OBJECT-ORIENTED FINITE ELEMENT SOFTWARE USING C++

The objective of this work is to present the design of finite element software using an object-oriented language. Based on developments in software engineering, object-oriented programming brings new concepts that make it possible to modify the conventional programming approach and to generate software with a flexible and decentralized architecture. Firstly, some defects of the conventional programming approach, such as: illegibility of the software, high cost of maintenance, difficult scalability, etc., will be mentioned. Object-oriented programming will then be proposed as a remedy. We will define the concept, before detailing the main features. Subsequently, the development of finite element software in object-oriented programming will be discussed. A definition and description of each object used will be given. Finally, the programming of this software in C ++ language is presented.