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Femlib
Library for Finite Element Method
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This document defines functionality and interface of FemLib in OGS6. Primary role of the library is to provide users means to discretize mathematical equations (integral equations) via the theory of FEM. To make it general, the library must be related with only mathematical entities and not depend on any specific physical problems.
FemLib in OGS5 already provides adequate functionality required for FEM. Main changes of the library in OGS6 are focused on the code structure for improving its extendibility as below
- Modularization of FemLib
- Be independent from particular physics
- FE class does not include local assembly. Instead, local assembly calls FE class.
- FE class as composition
- Be flexible for extension
- Components are shape function, integration method, extrapolation method, mapping, etc.
As today’s FEM theory has various kinds of its deviations, we define the scopes of this library as below:
- The library provides discretization tools based on the classical Galerkin FEM with C0 elements. C1 elements are currently not supported. Discretization tools mean functions for interpolation, extrapolation and integration.
- The library supports multi-dimensional elements (1-3D). Supported shapes are line, quad, triangle, hex, tetrahedral, pyramid and prismatic. Axisymmetric and mixed-dimension problems are also supported.
- TODO: Adaptive meshin
- The library does not include other kinds of numerical methods such as time stepping method, nonlinear solution method.
- Approximation of continuous or discontinuous variable distributions by discrete values and basis functions.
- Numerical integration of discretized terms over a mesh element ant along its part of boundary for, e.g. local assembly and calculation of Neumann conditions.
- Conversion of one kind of discrete values to another kind, i.e. interpolation, extrapolation. For example, extrapolation of integration point values to nodal values.
- Finite element types
- C0 isoparametric elements (Polynomial order: Linear, Quadratic)
- LINE2, LINE3, QUAD4, QUAD9, HEX8, HEX20, TRI3, TRI6, TET4,TET10, PRISM6, PRISM15,PYRAMID5, PYRAMID13
- Analytical integration elements (valid only if material properties are element constant)
- TRI3CONST, TET4CONST
- TODO: Equi-dimensional interface elements
- C0 isoparametric elements (Polynomial order: Linear, Quadratic)
- Geometry
- Axisymmetry (i.e. cylinder coordinates)
- Multi-dimensional elements (i.e. 2.5D elements in 3D)
- Users do not explicitly write equations for axisymmetric case. This is handled internally in FemLib.
TODO: With this component, users should be able to do the followings,
- Users can discretize any integration terms over the given element with the given finite element types.
- Users can include constrains (Dirichlet, Neumann, Robin B.C.) to discrete equations.
- Users can interpolate values at the given points with nodal values.
- Users can extrapolate values at nodes with integration point values. Scenarios