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- From: burtp@rs6403.ecs.rpi.edu (Philip Nason Burt)
- Subject: Re: Any experience with programming in C++ related to Mech.Eng.
- Message-ID: <dfj1r1f@rpi.edu>
- Keywords: c, c++, fortran, finite elements
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- Organization: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY
- References: <1992Nov3.171949.4801@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> <Nov05.202840.71890@yuma.ACNS.ColoState.EDU>
- Date: Thu, 5 Nov 1992 23:50:41 GMT
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- In article <Nov05.202840.71890@yuma.ACNS.ColoState.EDU> kk881595@longs.LANCE.ColoState.Edu writes:
- >(4) How much code is there that you can reuse for your project?
- >Most projects that one can undertake have been *almost* done
- >already, even most Ph.D. work. The time spent finding a code that
- >you can modify rather than recreate is usually worth it. Because
- >of the history of scientific programming most of that code is
- >written in Fortran.
- >
- >
- >The existence of such a code (4) for your project,
- >in my opinion, is probably the only reason to use Fortran if you
- >feel comfortable programming in C++. I have found that points
- >(1), (2), and (3) usually fall strongly in favor of C and/or C++.
- >I must say that I do most of my programming in Fortran precisely
- >because of point (4), but I also cuss alot.
- >
-
- Though I haven't done much programming myself (the last program I
- wrote was a Maple 2d 2nodes/element finite element truss problem
- solver), I am considering doing some undergrad research in finite
- elements next semester. I spoke with some people as to which language
- I should brush up on and one of them gave me a surprising answer. He
- said that although most previous programs have been done in Fortran,
- it is possible to mix routines in one program using C. I have no clue
- how this is done, but I look forward to figuring out how next
- semester.
-
- later,
- phil
-
- ps. Does anyone know of schools that are doing interesting research
- with solid finite element methods? I am graduating in May and I don't
- know what to do with myself. I can relocate to any part of the world.
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