Analyst of the
rigors of correctly using the computer to implement his
technique, was presented in this thesis.
It was principally meant to remove the constraint on the
so much required public literacy in the use of the potentials
of Finite Element Method in problem solving and also increase
the non-computer professionals desire for Finite Element
Method as a tool, that will help to describe in an explicit
manner, the steps that will realize his intentions.
The research started from a theoretical standpoint, with
the stages of the Finite Element Method being isolated and
transformed, for cognition and easy manipulation, to a well
structured techniques based on Software Engineering Approach
using an empirical variation functional technique.
The resulting interactive Software tool, which makes use
of electronic sheets and subsheets has an edge over most
conventional methods. It has also the capability of storage
conservation and program expansion facilities. Though
interactively slow, it is hoped that the design will be very
useful in most applications that will involve the use of
finite elements
Description
A Dissertation submitted to the Postgraduate School, Ahmadu Bello
University, in partial fulfillment of the Requirements for the
Degree of Ph.D. Computer Science,
Department of Mathematics,
Faculty of Science,
Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
July, 1991
Keywords
INTERACTIVE,, FINITE ELEMENT METHOD,, SOFTWARE,, ENGINEERING