Welcome to the FEM.edu documentation!

A finite element framework designed with higher education in mind.

Features

Easy integration with any python environment.
Linear finite element analysis
- Spring models
- 2D and 3D Truss models
- 1D beam models (continuous beams)
- 2D and 3D frame models (\(P{-}\Delta\) and numerically integrated FE)
- Plate models (triangles and quadrilaterals)
Geometrically and physically nonlinear finite element analysis
- Elements
  
  2D and 3D Truss models for finite deformation
  
  1D beam models (continuous beams)
  
  2D and 3D frame models (\(P{-}\Delta\) and numerically integrated FE)
  
  Plate models (triangles and quadrilaterals)
  
  Continuum models
- Materials
  
  Fiber-materials for metals
  
  Section-models for beams
  
  Section-models for plates
  
  \(J_2\)-plasticity with hardening for plane stress, plane strain, and 3D
- Solvers
  
  Newton-Raphson solver (load stepping)
  
  Displacement control (with arbitrary load pattern)
  
  Arc-length control (with arbitrary load pattern)
Meshing features
- Curve, Patch, TrianglePatch, Solid meshers
Basic plot features for built-in and User-defined elements
- Deformation plot
- Beam diagrams (moment, shear, axial force; for beams and frames)
- Time history plots
Easy integration of
- User defined elements (Element objects)
- User defined materials (Material objects)
- User defined solution algorithms (Solver objects)
- User defined report generators (Reporter objects)

Updating thermal examples to make use of new System.finder functions by Peter Mackenzie-Helnwein at 2025-01-03 17:18:08
adding locator functions for nodes and faces along lines, on planes by Peter Mackenzie-Helnwein at 2025-01-03 17:17:27
publishing the full revision log by Peter Mackenzie-Helnwein at 2025-01-03 12:03:50

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