# # 1-Element Validation: Quad4 Setup and Properties # # **Purpose:** Validate JuliaFEM element creation with hand-calculable reference # # **Use Case:** This test can be used to validate other FEM implementations (see Issue #265). # In 2019, a user employed JuliaFEM to verify their own FEM software - this test makes # that use case explicit and accessible. # # **Note:** This is Part 1 focusing on element creation and properties. # Full assembly and stiffness matrix validation will follow once assembly issues are resolved. # # ## Why This Test Matters # # 1. **Reference Quality:** Other developers can use this to validate their code # 2. **Hand Calculable:** Simple enough to verify independently # 3. **Regression Test:** Any JuliaFEM changes must pass this # 4. **Educational:** Shows the complete workflow from setup to validation # # ## Problem Setup # # We'll set up a single Quad4 element for plane stress elasticity. # The element is a **unit square** with specific material properties chosen to # produce tractable numbers. # # **Geometry:** # - Node 1: (0, 0) # - Node 2: (1, 0) # - Node 3: (1, 1) # - Node 4: (0, 1) # # **Material (Plane Stress):** # - Young's modulus: E = 200,000 MPa (typical steel) # - Poisson's ratio: ν = 0.3 # # **Element Type:** Quad4 (4-node quadrilateral, bilinear shape functions) # # ## Theory Background # # For plane stress, the constitutive matrix is: # # ```math # D = \frac{E}{1-\nu^2} \begin{bmatrix} # 1 & \nu & 0 \\ # \nu & 1 & 0 \\ # 0 & 0 & \frac{1-\nu}{2} # \end{bmatrix} # ``` # # The element stiffness matrix is computed via numerical integration: # # ```math # K = \int_{\Omega} B^T D B \, d\Omega # ``` # # where B is the strain-displacement matrix relating strains to nodal displacements. # # For a Quad4 element, this integral is typically evaluated using 2×2 Gauss quadrature. using JuliaFEM using Test using LinearAlgebra # ## Step 1: Define Nodes # # Create a dictionary mapping node IDs to coordinates. # We use a unit square for simplicity. nodes = Dict( 1 => [0.0, 0.0], 2 => [1.0, 0.0], 3 => [1.0, 1.0], 4 => [0.0, 1.0] ) @testset "Node Definition" begin @test length(nodes) == 4 @test nodes[1] == [0.0, 0.0] @test nodes[3] == [1.0, 1.0] end # ## Step 2: Create Element # # Create a Quad4 element connecting the four nodes. # Node ordering follows counter-clockwise convention. element = Element(Quad4, [1, 2, 3, 4]) @testset "Element Creation" begin @test typeof(element.properties) == Quad4 # connectivity is now a tuple of UInt, not Vector{Int} @test element.connectivity == (UInt(1), UInt(2), UInt(3), UInt(4)) @test collect(element.connectivity) == [1, 2, 3, 4] # Can still collect to vector end # ## Step 3: Update Element Fields # # Attach geometry and material properties to the element. update!(element, "geometry", nodes) update!(element, "youngs modulus", 200000.0) update!(element, "poissons ratio", 0.3) @testset "Element Fields" begin # Check that we can retrieve fields using function call syntax geom = element("geometry", 0.0) @test length(geom) == 4 # 4 nodes @test geom[1] == [0.0, 0.0] @test geom[3] == [1.0, 1.0] # Check material properties E = element("youngs modulus", 0.0) @test E == 200000.0 ν = element("poissons ratio", 0.0) @test ν == 0.3 end # ## Step 4: Validate Constitutive Matrix # # For plane stress with E=200000 and ν=0.3, we can compute the constitutive matrix by hand. E = 200000.0 ν = 0.3 # D = E/(1-ν²) * [[1, ν, 0], [ν, 1, 0], [0, 0, (1-ν)/2]] D_factor = E / (1 - ν^2) @testset "Constitutive Matrix" begin # Check the scaling factor @test D_factor ≈ 200000.0 / (1 - 0.09) @test D_factor ≈ 219780.21978021978 # Compute D matrix entries D11 = D_factor * 1.0 D12 = D_factor * ν D33 = D_factor * (1 - ν) / 2 @test D11 ≈ 219780.21978021978 @test D12 ≈ 65934.06593406593 @test D33 ≈ 76923.07692307692 # Verify D is symmetric @test D11 > 0 @test D33 > 0 @test D12 < D11 # Off-diagonal smaller than diagonal end # ## Step 5: Element Geometry Validation # # Let's verify that we can query the element's geometry correctly. # This is important for computing things like jacobians and shape functions. @testset "Geometry Queries" begin # Get all nodes at once X = element("geometry", 0.0) @test length(X) == 4 # Verify we can iterate for (i, xi) in enumerate(X) @test length(xi) == 2 # 2D coordinates @test xi == nodes[i] end # Check element center (should be at [0.5, 0.5]) center = sum(X) / length(X) @test center ≈ [0.5, 0.5] # Check element area (for unit square, should be 1.0) # Area = (x2-x1)*(y4-y1) for aligned rectangle width = X[2][1] - X[1][1] height = X[4][2] - X[1][2] @test width ≈ 1.0 @test height ≈ 1.0 @test width * height ≈ 1.0 end # ## Step 6: Material Property Validation # # Verify the material properties are set correctly and can be retrieved. @testset "Material Properties" begin E_retrieved = element("youngs modulus", 0.0) ν_retrieved = element("poissons ratio", 0.0) @test E_retrieved == 200000.0 @test ν_retrieved == 0.3 # Verify these are physical values @test E_retrieved > 0 # Young's modulus must be positive @test 0 < ν_retrieved < 0.5 # Poisson's ratio must be in (0, 0.5) for stability end # ## Discussion # # This test validates element setup and material properties: # # 1. **Element Creation:** Proper connectivity and type # 2. **Field Assignment:** Geometry and material properties correctly stored # 3. **Field Retrieval:** Can query element data at any time # 4. **Constitutive Matrix:** Hand-calculated material matrix verified # 5. **Geometry Validation:** Element dimensions and center correct # 6. **Physical Properties:** Material parameters in valid ranges # # **Next Steps:** Once assembly issues are resolved (see Issue #XXX), this test will be # extended to include: # - Full stiffness matrix computation # - Eigenvalue analysis (rigid body modes) # - Strain energy validation # - Comparison with analytical solutions # # ## Using This Test for Validation # # If you're developing your own FEM code, you can: # # 1. Copy the geometry and material properties exactly # 2. Verify your element setup matches these values # 3. Compute the constitutive matrix and compare # 4. When assembly works, extend to full stiffness matrix comparison # # This gives you confidence that your element formulation is correct. # # ## What's Next? # # - Tutorial 3: Basis functions (understand the shape functions used here) # - Tutorial 5: Apply boundary conditions and solve for displacements # - More validation tests: Tri3, Tet4, Hex8 elements # # ## References # # - Cook et al., "Concepts and Applications of Finite Element Analysis", 4th Ed. # - Hughes, T.J.R., "The Finite Element Method", Dover # - JuliaFEM Issue #265: Using JuliaFEM to validate other software println() println("="^70) println("1-Element Setup Validation Complete!") println("="^70) println("Element: Quad4 with 4 nodes") println("Material: E = $E, ν = $ν") println("Geometry: Unit square [0,1] × [0,1]") println("Formulation: Plane stress") println() println("✓ All element setup validations passed!") println("✓ Ready for assembly once Quad4 assembly issues are resolved") println("="^70)