drProjects

Optimal Nonlinear Shell Element: Formulation and c-TYPE FEM (drUNSTRESS) by Debabrata Ray (see powerpoint file)

Book: Computation of Nonlinear Structures: Extremely Large Elements for Frames, Plates and Shells by Debabrata Ray

https://www.wiley.com/en-us/Computation+of+Nonlinear+Structures:+Extremely+Large+Elements+for+Frames,+Plates+and+Shells-p-9781118996959

This repository currently contains:

1. drgraf4_0 - Main source code for drgraf4_0 (written in Visual Studio 6 for Win 9x)
2. DrHlp4_0 - Windows Help File for drgraf
3. drThe Book Examples - Examples from the book

The best way to run these projects is to setup a Windows 98 Virtual Disk Image (VDI) with Oracle VM VirtualBox, install Visual Studio 6 from an ISO and run the projects accordingly through the VDI. One can search the web on how to set these items up.

Important files

• drProjects/drgraf4_0/Applic/Debug/Drgraf_d32.exe - Executable drPipe program for drgrap4_0
• drProjects/drgraf4_0/Applic/Drgraf_d32.dsw - VC++ 6 Workspace that opens all sub-projects

Another way is to upgrade the projects to a newer version of Visual Studio (i.e. 2018) using conversion tools, which will take more work and modification of the code since these projects uses old depreciated Window 9x MFC.

For more information, please email at anjanadebu@gmail.com

NOTE: This is a work in progress, so files/folders might be added or changed along with this README; also this is ~20 year old developement code so be aware of compatibility issues