Now it is clear. I would say that to me it seems not a negligible problem, I will think about it. Perhaps in my case I will need such ortogonality and anyway I think it could be requested quite often.
Thanks for your explanation (by this time). Chiara ---------- Initial Header ----------- >From : [email protected] To : [email protected] Cc : Date : Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:23:52 +0100 Subject : Re: [Yade-dev] stiffnesses > > > just to know where should be done the calculation of the stiffnesses > > according to Yade (I mean, to the design of Yade)? In the elastic contact > > law itself? > > As said, it should be probably in Ip2 functor. But since intrPhys and > intrGeom are not completely orthogonal, it is not very clean for type > enforcement reasons as explained in the other mail. > > We inherited this design from original authors. If you have some better > solution, let us know. > > In FEM codes material is orthogonal to geometry, but in Yade material > represents just input data for "interaction material" (intrPhys), and > this conversion from material to intrPhys might need geometry. > > v > > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~yade-dev > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~yade-dev > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~yade-dev Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~yade-dev More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
