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3D Frame Finite Element Analysis

EPC Server's 3D Frame Finite Element analysis is constructed of input modules and an analysis machine. When developing your model you should have a rough sketch with the dimensions ready. The model creation requires you to follow the following sequence:
Input the number of nodes for the model
Input the number of members for the model
Input the dimensions for the nodes
Input the connecting nodes for each member
Input the releases for nodes
Input the nodel loads
Input the member material properties

Note that the analysis presently only accepts nodal loads. If you have uniform loads on a member then establish a series aof nodes to break up the unifom load into point loads.
Each of these parameters are input on a seperate consecutive screen. If you make a mistake you will need to back up to the screen where you need revisions and subsequent screens will need to be completed again.

Once your model is complete, you will submit the model to EPC Server. On submission your screen will inform you that the output file is not yet ready. Our Analysis Machine scans our servers every 10 seconds. When a model file is found, our analysis machine loads the file and executes the analysis. The results file is place on our server. Your screen is refreshed every 10 seconds. When the output file is found, the results will be output to your screen. Depending on the complexity of your model and the Analysis Machine queue, your analysis may take from 30 seconds on up. Please be patient. If our Analysis Machine has a problem running your analysis an error message will be forwarded.

ISSUES

Presently the analysis uses a common file name for saving models to our server. This means that if you develop a model and someone develops a model right after you, their model will replace yours. We have the technology to fix this problem but it was not on our radar screen.

We have input little error checking for models submitted. While our machine will identify an error it will not presently notify the user of said error. If you wait more than a few minuites for your results your model probably contains an error.

If your modeling a planer frame make sure you provide restraint in the direction perpendicular to your frame. Even if your loads in this direction are zero, rounding may result in an unstable structure.



Our Analysis Machine is in testing and is not always on-line. See below to confirm that the machine is currently on line. If it is not on-line you will not recieve an output file.

ANALYSIS MACHINE IS NOT ON LINE

You can build a model to evaluate the program but no results will be provided until the machine is back on line


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