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Frontal Solver in C Part 1: Statics
Author(s) -
Leung A.Y.T.,
Leung Y. W.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
computer‐aided civil and infrastructure engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.773
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1467-8667
pISSN - 1093-9687
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-8667.1989.tb00005.x
Subject(s) - solver , listing (finance) , ibm , computer science , statics , programming language , turbo , parallel computing , black box , computational science , engineering , artificial intelligence , materials science , physics , finance , classical mechanics , automotive engineering , economics , nanotechnology
This paper presents a Frontal solver that is tailored for use on the IBM PC/XT or PC/AT microcomputers. The program is written in C and the program development environment—turbo C—is examined. This paper also includes a thorough discussion on the various constraints and techniques employed, such as the use of dynamic variables and general memory management, in the implementation of an effecient and compact solver. A full listing of the program and a driver program are provided for those who wish to develop their finite element programs in C while treating the solver as a “black‐box.”