DEMO_febio_0065_clamp_tension_test

Below is a demonstration for: 1) The creation of an FEBio model for clamped tensile testing 2) The use of multiple steps 4) Running an FEBio job with MATLAB 5) Importing FEBio results into MATLAB

Contents

Keywords

clear; close all; clc;

Plot settings

fontSize=25;

Control parameters

% Path names
defaultFolder = fileparts(fileparts(mfilename('fullpath')));
savePath=fullfile(defaultFolder,'data','temp');

% Defining file names
febioFebFileNamePart='tempModel';
febioFebFileName=fullfile(savePath,[febioFebFileNamePart,'.feb']); %FEB file name
febioLogFileName=fullfile(savePath,[febioFebFileNamePart,'.txt']); %FEBio log file name
febioLogFileName_disp=[febioFebFileNamePart,'_disp_out.txt']; %Log file name for exporting displacement
febioLogFileName_strain=[febioFebFileNamePart,'_energy_out.txt']; %Log file name for exporting strain energy density

%Specifying dimensions and number of elements
pointSpacing=1;
sampleWidth=10;
sampleThickness=2;
sampleClampedHeight=sampleWidth;
sampleGripGripHeight=sampleWidth.*2;
appliedLinearStrain=0.3;
clampCompressiveLinearStrain=0.3;

%Initial material parameter set
c1=1e-3;
m1=2;
k_factor=100;
k=c1*k_factor;

% FEA control settings
numTimeSteps=10; %Number of time steps desired
max_refs=25; %Max reforms
max_ups=0; %Set to zero to use full-Newton iterations
opt_iter=12; %Optimum number of iterations
max_retries=25; %Maximum number of retires
dtmin=(1/numTimeSteps)/100; %Minimum time step size
dtmax=1/numTimeSteps; %Maximum time step size
min_residual=1e-20;
symmetric_stiffness=0;

runMode='external'; %'internal' or 'external'

Computing derived parameters

numElementsWidth=ceil(sampleWidth/pointSpacing);
numElementsWidth=numElementsWidth+iseven(numElementsWidth); %Force uneven so there is a middle element
numElementsThickness=ceil(sampleThickness/pointSpacing)+1;
numElementsGripGripHeight=ceil(sampleGripGripHeight/pointSpacing);
numElementsGripGripHeight=numElementsGripGripHeight+iseven(numElementsGripGripHeight); %Force uneven so there is a middle element
numElementsClampedHeight=ceil(sampleClampedHeight/pointSpacing);

clampCompressiveDisplacement=(sampleThickness.*clampCompressiveLinearStrain)/2;
clampTensionDisplacement=(sampleGripGripHeight.*appliedLinearStrain);

Creating strip region

The region consists of three "boxes" which define the upper and lower clamped regions as well as the central region.

%Create box 1
boxDim=[sampleWidth sampleThickness sampleClampedHeight]; %Dimensions
boxEl=[numElementsWidth numElementsThickness numElementsClampedHeight]; %Number of elements
[box1]=hexMeshBox(boxDim,boxEl);
E1=box1.E;
V1=box1.V;
F1=box1.F;
Fb1=box1.Fb;
faceBoundaryMarker1=box1.faceBoundaryMarker;

%Create box 3 by copying the first
E3=E1;
V3=V1;
F3=F1;
Fb3=Fb1;
faceBoundaryMarker3=faceBoundaryMarker1;

%Shift first box up
V1(:,3)=V1(:,3)+sampleGripGripHeight/2+sampleClampedHeight/2;

%Shift third box down
V3(:,3)=V3(:,3)-sampleGripGripHeight/2-sampleClampedHeight/2;

%Create box 2
boxDim=[sampleWidth sampleThickness sampleGripGripHeight]; %Dimensions
boxEl=[numElementsWidth numElementsThickness numElementsGripGripHeight]; %Number of elements
[box2]=hexMeshBox(boxDim,boxEl);
E2=box2.E;
V2=box2.V;
F2=box2.F;
Fb2=box2.Fb;
faceBoundaryMarker2=box2.faceBoundaryMarker;

Merging box sets

%Join color data
faceBoundaryMarker_all=[faceBoundaryMarker1; faceBoundaryMarker2; faceBoundaryMarker3;];
faceBoundaryMarker_ind=[ones(size(Fb1,1),1);2*ones(size(Fb2,1),1); 3*ones(size(Fb3,1),1);];

%Join nodes, elements, and faces
V=[V1;V2;V3];
E=[E1;E2+size(V1,1);E3+size(V1,1)+size(V2,1)];
F=[F1;F2+size(V1,1);F3+size(V1,1)+size(V2,1)];
Fb=[Fb1;Fb2+size(V1,1);Fb3+size(V1,1)+size(V2,1)];

%Merge nodes
[F,V,ind1,ind2]=mergeVertices(F,V);
E=ind2(E);
Fb=ind2(Fb);

