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JTruss: A CAD‐oriented educational open‐source software for static analysis of truss‐type structures
Author(s) -
Romeo Francesco,
Padoan Gianluca
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
computer applications in engineering education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.478
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 1099-0542
pISSN - 1061-3773
DOI - 10.1002/cae.20150
Subject(s) - truss , computer science , software , cad , engineering drawing , software engineering , educational software , compatibility (geochemistry) , graphical user interface , programming language , engineering , structural engineering , chemical engineering
Abstract A CAD‐oriented software (JTruss) for the static analysis of planar and spatial truss‐type structures is presented. Developed for educational purposes, JTruss is part of an open‐source project and is characterised by complete accessibility (i.e. platform independent) and high software compatibility. CAD methodologies are employed to implement commands for handling graphic models. A student friendly graphical interface, tailored mainly for structural mechanics introductory courses in engineering and architecture programs, is conceived. Accordingly, the standard sequence involved in the software design, namely pre‐processing, processing and post‐processing, is implemented aiming to improve the structural behaviour interpretation. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Comput Appl Eng Educ 16: 280–288, 2008; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com); DOI 10.1002/cae20150