Category Archives: Newton

Tanh-Sinh Quadrature via F2PY

Posted on 31/01/2016 by dougaj4

Fast and accurate numerical integration routines based on the Tanh-Sinh method are available as Excel VBA based functions in the Tanh_Sinh Quadrature spreadsheet by Graeme Dennes.  Graeme’s VBA code is based on open source Fortran code by Takuya Ooura, which … Continue reading →

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Running Fortran from Python with F2PY

Posted on 13/01/2016 by dougaj4

The last post looking at using the Python F2Py package said: It is also necessary to install a Fortran compiler.  After some trial and error I found that the MinGW (Minimalist GNU for Windows) package worked well. Trying some simple examples … Continue reading →

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xlSciPy – Python SciPy for Excel; Update with new functions

Posted on 04/01/2016 by dougaj4

The xlSciPy spreadsheet, previously described here, has been updated with new functions for integration, finding equation roots and maxima and minima, solving systems of non-linear equations, and evaluation of equations entered as text.  The new version (including full open-source VBA … Continue reading →

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ConBeamU 4.08

Posted on 29/11/2015 by dougaj4

The continuous beam spreadsheet has had another update to fix a problem when point loads were applied to cantilevers, and the first support position was not listed as an output point.  The new version (4.08) can be downloaded from: ConbeamU.zip … Continue reading →

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Paper bridge

Posted on 27/11/2015 by dougaj4

Making a model bridge out of paper is pretty easy. Making a full size bridge, strong enough to carry a Range Rover, out of just paper takes a bit of doing: It seems the guy who built the bridge (Steve … Continue reading →

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