Plotting surface models

cFigure;
subplot(1,2,1); hold on;
title('Merged box sets','FontSize',fontSize);
gpatch(Fb,V,faceBoundaryMarker_all);
axisGeom(gca,fontSize);
colormap(gca,gjet(250)); icolorbar;

subplot(1,2,2); hold on;
title('Merged box sets','FontSize',fontSize);
gpatch(Fb,V,faceBoundaryMarker_ind);
axisGeom(gca,fontSize);
colormap(gca,gjet(250)); icolorbar;
drawnow;

Define clamping surfaces

logicContactSurf1=faceBoundaryMarker_all==3 & faceBoundaryMarker_ind==1;
Fc1=Fb(logicContactSurf1,:);

logicContactSurf2=faceBoundaryMarker_all==4 & faceBoundaryMarker_ind==1;
Fc2=Fb(logicContactSurf2,:);

logicContactSurf3=faceBoundaryMarker_all==4 & faceBoundaryMarker_ind==3;
Fc3=Fb(logicContactSurf3,:);

logicContactSurf4=faceBoundaryMarker_all==3 & faceBoundaryMarker_ind==3;
Fc4=Fb(logicContactSurf4,:);

Visualize clamping surfaces

cFigure; hold on;
title('Clamping surfaces','FontSize',fontSize);
gpatch(Fb,V,'kw','none',0.25);
hp(1)=gpatch(Fc1,V,'rw','k',1);
hp(2)=gpatch(Fc2,V,'gw','k',1);
hp(3)=gpatch(Fc3,V,'bw','k',1);
hp(4)=gpatch(Fc4,V,'yw','k',1);
legend(hp,{'Surf. 1','Surf. 2','Surf. 3','Surf. 4'})
axisGeom(gca,fontSize);
camlight headlight;
drawnow;

Define BC's

bcPrescribeList1=unique(Fc1(:)); % Nodes of surface 1
bcPrescribeList2=unique(Fc2(:)); % Nodes of surface 2
bcPrescribeList3=unique(Fc3(:)); % Nodes of surface 3
bcPrescribeList4=unique(Fc4(:)); % Nodes of surface 4

Visualize boundary conditions

cFigure; hold on;
title('Complete model','FontSize',fontSize);

gpatch(Fb,V,'kw','none',0.25);

hp(1)=plotV(V(bcPrescribeList1,:),'r.','MarkerSize',25);
hp(2)=plotV(V(bcPrescribeList2,:),'g.','MarkerSize',25);
hp(3)=plotV(V(bcPrescribeList3,:),'b.','MarkerSize',25);
hp(4)=plotV(V(bcPrescribeList4,:),'y.','MarkerSize',25);
legend(hp,{'Node set 1','Node set 2','Node set 3','Node set 4'})
axisGeom(gca,fontSize);
camlight headlight;
drawnow;

Get logic for middle elements (to help investigate strain in the middle)

searchTol=pointSpacing/1000;
VE=patchCentre(E,V);
logicMiddleElements= VE(:,3)<searchTol & VE(:,3)>-searchTol;

[FM]=element2patch(E(logicMiddleElements,:),[],'hex8');

cFigure; hold on;
gpatch(Fb,V,'kw','none',0.25);

gpatch(FM,V,'rw','k',1);

% hp(1)=plotV(V(bcPrescribeList1,:),'r.','MarkerSize',25);
% legend(hp,{'Node set 1','Node set 2','Node set 3','Node set 4'})
axisGeom(gca,fontSize);
camlight headlight;
drawnow;

Defining the FEBio input structure

See also febioStructTemplate and febioStruct2xml and the FEBio user manual.

%Get a template with default settings
[febio_spec]=febioStructTemplate;

%febio_spec version
febio_spec.ATTR.version='4.0';

%Module section
febio_spec.Module.ATTR.type='solid';

%Create control structure for use by all steps
stepStruct.Control.time_steps=numTimeSteps;
stepStruct.Control.step_size=1/numTimeSteps;
stepStruct.Control.solver.max_refs=max_refs;
stepStruct.Control.time_stepper.dtmin=dtmin;
stepStruct.Control.time_stepper.dtmax=dtmax;
stepStruct.Control.time_stepper.max_retries=max_retries;
stepStruct.Control.time_stepper.opt_iter=opt_iter;

%Add template based default settings to proposed control section
[stepStruct.Control]=structComplete(stepStruct.Control,febio_spec.Control,1); %Complement provided with default if missing

%Remove control field (part of template) since step specific control sections are used
febio_spec=rmfield(febio_spec,'Control');

febio_spec.Step.step{1}.Control=stepStruct.Control;
febio_spec.Step.step{1}.ATTR.id=1;
febio_spec.Step.step{2}.Control=stepStruct.Control;
febio_spec.Step.step{2}.ATTR.id=2;

