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Finite Elements Using Flex Pde

This document provides an overview of using FlexPDE, a free finite element modeling software. It discusses how to define variables, equations, material parameters, boundary conditions and the domain to set up a problem in FlexPDE. It also provides guidelines for starting with a simple model and using annotations. An example problem of heat flow around an insulating blob is presented to demonstrate setting up a worked problem in FlexPDE.

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Finite Elements Using Flex Pde

This document provides an overview of using FlexPDE, a free finite element modeling software. It discusses how to define variables, equations, material parameters, boundary conditions and the domain to set up a problem in FlexPDE. It also provides guidelines for starting with a simple model and using annotations. An example problem of heat flow around an insulating blob is presented to demonstrate setting up a worked problem in FlexPDE.

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Computational Physics

Finite-Elements mini-course
using FlexPDE

Dr. Guy Tel-Zur


tel-zur@computer.org
Finite Element in 30 sec.
FlexPDE
• Student edition is free but limited
• Excellent documentation:
http://www.pdesolutions.com/help/index.html?user_guide.html

• Rapid prototyping
• Easy to use
• Recommended to try
FlexPDE
• FlexPDE is a "scripted finite element model
builder and numerical solver".
• FlexPDE is also a "problem solving
environment".
• The FlexPDE scripting language is a "natural"
language.
How Do I Set Up My
Problem?
• Define the variables and equations
• Define the domain
• Define the material parameters
• Define the boundary conditions
• Specify the graphical output
Problem Setup Guidelines
• Start with a fundamental statement of the
physical system
• Start with a simple model, preferably one for
which you know the answer
• Use simple material parameters at first
• Map out the domain
• Use MONITORS
• Annotate your script with frequent comments
FlexPDE-> file -> new script
Template:

{ Fill in the following sections (removing comment marks ! if necessary),


and delete those that are unused.}
TITLE 'New Problem' { the problem identification }
COORDINATES cartesian2 { coordinate system, 1D,2D,3D, etc }
VARIABLES { system variables }
u { choose your own names }
! SELECT { method controls }
! DEFINITIONS { parameter definitions }
! INITIAL VALUES
EQUATIONS { PDE's, one for each variable }
div(grad(u))=0 { one possibility }
! CONSTRAINTS { Integral constraints }
BOUNDARIES { The domain definition }
REGION 1 { For each material region }
START(0,0) { Walk the domain boundary }
LINE TO (1,0) TO (1,1) TO (0,1) TO CLOSE
! TIME 0 TO 1 { if time dependent }
MONITORS { show progress }
PLOTS { save result displays }
CONTOUR(u)
END
A worked out example
TITLE 'Heat flow around an Insulating blob'
VARIABLES
Phi { the temperature }
DEFINITIONS
K = 1 { default conductivity }
R = 0.5 { blob radius }
EQUATIONS
Div(-k*grad(phi)) = 0

BOUNDARIES
REGION 1 'box'
START(-1,-1)
VALUE(Phi)=0 LINE TO (1,-1)
NATURAL(Phi)=0 LINE TO (1,1)
VALUE(Phi)=1 LINE TO (-1,1)
NATURAL(Phi)=0 LINE TO CLOSE
REGION 2 'blob' { the embedded blob }
k = 0.001
START 'ring' (R,0)
ARC(CENTER=0,0) ANGLE=360 TO CLOSE
PLOTS
CONTOUR(Phi)
VECTOR(-k*grad(Phi))
ELEVATION(Phi) FROM (0,-1) to (0,1)
ELEVATION(Normal(-k*grad(Phi))) ON 'ring'
END
Problem domain

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