PC/FEAP

A Personal Computer Finite Element Analysis Program

PCFEAP

PCFEAP is a small general purpose finite element analysis program which is designed for research and educational use. The program is described in the references: The Finite Element Method, 4th ed., Vols. 1 and 2, by O.C. Zienkiewicz and R.L. Taylor, McGraw-Hill, London, 1987 and 1991. The program has been modified to include elements from both volumes and to be compatible for compilation in both UNIX and PC environments. A copy of the revised source may be obtained by downloading the following files:

• PCFEAP readme. (Installation text).
• PCFEAP source. (Main Program Fortran Files).
• PCDEPT source. (Dependent Fortran Files).
• PASOLV source. (Profile Solver Fortran Files).
• PFSOL1 source. (Frontal Solver Fortran Files).
• PFSOL2 source. (Frontal Solver Fortran Files).
• PCEIGN source. (Eigensolver Fortran Files).
• PCMSH1 source. (Mesh Input Fortran Files).
• PCMAC1 source. (Solution 1 Fortran Files).
• PCMAC2 source. (Solution 2 Fortran Files).
• PCMAC3 source. (Solution 3 Fortran Files).
• PCPLT1 source. (Plot Control Fortran Files).
• PCFOR5 source. (MS Graphics Fortran Files).
• PCTEKT source. (Tektronix Graphics Files).
• PCWINT source. (Windows 95/NT Graphics Files).
• PCELM1 source. (Element 1 Fortran Files).
• PCELM2 source. (Element 2 Fortran Files).
• PCELM3 source. (Element 3 Fortran Files).
• PCELM4 source. (Element 4 Fortran Files).
• PCELM5 source. (Element 5 Fortran Files).
• PCELM6 source. (Element 6 Fortran Files).
• Input source. (Sample inputs).
• PCFEAP executable. (Executable for Win95/NT).

After receiving the files it is necessary to remove parts which will not be used. Only one of the PASOLV and PFSOL1/2 files ane one of the graphics files PCDIGL, PCFOR5, PCTEKT or PCWINT should be used . Routines which have system dependent requirements are grouped into the file PCDEPT.

The file PCFEAPWN is a compressed executable which when run will create an executable named PCFEAP. PCFEAP is to then be used to perform problem solutions.