Finite Element Simulation
Our runtime optimized implementation of the Finite Element Method (FEM) can be applied to numerous problems in technical and physical domains.
Simulation of the stresses of a bridge frame. The solution to this problem (approx. 285'000 degrees of freedom) was calculated on a PC with a clock frequency of about 2 GHz in only one minute.
When simulating deformable solids, the FEM can be used to evaluate the effect of forces acting on a model. It allows for the computation of the resulting deformation and local stresses, as well as the detection of areas prone to fracture and the estimation of the maximum applicable force until material failure.
Our FEM implementation is based on a generic design, allowing for modelling of various problems using 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional finite elements. Due to our multigrid-based solvers, even large FEM problems can be tackled on a single PC as the runtime increases only linearly with the number of elements used in the model.