solutionViewerMultipleSimulations.py

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  1#+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
  2# This is an EXUDYN example
  3#
  4# Details:  Test for multiple static solutions merged into one solution file
  5#
  6# Author:   Johannes Gerstmayr
  7# Date:     2022-12-20
  8#
  9# Copyright:This file is part of Exudyn. Exudyn is free software. You can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the Exudyn license. See 'LICENSE.txt' for more details.
 10#
 11#+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 12
 13import exudyn as exu
 14from exudyn.itemInterface import *
 15from exudyn.utilities import *
 16
 17SC = exu.SystemContainer()
 18mbs = SC.AddSystem()
 19
 20#+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 21#set up simple ANCF model
 22#background
 23rect = [-0.5,-2,2.5,0.5] #xmin,ymin,xmax,ymax
 24background = {'type':'Line', 'color':[0.1,0.1,0.8,1], 'data':[rect[0],rect[1],0, rect[2],rect[1],0, rect[2],rect[3],0, rect[0],rect[3],0, rect[0],rect[1],0]} #background
 25oGround=mbs.AddObject(ObjectGround(referencePosition= [0,0,0], visualization=VObjectGround(graphicsData= [background])))
 26
 27#cable:
 28
 29L=2                    # length of ANCF element in m
 30E=2.07e11             # Young's modulus of ANCF element in N/m^2
 31rho=7800               # density of ANCF element in kg/m^3
 32b=0.1                  # width of rectangular ANCF element in m
 33h=0.1                  # height of rectangular ANCF element in m
 34A=b*h                  # cross sectional area of ANCF element in m^2
 35I=b*h**3/12            # second moment of area of ANCF element in m^4
 36f=2*3*E*I/L**2           # tip load applied to ANCF element in N
 37
 38nGround = mbs.AddNode(NodePointGround(referenceCoordinates=[0,0,0])) #ground node for coordinate constraint
 39mGround = mbs.AddMarker(MarkerNodeCoordinate(nodeNumber = nGround, coordinate=0)) #Ground node ==> no action
 40
 41#%%+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 42#generate ANCF beams with utilities function
 43cableTemplate = Cable2D(#physicsLength = L / nElements, #set in GenerateStraightLineANCFCable2D(...)
 44                        physicsMassPerLength = rho*A,
 45                        physicsBendingStiffness = E*I,
 46                        physicsAxialStiffness = E*A,
 47                        useReducedOrderIntegration = 1,
 48                        #nodeNumbers = [0, 0], #will be filled in GenerateStraightLineANCFCable2D(...)
 49                        )
 50
 51positionOfNode0 = [0, 0, 0] # starting point of line
 52positionOfNode1 = [L, 0, 0] # end point of line
 53numberOfElements = 16
 54
 55#alternative to mbs.AddObject(Cable2D(...)) with nodes:
 56ancf=GenerateStraightLineANCFCable2D(mbs,
 57                positionOfNode0, positionOfNode1,
 58                numberOfElements,
 59                cableTemplate, #this defines the beam element properties
 60                massProportionalLoad = [0,-9.81*0,0], #optionally add gravity
 61                fixedConstraintsNode0 = [1,1,0,1], #add constraints for pos and rot (r'_y)
 62                fixedConstraintsNode1 = [0,0,0,0])
 63mANCFLast = mbs.AddMarker(MarkerNodePosition(nodeNumber=ancf[0][-1])) #ancf[0][-1] = last node
 64nLoad = mbs.AddLoad(Force(markerNumber = mANCFLast, loadVector = [f*0, -f, 0])) #will be changed in load steps
 65
 66
 67#%%+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 68mbs.Assemble()
 69# print(mbs)
 70simulationSettings = exu.SimulationSettings() #takes currently set values or default values
 71
 72simulationSettings.solutionSettings.coordinatesSolutionFileName = 'solution/coordinatesSolution.txt'
 73simulationSettings.solutionSettings.writeSolutionToFile = True
 74simulationSettings.solutionSettings.solutionWritePeriod = simulationSettings.timeIntegration.endTime/1000
 75simulationSettings.displayComputationTime = False
 76#simulationSettings.displayStatistics = True
 77#simulationSettings.displayComputationTime = True
 78
 79SC.visualizationSettings.nodes.defaultSize = 0.01
 80
 81simulationSettings.solutionSettings.solutionInformation = "Cantilever"
 82simulationSettings.linearSolverType = exu.LinearSolverType.EigenSparse
 83
 84simulationSettings.staticSolver.verboseMode = 0
 85simulationSettings.staticSolver.newton.newtonResidualMode = 1
 86
 87#adapt these settings for better solution file with multiple simulations:
 88#**************************************************
 89simulationSettings.solutionSettings.appendToFile = False
 90simulationSettings.solutionSettings.writeFileFooter = False #never write footer as it would be seen between the solution steps
 91#**************************************************
 92
 93useGraphics=False
 94if useGraphics:
 95    exu.StartRenderer()
 96    mbs.WaitForUserToContinue()
 97
 98nLoadSteps = 25 #this is the number of individual computations; could also be done with staticSolver.numberOfLoadSteps
 99                #  but here, we want to show how to do multiple steps merged into one solution file
100for loadSteps in range(nLoadSteps):
101    #loadValue = f**((loadSteps+1)/nLoadSteps) #geometric increment of loads
102    loadValue = 2*f*(loadSteps+1)/(nLoadSteps)
103
104    mbs.SetLoadParameter(nLoad, 'loadVector', [0, -loadValue,0])
105    #print('load vector=' + str(mbs.GetLoadParameter(nLoad, 'loadVector')) )
106
107    simulationSettings.staticSolver.loadStepStart = loadSteps
108    # simulationSettings.staticSolver.numberOfLoadSteps = 5
109    mbs.SolveStatic(simulationSettings, updateInitialValues=True)
110
111    #**************************************************
112    #after first STEP, add this:
113    simulationSettings.solutionSettings.writeInitialValues = False #to avoid duplication of output times (start/end)
114    simulationSettings.solutionSettings.writeFileHeader = False
115    simulationSettings.solutionSettings.appendToFile = True
116    #**************************************************
117
118    sol = mbs.systemData.GetODE2Coordinates()
119
120    n = len(sol)
121    print('load=',loadValue, ', tip: x='+str(sol[n-4])+', y='+str(sol[n-3]))
122
123if useGraphics:
124    SC.WaitForRenderEngineStopFlag()
125    exu.StopRenderer() #safely close rendering window!
126
127if True:
128    #%%
129
130    t=LoadSolutionFile('solution/coordinatesSolution.txt', verbose=False, safeMode=True)
131    mbs.SolutionViewer(solution=t)