simple_fem

Simple finite element implementation using Q1 (4 node quadrilateral) elements.

The interface is inspired by the interface of libraries from the FEniCS Project.

Installation

pip install git+https://github.com/IgorBaratta/simple_fem.git

Requirements

The only requirements for running simple_fem are:

• Scipy - tested with version 1.4.1
• Numpy - tested with version 1.18.4

Usage

import numpy
from scipy.sparse.linalg import spsolve
from simple_fem import Mesh, FunctionSpace, Q1Element, plot
from simple_fem.assemble import assemble_matrix, assemble_vector, apply_bc
mesh = Mesh(22, 21)
element = Q1Element()
Q = FunctionSpace(mesh, element)
f = lambda x : 4*(-x[1]**2 + x[1])*numpy.sin(numpy.pi*x[0])
A = assemble_matrix(Q, matrix_type="stiffness")
b = assemble_vector(Q, f)
dofs = Q.locate_boundary_dofs()
apply_bc(A, b, dofs, value=0)
x = spsolve(A, b)
plot(mesh, x)