Development strategies leading to a general-purpose finite element analysis program using object-oriented paradigm | |
| Author | Tailibayev, Serik I. |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. ST-99-5 |
| Subject(s) | Finite element method Object-oriented methods (Computer science) Finite element method Object-oriented methods (Computer science) |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering. |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | Engineering computations are as versatile as the engineering design activity itself. Numerous design automation tools have been developed over the past three decades. Integration of these tools is a megatrend of today. The realities are such that the finite element computations are the most used (and hence the most matured), most required part of the old good engineering software. But when it comes to software integration, the problems such as reduced interoperability and limited scalability of existing software codes arise. Using the new software architectures has become an idea to overcome the difficulties. In this work the Object Orientation is applied to the FEM computing. The design process is illustrated while building a working application. All the design considerations are itemized and explained. Finally the pros and cons of using this software engineering design methodology are contrasted. A few suggestions for the future software designs are given then. |
| Year | 1999 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology |
| Department | Department of Civil and Infrastucture Engineering (DCIE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Construction Engineering and Infrastructure Management (CM) |
| Chairperson(s) | Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai;Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Wijeyewickrema, Anil C.;Batanov, Dentcho N.; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | The Japanese Government; |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1999 |