fem_basis_t3_display, an Octave code which reads data defining a finite element method (FEM) linear triangular ("T3") mesh and displays the basis function associated with any node in the mesh.
The entire mesh is shown (which could be a problem for large meshes!). However, a finite element basis function is nonzero over only a relatively small number of elements. Over each one of these elements, the basis function is linear, and it is simple to represent such a shape graphically.
The best part of the presentation is that MATLAB allows the user to turn the plot or zoom in and out, which makes it much easier to understand the information that is being presented.
The triangular mesh is defined by a node file containing the coordinates of nodes, and an element file containing sets of the nodes that make up each element
fem_basis_t3_display ( 'prefix' )where
The computer code and data files described and made available on this web page are distributed under the MIT license
fem_basis_t3_display is available in a MATLAB version and an Octave version.
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