%Material section
materialName1='Material1';
febio_spec.Material.material{1}.ATTR.name=materialName1;
febio_spec.Material.material{1}.ATTR.type='Ogden';
febio_spec.Material.material{1}.ATTR.id=1;
febio_spec.Material.material{1}.c1=c1;
febio_spec.Material.material{1}.m1=m1;
febio_spec.Material.material{1}.c2=c1;
febio_spec.Material.material{1}.m2=-m1;
febio_spec.Material.material{1}.k=k;

% Mesh section
% -> Nodes
febio_spec.Mesh.Nodes{1}.ATTR.name='Object1'; %The node set name
febio_spec.Mesh.Nodes{1}.node.ATTR.id=(1:size(V,1))'; %The node id's
febio_spec.Mesh.Nodes{1}.node.VAL=V; %The nodel coordinates

% -> Elements
partName1='Part1';
febio_spec.Mesh.Elements{1}.ATTR.name=partName1; %Name of this part
febio_spec.Mesh.Elements{1}.ATTR.type='hex8'; %Element type
febio_spec.Mesh.Elements{1}.elem.ATTR.id=(1:1:size(E,1))'; %Element id's
febio_spec.Mesh.Elements{1}.elem.VAL=E; %The element matrix

% -> NodeSets
nodeSetName1='bcPrescribeList1';
febio_spec.Mesh.NodeSet{1}.ATTR.name=nodeSetName1;
febio_spec.Mesh.NodeSet{1}.VAL=mrow(bcPrescribeList1);

nodeSetName2='bcPrescribeList2';
febio_spec.Mesh.NodeSet{2}.ATTR.name=nodeSetName2;
febio_spec.Mesh.NodeSet{2}.VAL=mrow(bcPrescribeList2);

nodeSetName3='bcPrescribeList3';
febio_spec.Mesh.NodeSet{3}.ATTR.name=nodeSetName3;
febio_spec.Mesh.NodeSet{3}.VAL=mrow(bcPrescribeList3);

nodeSetName4='bcPrescribeList4';
febio_spec.Mesh.NodeSet{4}.ATTR.name=nodeSetName4;
febio_spec.Mesh.NodeSet{4}.VAL=mrow(bcPrescribeList4);

%MeshDomains section
febio_spec.MeshDomains.SolidDomain.ATTR.name=partName1;
febio_spec.MeshDomains.SolidDomain.ATTR.mat=materialName1;

%Boundary condition section

%STEP 1: Clamping compression -------------------------------------------
%Set 1

% Set 1 compression
febio_spec.Step.step{1}.Boundary.bc{1}.ATTR.name='bcPrescribeList01_01';
febio_spec.Step.step{1}.Boundary.bc{1}.ATTR.type='prescribed displacement';
febio_spec.Step.step{1}.Boundary.bc{1}.ATTR.node_set=nodeSetName1;
febio_spec.Step.step{1}.Boundary.bc{1}.dof='y';
febio_spec.Step.step{1}.Boundary.bc{1}.value.ATTR.lc=1;
febio_spec.Step.step{1}.Boundary.bc{1}.value.VAL=clampCompressiveDisplacement;
febio_spec.Step.step{1}.Boundary.bc{1}.relative=1;

febio_spec.Step.step{1}.Boundary.bc{2}.ATTR.name='FixedDisplacement01_01';
febio_spec.Step.step{1}.Boundary.bc{2}.ATTR.type='zero displacement';
febio_spec.Step.step{1}.Boundary.bc{2}.ATTR.node_set=nodeSetName1;
febio_spec.Step.step{1}.Boundary.bc{2}.x_dof=1;
febio_spec.Step.step{1}.Boundary.bc{2}.y_dof=0;
febio_spec.Step.step{1}.Boundary.bc{2}.z_dof=1;

% Set 2 compression
febio_spec.Step.step{1}.Boundary.bc{3}.ATTR.name='bcPrescribeList02_01';
febio_spec.Step.step{1}.Boundary.bc{3}.ATTR.type='prescribed displacement';
febio_spec.Step.step{1}.Boundary.bc{3}.ATTR.node_set=nodeSetName2;
febio_spec.Step.step{1}.Boundary.bc{3}.dof='y';
febio_spec.Step.step{1}.Boundary.bc{3}.value.ATTR.lc=1;
febio_spec.Step.step{1}.Boundary.bc{3}.value.VAL=-clampCompressiveDisplacement;
febio_spec.Step.step{1}.Boundary.bc{3}.relative=1;

febio_spec.Step.step{1}.Boundary.bc{4}.ATTR.name='FixedDisplacement02_01';
febio_spec.Step.step{1}.Boundary.bc{4}.ATTR.type='zero displacement';
febio_spec.Step.step{1}.Boundary.bc{4}.ATTR.node_set=nodeSetName2;
febio_spec.Step.step{1}.Boundary.bc{4}.x_dof=1;
febio_spec.Step.step{1}.Boundary.bc{4}.y_dof=0;
febio_spec.Step.step{1}.Boundary.bc{4}.z_dof=1;

