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Revision as of 13:07, 30 August 2010
Welcome to the Carat++ wiki! The purpose of this resource is
- to promote collaboration between Carat++ users.
- to offer a forum for questions, discussions and suggestions about Carat++.
- to provide a basic knowledge base that can be used by both existing and new users
- to demonstrate the capabilities of Carat++ (perhaps after some time).
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WHAT IS Carat++?
Carat++ is a finite element program for simulation, structural optimization and form finding. The software is the result of a complete redesign of CARAT, the research code at the Chair of Structural Analysis, Prof. Dr. K.-U. Bletzinger, TU Muenchen.
Three main features are:
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Standard FE Analyses
The kernel of Carat++ is a general finite element solver. Details can be found here. It offers the following analyses:
- Static (linear/nonlinear)
- Dynamic (linear/nonlinear)
- Explicit: central difference
- Implicit: Newmark-β, Generalized-α
- Eigenfrequency
- Linear Buckling
- Contact (Work in Progress)
Structural Optimization
Carat++ comprises a general-purpose optimization toolbox. The main application field is FEM-based shape optimization. Detailed information about the optimization toolbox and its features can be found here.
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Eigenfrequency optimization of a car rear shelf |
Form Finding
Carat++ can perform numerical form finding as well as cutting pattern generation. Detailed information can be found in a separate chapter here.
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