FIELDS-finite element design software

Author

Bachalo, C.A.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng., Windsor Univ., Ont., Canada

fYear

1988

Lastpage

38018

Abstract

A computer program called FIELDS (finite element design software) for the analysis of electric, magnetic, and thermal problems has been developed. The main programming language used is Fortran, with utility routines written in C and assembler. The total program size is in excess of 5000 lines. The goal of this project was to design a user-friendly, two-dimensional finite-element analysis package for IBM PC/XT. Users of the program need not understand the equations or algorithms involved. It is concluded that this program provides a low-cost alternative to mainframe computer-aided design

Keywords

electrical engineering computing; finite element analysis; physics computing; software packages; FIELDS; IBM PC/XT; electric; electric engineering computing; finite element design software; magnetic; physics computing; software packages; thermal problems; two-dimensional finite-element analysis package; Algorithm design and analysis; Costs; Current density; Equations; Finite element methods; Mesh generation; Microcomputers; Software design; Transmission line matrix methods; Workstations;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Programmable Control and Automation Technology Conference and Exhibition, 1988. Conference Proceedings., Fourth Annual Canadian

Conference_Location

Toronto, Ont.

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PROCCE.1988.82249

Filename

82249