% Set 3 compression
febio_spec.Step.step{1}.Boundary.bc{5}.ATTR.name='bcPrescribeList03_01';
febio_spec.Step.step{1}.Boundary.bc{5}.ATTR.type='prescribed displacement';
febio_spec.Step.step{1}.Boundary.bc{5}.ATTR.node_set=nodeSetName3;
febio_spec.Step.step{1}.Boundary.bc{5}.dof='y';
febio_spec.Step.step{1}.Boundary.bc{5}.value.ATTR.lc=1;
febio_spec.Step.step{1}.Boundary.bc{5}.value.VAL=-clampCompressiveDisplacement;
febio_spec.Step.step{1}.Boundary.bc{5}.relative=1;

febio_spec.Step.step{1}.Boundary.bc{6}.ATTR.name='FixedDisplacement03_01';
febio_spec.Step.step{1}.Boundary.bc{6}.ATTR.type='zero displacement';
febio_spec.Step.step{1}.Boundary.bc{6}.ATTR.node_set=nodeSetName3;
febio_spec.Step.step{1}.Boundary.bc{6}.x_dof=1;
febio_spec.Step.step{1}.Boundary.bc{6}.y_dof=0;
febio_spec.Step.step{1}.Boundary.bc{6}.z_dof=1;

% Set 4 compression
febio_spec.Step.step{1}.Boundary.bc{7}.ATTR.name='bcPrescribeList04_01';
febio_spec.Step.step{1}.Boundary.bc{7}.ATTR.type='prescribed displacement';
febio_spec.Step.step{1}.Boundary.bc{7}.ATTR.node_set=nodeSetName4;
febio_spec.Step.step{1}.Boundary.bc{7}.dof='y';
febio_spec.Step.step{1}.Boundary.bc{7}.value.ATTR.lc=1;
febio_spec.Step.step{1}.Boundary.bc{7}.value.VAL=clampCompressiveDisplacement;
febio_spec.Step.step{1}.Boundary.bc{7}.relative=1;

febio_spec.Step.step{1}.Boundary.bc{8}.ATTR.name='FixedDisplacement04_01';
febio_spec.Step.step{1}.Boundary.bc{8}.ATTR.type='zero displacement';
febio_spec.Step.step{1}.Boundary.bc{8}.ATTR.node_set=nodeSetName4;
febio_spec.Step.step{1}.Boundary.bc{8}.x_dof=1;
febio_spec.Step.step{1}.Boundary.bc{8}.y_dof=0;
febio_spec.Step.step{1}.Boundary.bc{8}.z_dof=1;

%STEP 2 Tension -------------------------------------------

% Set 1 tension
febio_spec.Step.step{2}.Boundary.bc{1}.ATTR.name='bcPrescribeList01_02';
febio_spec.Step.step{2}.Boundary.bc{1}.ATTR.type='prescribed displacement';
febio_spec.Step.step{2}.Boundary.bc{1}.ATTR.node_set=nodeSetName1;
febio_spec.Step.step{2}.Boundary.bc{1}.dof='x';
febio_spec.Step.step{2}.Boundary.bc{1}.value.ATTR.lc=1;
febio_spec.Step.step{2}.Boundary.bc{1}.value.VAL=0;
febio_spec.Step.step{2}.Boundary.bc{1}.relative=1;

febio_spec.Step.step{2}.Boundary.bc{2}.ATTR.name='bcPrescribeList02_02';
febio_spec.Step.step{2}.Boundary.bc{2}.ATTR.type='prescribed displacement';
febio_spec.Step.step{2}.Boundary.bc{2}.ATTR.node_set=nodeSetName1;
febio_spec.Step.step{2}.Boundary.bc{2}.dof='y';
febio_spec.Step.step{2}.Boundary.bc{2}.value.ATTR.lc=1;
febio_spec.Step.step{2}.Boundary.bc{2}.value.VAL=0;
febio_spec.Step.step{2}.Boundary.bc{2}.relative=1;

febio_spec.Step.step{2}.Boundary.bc{3}.ATTR.name='bcPrescribeList03_02';
febio_spec.Step.step{2}.Boundary.bc{3}.ATTR.type='prescribed displacement';
febio_spec.Step.step{2}.Boundary.bc{3}.ATTR.node_set=nodeSetName1;
febio_spec.Step.step{2}.Boundary.bc{3}.dof='z';
febio_spec.Step.step{2}.Boundary.bc{3}.value.ATTR.lc=2;
febio_spec.Step.step{2}.Boundary.bc{3}.value.VAL=clampTensionDisplacement;
febio_spec.Step.step{2}.Boundary.bc{3}.relative=1;

