Category Archives: Finite Element Analysis

3DFrame-py

Posted on 05/07/2023 by dougaj4

My 3DFrame spreadsheet has now been converted to Python code and can be downloaded from: 3DFrame-py.zip The frame analysis uses the Scipy linear algebra functions called from pyLinalgfuncs3, which must be available on the Python path: pyLinAlgfuncs3.zip The 3DFrame-py download … Continue reading →

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Speed of Scipy Linear Algebra Solvers

Posted on 14/06/2023 by dougaj4

The files presented in the recent post on Scipy Linear Algebra Solvers include a wide range of different solver types, with in some cases numerous sub-options, allowing the functions to be called from Excel, and greatly extending and speeding up … Continue reading →

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Scipy linear algebra functions in Excel

Posted on 30/05/2023 by dougaj4

The file pyLinAlgfuncs3.zip has open source Python code allowing the Scipy linear algebra functions to be called from Excel using the pyxll add-in. It also includes all the Python code to perform LU decomposition, as discussed in the previous post., … Continue reading →

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LU Decomposition with Python and Scipy

Posted on 26/05/2023 by dougaj4

This post was prompted by a question at the Eng-Tips forum: LU Decomposition which asked why Mathcad was generating LU matrices different to those calculated from the basic theory. The short answer was that there is more than one way … Continue reading →

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Secondary moments in prestressed beams with FEA-2

Posted on 14/02/2023 by dougaj4

Following the first post in this series, this post compares friction losses in prestressing cables as defined in the Australian Concrete Structures Code (AS 3600), compared with a cable modelled with contact elements in Strand7. The example used is based … Continue reading →

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