Elmer Discussion Forum

Thanks Kevin.
Ive used Salome for the geometry modelling (less complicated than FreeCad in some ways).
May have to look at the meshing.

Paul

Hello I'm still a beginner with FEM, but I am trying to take harmonic analysis results from Elmer to use with bempp. Currently I have just a planar mesh used with shell or smitc solver, with an internal body for the exciter area onto which I apply a body force, and I learnt 'just enough' about build...

Is there an example of having Elmer output the velocity in addition to displacement to a vtu result file when using the smitc or plate solver?

I tried what seemed the obvious thing (calculate velocity = True + result output solver), but got error 'Cannot calculate velocity without previous values'.

Notifications are a standard feature and should just work. Maybe time to upgrade php and phpBB, and check the server settings?

Nice. I'll try it.

Sounds like it wouldnt be too much effort to add the stiffness matrix input to the next version. (Hint, hint )

Thanks for the definitive answer, I also looked and only found perforations code, no general stiffness matrix. Manual hints that both are supported though.

Hi Kevin

Dissapointing you dont get a result in shell solver.
I believe smitc solver requires a 4x4 matrix, not 6x6.

Hello saekit I think that changing syntax is always going to be a huge headache, so claryfying the documentation in the solver manual is the most important step. A general community wiki could be great, but would still need to be monitored & curated by admins so misinformation is not added and i...

Thanks Kevin Yes I know about the 6x6 case, I read the posted solution which I linked to above. That's one reason Im looking at the shell solver, because it takes a 6x6. I even found a direct representation with the inversion already done: Compliance matrix: Capture1.PNG Stiffness matrix: Capture.PN...