% Set 2 tension
febio_spec.Step.step{2}.Boundary.bc{4}.ATTR.name='bcPrescribeList04_02';
febio_spec.Step.step{2}.Boundary.bc{4}.ATTR.type='prescribed displacement';
febio_spec.Step.step{2}.Boundary.bc{4}.ATTR.node_set=nodeSetName2;
febio_spec.Step.step{2}.Boundary.bc{4}.dof='x';
febio_spec.Step.step{2}.Boundary.bc{4}.value.ATTR.lc=1;
febio_spec.Step.step{2}.Boundary.bc{4}.value.VAL=0;
febio_spec.Step.step{2}.Boundary.bc{4}.relative=1;

febio_spec.Step.step{2}.Boundary.bc{5}.ATTR.name='bcPrescribeList05_02';
febio_spec.Step.step{2}.Boundary.bc{5}.ATTR.type='prescribed displacement';
febio_spec.Step.step{2}.Boundary.bc{5}.ATTR.node_set=nodeSetName2;
febio_spec.Step.step{2}.Boundary.bc{5}.dof='y';
febio_spec.Step.step{2}.Boundary.bc{5}.value.ATTR.lc=1;
febio_spec.Step.step{2}.Boundary.bc{5}.value.VAL=0;
febio_spec.Step.step{2}.Boundary.bc{5}.relative=1;

febio_spec.Step.step{2}.Boundary.bc{6}.ATTR.name='bcPrescribeList06_02';
febio_spec.Step.step{2}.Boundary.bc{6}.ATTR.type='prescribed displacement';
febio_spec.Step.step{2}.Boundary.bc{6}.ATTR.node_set=nodeSetName2;
febio_spec.Step.step{2}.Boundary.bc{6}.dof='z';
febio_spec.Step.step{2}.Boundary.bc{6}.value.ATTR.lc=2;
febio_spec.Step.step{2}.Boundary.bc{6}.value.VAL=clampTensionDisplacement;
febio_spec.Step.step{2}.Boundary.bc{6}.relative=1;

% Set 3 tension
febio_spec.Step.step{2}.Boundary.bc{7}.ATTR.name='bcPrescribeList07_02';
febio_spec.Step.step{2}.Boundary.bc{7}.ATTR.type='prescribed displacement';
febio_spec.Step.step{2}.Boundary.bc{7}.ATTR.node_set=nodeSetName3;
febio_spec.Step.step{2}.Boundary.bc{7}.dof='x';
febio_spec.Step.step{2}.Boundary.bc{7}.value.ATTR.lc=1;
febio_spec.Step.step{2}.Boundary.bc{7}.value.VAL=0;
febio_spec.Step.step{2}.Boundary.bc{7}.relative=1;

febio_spec.Step.step{2}.Boundary.bc{8}.ATTR.name='bcPrescribeList08_02';
febio_spec.Step.step{2}.Boundary.bc{8}.ATTR.type='prescribed displacement';
febio_spec.Step.step{2}.Boundary.bc{8}.ATTR.node_set=nodeSetName3;
febio_spec.Step.step{2}.Boundary.bc{8}.dof='y';
febio_spec.Step.step{2}.Boundary.bc{8}.value.ATTR.lc=1;
febio_spec.Step.step{2}.Boundary.bc{8}.value.VAL=0;
febio_spec.Step.step{2}.Boundary.bc{8}.relative=1;

febio_spec.Step.step{2}.Boundary.bc{9}.ATTR.name='bcPrescribeList09_02';
febio_spec.Step.step{2}.Boundary.bc{9}.ATTR.type='prescribed displacement';
febio_spec.Step.step{2}.Boundary.bc{9}.ATTR.node_set=nodeSetName3;
febio_spec.Step.step{2}.Boundary.bc{9}.dof='z';
febio_spec.Step.step{2}.Boundary.bc{9}.value.ATTR.lc=1;
febio_spec.Step.step{2}.Boundary.bc{9}.value.VAL=0;
febio_spec.Step.step{2}.Boundary.bc{9}.relative=1;

% Set 4 tension
febio_spec.Step.step{2}.Boundary.bc{10}.ATTR.name='bcPrescribeList10_02';
febio_spec.Step.step{2}.Boundary.bc{10}.ATTR.type='prescribed displacement';
febio_spec.Step.step{2}.Boundary.bc{10}.ATTR.node_set=nodeSetName4;
febio_spec.Step.step{2}.Boundary.bc{10}.dof='x';
febio_spec.Step.step{2}.Boundary.bc{10}.value.ATTR.lc=1;
febio_spec.Step.step{2}.Boundary.bc{10}.value.VAL=0;
febio_spec.Step.step{2}.Boundary.bc{10}.relative=1;

febio_spec.Step.step{2}.Boundary.bc{11}.ATTR.name='bcPrescribeList11_02';
febio_spec.Step.step{2}.Boundary.bc{11}.ATTR.type='prescribed displacement';
febio_spec.Step.step{2}.Boundary.bc{11}.ATTR.node_set=nodeSetName4;
febio_spec.Step.step{2}.Boundary.bc{11}.dof='y';
febio_spec.Step.step{2}.Boundary.bc{11}.value.ATTR.lc=1;
febio_spec.Step.step{2}.Boundary.bc{11}.value.VAL=0;
febio_spec.Step.step{2}.Boundary.bc{11}.relative=1;

