Chrono FEA tutorials

Tutorials that teach how to use the FEA module.

• Introduction to FEA nodes and elements (demo_FEA_basic.cpp)

  Learn the very basics: create mesh container, add nodes and elements, and perform linear static analysis (on single elements).

• Visualize FEA meshes (demo_FEA_visualize.cpp)

  Learn how to visualize FEA in the realtime view, also learn to use tetrahedrons and hexahedrons for nonlinear dynamics.

• Introduction to FEA cables (demo_FEA_cables.cpp)

  Learn how to create cables using ChElementCableANCF, and connect some bodies

• Introduction to FEA beams (demo_FEA_beams.cpp)

  Learn how to create beams using ChElementBeamEuler

• Apply loads (demo_FEA_loads_static.cpp)

  Here you can learn how to apply loads to elements, or how to create your custom loads.

• ANCF shells (demo_FEA_ancfShell.cpp)

  Learn to use ANCF shell elements

• Reissner shells (demo_FEA_shells.cpp)

  Learn to use Reissner 6-field shell elements

• Use bricks for solid meshes (demo_FEA_brick.cpp)

  Learn to use ANCF brick elements

• Three dimensional contact for FEA meshes (demo_FEA_contacts.cpp)

  How to perform contact between FEA meshes in three dimensional space, with automatic collision detection

• Load an Abaqus mesh with tetrahedrons (demo_FEA_abaqus_wheel.cpp)

  Import an .INP Abaqus mesh with a 3D tetrahedral mesh

• Apply cosimulated loads to amesh (demo_FEA_cosimulate_load.cpp)

  Import an .INP Abaqus mesh with a 3D tetrahedral mesh and apply loads to the surface coming from an external process.

• Perform thermal analysis (demo_FEA_thermal.cpp)

  Compute a simple solution for the temperature field in a solid, given boundary conditions (Poisson problem).

• Perform electrostatics analysis (demo_FEA_electrostatics.cpp)

  Compute the electrostatic solution for a volume given boundary conditions (high voltage electrodes in air).