To demonstrate the capabilities of the current version of BEAN, we have included a selection of screen captures depicting the various steps of implementing the boundary element analysis.  Please note that this code is not finished and a significant amount of work is required to complete the code and to integrate the program functions with the graphical user interface.

    
To see a large version of a screen capture, click on the appropriate thumbnail picture below.
  

The geometry of the problem is defined by elements and nodes.  After defining the nodes, elements are drawn by connecting the nodes together.  To help in defining the geometry, the program includes the ability to subdivide an existing element into any number of small elements.
 
The nodes and elements must be numbered in a specific order.  Exterior boundaries must have the nodes and elements ordered in a counter clockwise fashion whereas interior boundaries must be numbered in a clockwise fashion (e.g. to define a hole).  To insure that the correct numbering is used in the model, a remeshing scheme has been developed.
 
Once the geometry has been defined, boundary conditions must be applied to all edges of the model.  There are two types of boundary conditions that can be defined; flux or potential.  After the boundary condition has been applied, the element becomes yellow. 
 
After the code has been run with suitable iterations of the adaptive meshing capabilities, the user has the option for several different types of output in a graphical format.  This screen capture is a contour plot of the potential.
 
 

Library of Examples

    
Example 1: Rectangular section
  
Example 2:  Transformer coil
  

 

 


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