febio_spec.Step.step{2}.Boundary.bc{12}.ATTR.name='bcPrescribeList12_02';
febio_spec.Step.step{2}.Boundary.bc{12}.ATTR.type='prescribed displacement';
febio_spec.Step.step{2}.Boundary.bc{12}.ATTR.node_set=nodeSetName4;
febio_spec.Step.step{2}.Boundary.bc{12}.dof='z';
febio_spec.Step.step{2}.Boundary.bc{12}.value.ATTR.lc=1;
febio_spec.Step.step{2}.Boundary.bc{12}.value.VAL=0;
febio_spec.Step.step{2}.Boundary.bc{12}.relative=1;

%LoadData section
% -> load_controller
febio_spec.LoadData.load_controller{1}.ATTR.name='LC_1';
febio_spec.LoadData.load_controller{1}.ATTR.id=1;
febio_spec.LoadData.load_controller{1}.ATTR.type='loadcurve';
febio_spec.LoadData.load_controller{1}.interpolate='LINEAR';
%febio_spec.LoadData.load_controller{1}.extend='CONSTANT';
febio_spec.LoadData.load_controller{1}.points.pt.VAL=[0 0; 1 1; 2 1];

%LoadData section
% -> load_controller
febio_spec.LoadData.load_controller{2}.ATTR.name='LC_2';
febio_spec.LoadData.load_controller{2}.ATTR.id=2;
febio_spec.LoadData.load_controller{2}.ATTR.type='loadcurve';
febio_spec.LoadData.load_controller{2}.interpolate='LINEAR';
%febio_spec.LoadData.load_controller{2}.extend='CONSTANT';
febio_spec.LoadData.load_controller{2}.points.pt.VAL=[0 0; 1 0; 2 1];

%Output section
% -> log file
febio_spec.Output.logfile.ATTR.file=febioLogFileName;
febio_spec.Output.logfile.node_data{1}.ATTR.file=febioLogFileName_disp;
febio_spec.Output.logfile.node_data{1}.ATTR.data='ux;uy;uz';
febio_spec.Output.logfile.node_data{1}.ATTR.delim=',';

febio_spec.Output.logfile.element_data{1}.ATTR.file=febioLogFileName_strain;
febio_spec.Output.logfile.element_data{1}.ATTR.data='Ez';
febio_spec.Output.logfile.element_data{1}.ATTR.delim=',';

% Plotfile section
febio_spec.Output.plotfile.compression=0;

Quick viewing of the FEBio input file structure

The febView function can be used to view the xml structure in a MATLAB figure window.

febView(febio_spec); %Viewing the febio file

Exporting the FEBio input file

Exporting the febio_spec structure to an FEBio input file is done using the febioStruct2xml function.

febioStruct2xml(febio_spec,febioFebFileName); %Exporting to file and domNode

Running the FEBio analysis

To run the analysis defined by the created FEBio input file the runMonitorFEBio function is used. The input for this function is a structure defining job settings e.g. the FEBio input file name. The optional output runFlag informs the user if the analysis was run succesfully.

febioAnalysis.run_filename=febioFebFileName; %The input file name
febioAnalysis.run_logname=febioLogFileName; %The name for the log file
febioAnalysis.disp_on=1; %Display information on the command window
febioAnalysis.runMode=runMode;
febioAnalysis.maxLogCheckTime=120; %Max log file checking time

[runFlag]=runMonitorFEBio(febioAnalysis);%START FEBio NOW!!!!!!!!

