An object-oriented platform for teaching finite element pre-processor programming and design techniques

Author

Mesquita, Renato C. ; Souza, Renato P. ; Pinheiro, Túlio ; Magalhães, Ana L C C

Author_Institution

Dept. de Engenharia Elettrica, Univ. Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Volume

34

Issue

5

fYear

1998

fDate

9/1/1998 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

3407

Lastpage

3410

Abstract

This paper presents an object-oriented platform developed for teaching finite element pre-processor programming and design. The main techniques that can be learned with this tool are computer graphics programming, object-oriented analysis and design, data structures for CAD, data file interchange formats, automatic mesh generation and parametrization techniques. The platform structure is presented and its main characteristics are emphasized. This open platform has its code freely disposable on the Internet

Keywords

CAD; computer aided instruction; computer graphics; data structures; electronic data interchange; mesh generation; object-oriented programming; teaching; automatic mesh generation; computer graphics programming; data file interchange formats; data structures; design techniques; finite element pre-processor programming; object-oriented platform; parametrization techniques; platform structure; teaching; Automatic programming; Computer graphics; Data analysis; Data structures; Design automation; Education; Finite element methods; Internet; Mesh generation; Object oriented programming;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9464

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/20.717802

Filename

717802