org.jscience.physics.solids
Class AreaElement

java.lang.Object
  org.jscience.physics.solids.AtlasObject
      org.jscience.physics.solids.AtlasElement
          org.jscience.physics.solids.AreaElement

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.lang.Comparable

Direct Known Subclasses:

Quad2DElement

public abstract class AreaElement
extends AtlasElement

Abstract class that represents a one-dimensional element topology. This will be extended by specific element types (rods, bars, etc...)

Field Summary

protected double	area DOCUMENT ME!
protected AtlasMaterial	mat DOCUMENT ME!
protected AtlasNode[]	nodeList DOCUMENT ME!
protected double	thickness DOCUMENT ME!

Constructor Summary

AreaElement()

Method Summary

abstract void	contributeTractionLoad(Traction1D load, SolutionMatrices m) DOCUMENT ME!
double	getArea() DOCUMENT ME!
AtlasMaterial	getMat() DOCUMENT ME!
AtlasNode[]	getNodes() DOCUMENT ME!
double	getThickness() DOCUMENT ME!
void	setMat(AtlasMaterial mat) DOCUMENT ME!
void	setNodes(AtlasNode[] nodes) DOCUMENT ME!
void	setThickness(double thickness) DOCUMENT ME!

Methods inherited from class org.jscience.physics.solids.AtlasElement

computeResults, contributeMatrices, getLocalCoordSys, getNumberNodes, getResults

Methods inherited from class org.jscience.physics.solids.AtlasObject

compareTo, equals, getId, getParentModel, getType, loadJDOMElement, populateGeometry, setId, setParentModel, toString, unloadJDOMElement

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

nodeList

protected AtlasNode[] nodeList

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area

protected double area

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thickness

protected double thickness

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mat

protected AtlasMaterial mat

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Constructor Detail

AreaElement

public AreaElement()

Method Detail

getMat

public AtlasMaterial getMat()

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Returns:

Returns the mat.

setMat

public void setMat(AtlasMaterial mat)

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Parameters:

mat - The mat to set.

getThickness

public double getThickness()

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Returns:

Returns the thickness.

setThickness

public void setThickness(double thickness)

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Parameters:

thickness - The thickness to set.

setNodes

public void setNodes(AtlasNode[] nodes)

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Parameters:

nodes - DOCUMENT ME!

getNodes

public AtlasNode[] getNodes()

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Specified by:

getNodes in class AtlasElement

Returns:

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getArea

public double getArea()

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Returns:

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contributeTractionLoad

public abstract void contributeTractionLoad(Traction1D load,
                                            SolutionMatrices m)

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Parameters:

load - DOCUMENT ME!

m - DOCUMENT ME!