 
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-------->    RUNNING/MONITORING FEBIO JOB    <-------- 30-Apr-2023 08:47:50
FEBio path: /home/kevin/FEBioStudio/bin/febio4
# Attempt removal of existing log files                30-Apr-2023 08:47:50
 * Removal succesful                                   30-Apr-2023 08:47:50
# Attempt removal of existing .xplt files              30-Apr-2023 08:47:50
 * Removal succesful                                   30-Apr-2023 08:47:50
# Starting FEBio...                                    30-Apr-2023 08:47:50
  Max. total analysis time is: Inf s
 * Waiting for log file creation                       30-Apr-2023 08:47:50
   Max. wait time: 120 s
 * Log file found.                                     30-Apr-2023 08:47:50
# Parsing log file...                                  30-Apr-2023 08:47:50
    number of iterations   : 3                         30-Apr-2023 08:47:51
    number of reformations : 3                         30-Apr-2023 08:47:51
------- converged at time : 0.1                        30-Apr-2023 08:47:51
    number of iterations   : 4                         30-Apr-2023 08:47:51
    number of reformations : 4                         30-Apr-2023 08:47:51
------- converged at time : 0.2                        30-Apr-2023 08:47:51
    number of iterations   : 4                         30-Apr-2023 08:47:51
    number of reformations : 4                         30-Apr-2023 08:47:51
------- converged at time : 0.3                        30-Apr-2023 08:47:51
    number of iterations   : 4                         30-Apr-2023 08:47:51
    number of reformations : 4                         30-Apr-2023 08:47:51
------- converged at time : 0.4                        30-Apr-2023 08:47:51
    number of iterations   : 4                         30-Apr-2023 08:47:51
    number of reformations : 4                         30-Apr-2023 08:47:51
------- converged at time : 0.5                        30-Apr-2023 08:47:51
    number of iterations   : 4                         30-Apr-2023 08:47:51
    number of reformations : 4                         30-Apr-2023 08:47:51
------- converged at time : 0.6                        30-Apr-2023 08:47:51
    number of iterations   : 4                         30-Apr-2023 08:47:51
    number of reformations : 4                         30-Apr-2023 08:47:51
------- converged at time : 0.7                        30-Apr-2023 08:47:51
    number of iterations   : 4                         30-Apr-2023 08:47:51
    number of reformations : 4                         30-Apr-2023 08:47:51
------- converged at time : 0.8                        30-Apr-2023 08:47:51
    number of iterations   : 4                         30-Apr-2023 08:47:52
    number of reformations : 4                         30-Apr-2023 08:47:52
------- converged at time : 0.9                        30-Apr-2023 08:47:52
    number of iterations   : 4                         30-Apr-2023 08:47:52
    number of reformations : 4                         30-Apr-2023 08:47:52
------- converged at time : 1                          30-Apr-2023 08:47:52
    number of iterations   : 3                         30-Apr-2023 08:47:52
    number of reformations : 3                         30-Apr-2023 08:47:52
------- converged at time : 1.1                        30-Apr-2023 08:47:52
    number of iterations   : 3                         30-Apr-2023 08:47:52
    number of reformations : 3                         30-Apr-2023 08:47:52
------- converged at time : 1.2                        30-Apr-2023 08:47:52
    number of iterations   : 3                         30-Apr-2023 08:47:52
    number of reformations : 3                         30-Apr-2023 08:47:52
------- converged at time : 1.3                        30-Apr-2023 08:47:52
    number of iterations   : 3                         30-Apr-2023 08:47:52
    number of reformations : 3                         30-Apr-2023 08:47:52
------- converged at time : 1.4                        30-Apr-2023 08:47:52
    number of iterations   : 3                         30-Apr-2023 08:47:52
    number of reformations : 3                         30-Apr-2023 08:47:52
------- converged at time : 1.5                        30-Apr-2023 08:47:52
    number of iterations   : 3                         30-Apr-2023 08:47:52
    number of reformations : 3                         30-Apr-2023 08:47:52
------- converged at time : 1.6                        30-Apr-2023 08:47:52
    number of iterations   : 3                         30-Apr-2023 08:47:52
    number of reformations : 3                         30-Apr-2023 08:47:52
------- converged at time : 1.7                        30-Apr-2023 08:47:52
    number of iterations   : 3                         30-Apr-2023 08:47:52
    number of reformations : 3                         30-Apr-2023 08:47:52
------- converged at time : 1.8                        30-Apr-2023 08:47:52
    number of iterations   : 3                         30-Apr-2023 08:47:52
    number of reformations : 3                         30-Apr-2023 08:47:52
------- converged at time : 1.9                        30-Apr-2023 08:47:52
    number of iterations   : 3                         30-Apr-2023 08:47:52
    number of reformations : 3                         30-Apr-2023 08:47:52
------- converged at time : 2                          30-Apr-2023 08:47:52
 Elapsed time : 0:00:02                                30-Apr-2023 08:47:52
 N O R M A L   T E R M I N A T I O N
# Done                                                 30-Apr-2023 08:47:52
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%

Import FEBio results

if runFlag==1 %i.e. a succesful run

Importing nodal displacements from a log file

    dataStruct=importFEBio_logfile(fullfile(savePath,febioLogFileName_disp),0,1);

    %Access data
    N_disp_mat=dataStruct.data; %Displacement
    timeVec=dataStruct.time; %Time

    %Create deformed coordinate set
    V_DEF=N_disp_mat+repmat(V,[1 1 size(N_disp_mat,3)]);

Importing element strain data from a log file

    dataStruct=importFEBio_logfile(fullfile(savePath,febioLogFileName_strain),0,1);

    %Access data
    E_strain=dataStruct.data;

    [F,CF]=element2patch(E,E_strain(:,:,end));
    CV=faceToVertexMeasure(F,V,CF);

    E_strain_middle_mean=squeeze(mean(E_strain(logicMiddleElements,:,:),1));

Compute grimp implied strain

    gripStrainLinear=double(timeVec>1).*(timeVec-1).*appliedLinearStrain;
    gripStrain=1/2*((gripStrainLinear+1).^2-1); %Green-Lagrange strain
    maxGridStrain=max(abs(gripStrain));

