Finite element method on excel?
 

for those of you who know.

Would it be possible to write a "easy" FEM- program in Excel? If so,
how to proceed?
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Thanx


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Finite element method on excel?
 

I have dabbled in FEA programs for years. Although I am not aware of
any currently available in Excel I'm sure its possible. An excellent
source of free source code is
http://www.engr.usask.ca/~macphed/fi...resources.html.

I have played with various programs available there, Aladdin for one and
FEMObject. Most are academic projects but a good base to start with.
Unfortunately you'd have to translate to VBA or build a plug-in. And
they would only be good for small models. None I've found have
bandwidth optimization.

Also graphics would be limited to 2D or 2D projections.

Some times I get the urge to do what your proposing but then my boss
comes in and back to work.

Good luck.

Ed


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Finite element method on excel?
 

tahnk you Ed. ill look into that

I have to check how big matrices Excel can handle before it gets too
big. I don't know if there's a built-in-limit in the program or if its
the power of the computer that sets the limit.


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