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The static condensation algorithm
Author(s) -
Wilson Edward L.
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
international journal for numerical methods in engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.421
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1097-0207
pISSN - 0029-5981
DOI - 10.1002/nme.1620080115
Subject(s) - subroutine , fortran , gauss , transformation (genetics) , algorithm , condensation , matrix (chemical analysis) , displacement (psychology) , extension (predicate logic) , gaussian elimination , stiffness , stiffness matrix , stress (linguistics) , computer science , mathematics , structural engineering , computational science , engineering , programming language , materials science , physics , composite material , chemistry , thermodynamics , computational chemistry , philosophy , psychotherapist , linguistics , psychology , biochemistry , quantum mechanics , gaussian , gene
The application of the static condensation method is discussed in general. The technique is presented as an extension of the Gauss elimination algorithm. An efficient FORTRAN subroutine is given which simultaneously reduces both the stiffness matrix and the stress‐displacement transformation matrix.