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Solve of inverse quadratic finite element problem - resend

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  • Subject: [mg36453] Solve of inverse quadratic finite element problem - resend
  • From: purcell <chris.purcell at drdc-rddc.gc.ca>
  • Date: Sat, 7 Sep 2002 02:54:18 -0400 (EDT)
  • Sender: owner-wri-mathgroup at wolfram.com

Would someone with a very fast machine and lots of memory be willing to try 
this Solve for me?
It is the inverse of the 20 node quadratic hexahedral mapping used in 
finite element analysis.
None of my computers can handle this - they run out of memory (using 
Version 4.2).

(*Hex20 Node definition in global coordinates *)
Clear[
x1, y1, z1,
x2, y2, z2,
x3, y3, z3,
x4, y4, z4,
x5, y5, z5,
x6, y6, z6,
x7, y7, z7,
x8, y8, z8,
x9, y9, z9,
x10, y10, z10,
x11, y11, z11,
x12, y12, z12,
x13, y13, z13,
x14, y14, z14,
x15, y15, z15,
x16, y16, z16,
x17, y17, z17,
x18, y18, z18,
x19, y19, z19,
x20, y20, z20];

(* local coordinates *)
Clear[u, v, w];

(* Global co-ordinates *)
Clear[x, y, z];

(* corner nodes *)
N1= (1-u)*(1-v)*(1-w)*(-2-u-v-w)/8;
N3= (1+u)*(1-v)*(1-w)*(-2+u-v-w)/8;
N5= (1+u)*(1+v)*(1-w)*(-2+u+v-w)/8;
N7= (1-u)*(1+v)*(1-w)*(-2-u+v-w)/8;
N13=(1-u)*(1-v)*(1+w)*(-2-u-v+w)/8;
N15=(1+u)*(1-v)*(1+w)*(-2+u-v+w)/8;
N17=(1+u)*(1+v)*(1+w)*(-2+u+v+w)/8;
N19=(1-u)*(1+v)*(1+w)*(-2-u+v+w)/8;
(*  to u nodes *)
N2= (1-u^2)*(1-v)*(1-w)/4;
N6= (1-u^2)*(1+v)*(1-w)/4;
N14=(1-u^2)*(1-v)*(1+w)/4;
N18=(1-u^2)*(1+v)*(1+w)/4;
(*  to v nodes *)
N4= (1+u)*(1-v^2)*(1-w)/4;
N8= (1-u)*(1-v^2)*(1-w)/4;
N16=(1+u)*(1-v^2)*(1+w)/4;
N20=(1-u)*(1-v^2)*(1+w)/4;
(*  to w nodes *)
N9= (1-u)*(1-v)*(1-w^2)/4;
N10=(1+u)*(1-v)*(1-w^2)/4;
N11=(1+u)*(1+v)*(1-w^2)/4;
N12=(1-u)*(1-v)*(1-w^2)/4;

(* solve the inverse transform *)
Solve[{
x1*N1+x2*N2+x3*N3+x4*N4+x5*N5+x6*N6+x7*N7+x8*N8+x9*N9+x10*N10+
x11*N11+x12*N12+x13*N13+x14*N14+x15*N15+x16*N16+x17*N17+x18*N18+x19*N19+x20*N20-x==0,
y1*N1+y2*N2+y3*N3+y4*N4+y5*N5+y6*N6+y7*N7+y8*N8+y9*N9+y10*N10+
y11*N11+y12*N12+y13*N13+y14*N14+y15*N15+y16*N16+y17*N17+y18*N18+y19*N19+y20*N20-y==0,
z1*N1+z2*N2+z3*N3+z4*N4+z5*N5+z6*N6+z7*N7+z8*N8+z9*N9+z10*N10+
z11*N11+z12*N12+z13*N13+z14*N14+z15*N15+z16*N16+z17*N17+z18*N18+z19*N19+z20*N20-z==0},
{u,v,w}]
Christopher J. Purcell
Defence R&D Canada ? Atlantic
9 Grove St., PO Box 1012
Dartmouth NS Canada B2Y 3Z7
Tel 902-426-3100 x389, Fax 902-426-9654
E-mail:    chris.purcell at drdc-rddc.gc.ca



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