Plotting the simulated results using anim8 to visualize and animate deformations

    indBc=[bcPrescribeList1;bcPrescribeList2;bcPrescribeList3;bcPrescribeList4;];

    % Create basic view and store graphics handle to initiate animation
    hf=cFigure; hold on;%Open figure
    gtitle([febioFebFileNamePart,': Press play to animate']);
    title('$E_{zz}$','Interpreter','Latex')
    hp1=gpatch(Fb,V_DEF(:,:,end),CV,'k',1);
    hp1.FaceColor='interp';
    hp2=plotV(V(indBc,:),'k.','MarkerSize',25);

    axisGeom(gca,fontSize);
    colormap(warmcold(250)); hc=colorbar;
    caxis([-maxGridStrain maxGridStrain]);
    hc.Ticks=linspace(-maxGridStrain,maxGridStrain,7);
    axis(axisLim(V_DEF)); %Set axis limits statically

    camlight headlight; axis off;

    % Set up animation features
    animStruct.Time=timeVec; %The time vector
    for qt=1:1:size(N_disp_mat,3) %Loop over time increments
        CV=faceToVertexMeasure(E,V,E_strain(:,:,qt));

        %Set entries in animation structure
        animStruct.Handles{qt}=[hp1 hp1 hp2 hp2 hp2]; %Handles of objects to animate
        animStruct.Props{qt}={'Vertices','CData','XData','YData','ZData'}; %Properties of objects to animate
        animStruct.Set{qt}={V_DEF(:,:,qt),CV,V_DEF(indBc,1,qt),V_DEF(indBc,2,qt),V_DEF(indBc,3,qt)}; %Property values for to set in order to animate
    end
    anim8(hf,animStruct); %Initiate animation feature
    gdrawnow;

Plotting the simulated results using anim8 to visualize and animate deformations

    indBc=[bcPrescribeList1;bcPrescribeList2;bcPrescribeList3;bcPrescribeList4;];

    % Create basic view and store graphics handle to initiate animation
    hf=cFigure;
    subplot(1,2,1); hold on;
    title('$E_{zz}$','Interpreter','Latex');
    gtitle([febioFebFileNamePart,': Press play to animate']);
    hp1=gpatch(Fb,V_DEF(:,:,end),CV,'none',1,0.5); hp1.FaceColor='interp';
    hp2=plotV(V_DEF(indBc,:,end),'k.','MarkerSize',1);
    hp3=gpatch(FM,V_DEF(:,:,end),CV,'k',1,2); hp3.FaceColor='interp';

    colormap(warmcold(250)); hc=colorbar;
    caxis([-maxGridStrain maxGridStrain]);
    hc.Ticks=linspace(-maxGridStrain,maxGridStrain,7);
    axisGeom(gca,fontSize); camlight headlight;
    axis(axisLim(V_DEF)); %Set axis limits statically
    view(0,0); axis off;

    subplot(1,2,2); hold on;
    xlabel('Time (s)'); ylabel('$E_{zz}$','Interpreter','Latex');
    hpl4=plot(timeVec,E_strain_middle_mean,'g.-','LineWidth',3);
    hpl5=plot(timeVec,gripStrain,'r.-','LineWidth',3);
    hp4=plot(timeVec(end),E_strain_middle_mean(end),'g.','MarkerSize',50);
    hp5=plot(timeVec(end),gripStrain(end),'r.','MarkerSize',50);
    legend([hpl4 hpl5],{'True strain $E_{zz}$','"Intended applied" strain $E_{zz}$'},'Location','NorthOutside','Interpreter','Latex');
    axis tight; box on; grid on; set(gca,'FontSize',fontSize);

    % Set up animation features
    animStruct.Time=timeVec; %The time vector
    for qt=1:1:size(N_disp_mat,3) %Loop over time increments
        V_def=V_DEF(:,:,qt); %Current nodal coordinates

        CV=faceToVertexMeasure(E,V,E_strain(:,:,qt));

        %Set entries in animation structure
        animStruct.Handles{qt}=[hp1 hp1 hp2 hp2 hp2 hp3 hp3 hp4 hp4 hp5 hp5]; %Handles of objects to animate
        animStruct.Props{qt}={'Vertices','CData','XData','YData','ZData','Vertices','CData','XData','YData','XData','YData'}; %Properties of objects to animate
        animStruct.Set{qt}={V_def,CV,V_def(indBc,1),V_def(indBc,2),V_def(indBc,3),V_def,CV,timeVec(qt),E_strain_middle_mean(qt),timeVec(qt),gripStrain(qt)}; %Property values for to set in order to animate
    end
    anim8(hf,animStruct); %Initiate animation feature
    drawnow;

end

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GIBBON: The Geometry and Image-based Bioengineering add-On. A toolbox for image segmentation, image-based modeling, meshing, and finite element analysis.

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