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Programming in numerical mechanics

In modern engineering it is often necessary to create small programs of your own. These can be used to extend commercial programs or to automate frequently recurring tasks. In addition, programming skills are an essential prerequisite for the further development of algorithms for solving various problems in the field of mechanics, for example in the context of the finite element method.

The course Programming in Computational Mechanics provides a practical introduction to the FORTRAN programming language. For typical problems from the field of computational mechanics, such as the solution of linear and non-linear systems of equations or integration and differentiation processes, the theoretical basics are first repeated and then smaller programs are created and existing routines are integrated. The aim is to give students the opportunity to improve their basic understanding of numerical methods and to apply them directly in practice.

Scope of lectures2 Ü
CompletionHomework and oral exam
Contents

Introduction to the FORTRAN programming language

Numerical integration and differentiation

Solution of linear systems of equations

Linear and non-linear regression

Solving non-linear systems of equations

Solving ordinary differential equations