Hi,

the only structural elements sfepy can use are large deformation membranes [1] or shell elements [2]. Beam elements are not implemented (although possible to implement), meaning 1D bars/beams in 2D or 3D space. 1D elements in 1D space are implemented [3].

r.

[1] http://sfepy.org/doc-devel/examples/large_deformation/balloon.html [2] http://sfepy.org/doc-devel/examples/linear_elasticity/shell10x_cantilever.ht... [3] http://sfepy.org/doc-devel/examples/diffusion/laplace_1d.html

On 10/17/2017 11:30 PM, Ross Harvey wrote:

Hi,

I am also interested in sfepy being able to do this. Although I believe that it isn't capable, I would love to find out I am wrong.

Ross

On 17 October 2017 at 11:18, mishal0488@gmail.com wrote:

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Hi

Has there been anyone who has used 1D elements to perform analysis of a system of beams?

I have not found much information regarding the use of 1D elements and how one would assign geometric properties to this type of element.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Kind regards Mishal Mohanlal _______________________________________________ SfePy mailing list sfepy@python.org https://mail.python.org/mm3/mailman3/lists/sfepy.python.org/

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On 10/21/2017 10:03 AM, mishal0488@gmail.com wrote:

Hi

How would it be possible to implement?

Yes, but we lack contributors with experience in this field.

Would it be easiest to write my own solver for such a task?

Is it possible to model contact elements on sfepy? And if so you what extent? I am interested to automate fea analysis for moment connects used in structural design.

There is a very preliminary and limited support for contacts - it is still in work-in-progress stage, not really usable.

r.