ED-Poiss
ED-Poiss is an educational program package for the analysis of Poisson Equation using the Finite Element Method (FEM). The Finite Element Method is undoubtedly the most powerful numerical technique for solving a great variety of problems in science and industry.
Engineers using the FEM should know how to:
- calculate the element stiffness matrices,
- assemble the element stiffness matrices,
- calculate the element temperature vectors,
- assemble the the element temperature vectors,
- impose boundary conditions,
- impose external flows and radiation,
- calculate the temperature vector,
- calculate the flow field.
The goal of the educational program ED-Poiss is to introduce the user into the practical application of the FEM and at the same time reveal details of each and every solution phase.
ED-Poiss consists of 3 individual programs:
PreProcessor
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The PreProcessor is the editor of ED-Poiss and is used to enter the geometry, the boundary conditions, the external flows and the material data needed for the FEM analysis. |
Processor
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The Processor is the solver of ED-Poiss and contains the actual educational FEM content. It includes an Example module, an Exercise module and a Theory module. In the Example module the user is an observer to the solution process, whereas in the Exercise module the user has to actively participate in the resolution of the structure. At any time during the calculation the user can consult the Theory module for the theoretical fundamentals of the FEM.
The level of difficulty can be adjusted to fit the needs of the user. |
PostProcessor
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After the structural analysis has been completed the PostProcessor is used to graphically visualize the results of the analysis, such as the temperature, the flow, etc. |
The user can perform the analysis step by step. He can choose to skip individual calculation phases or he can directly go to the PostProcessor. This makes ED-Poiss an ideal tool not only for educational purposes, but also for professional users.
Characteristics of ED-Poiss
- Resolution of Poisson equation
- Includes transient analysis
- Nodal temperatures, distributed temperatures and self-generated heat.
- 3 or 6 node triangles or
4, 8 or 9 node quadrilaterals - The number of elements that can be generated is only limited by the computer's RAM
- All data is stored in ASCII-text format
- Full integration with GID - Geometry and Data.
- The user interface is interactive and user-friendly
- The programs allow the user to adopt individual learning strategies
- The programs improve the academic performance while the effort required is reduced
- The programs are ideal for self-learning methods
- Learning by doing real structural calculations
System Requirements
- 486-compatible PC or better
- 4 MB RAM (8 MB recommended)
- Microsoft Windows 95/NT
Further Information
- The program package and the user manual are available in Spanish.
- The program is protected against copying and can only be installed on one computer at a time.
- Additional licences as well as network installations are also available.
- Special offers for students, ask to publications@cimne.upc.edu
