Flexodeal Lite v1.4.0 (Oct 29, 2024)

Flexodeal Lite 1.4.0 (Oct 29, 2024)

Here's what's new in Version 1.4.0.

Upgrade Steps

• None required. Use the code in the same way you would use FlexodealLite v1.3.X

Breaking Changes

• None.

New Features

• The function output_gearing_info was updated. The columns in the output are now:
  • Time [s].
  • Prescribed velocity in the x component [m/s].
  • X component of the mean muscle velocity vector over the middle slab [m/s].
  • Y component of the mean muscle velocity vector over the middle slab [m/s].
  • Z component of the mean muscle velocity vector over the middle slab [m/s].
  • Norm of the mean muscle velocity vector over the middle slab [m/s].
  • Mean fibre strain rate over the middle slab [unitless].
  • Initial fibre length [m].
  • Maximum unloaded strain rate [1/s].
  • Mean fibre velocity [m/s] computed as (mean fibre strain rate * initial fibre length * maximum unloaded strain rate).
  • Volume of the slab used to compute the averages above (m^3).
• Added output_bulging_info. This is meant to compute the bulging of the block in the middle cross-section. The measuring locations correspond to the middle points on each side of the square forming the cross-section. Thus, the CSV output contains the following columns:
  • Time [s].
  • Displacement of the middle point on the left side of the square [m] (u left).
  • Displacement of the middle point on the right side of the square [m] (u right).
  • Displacement of the middle point in the top of the square [m] (u top).
  • Displacement of the middle point in the bottom of the square [m] (u bottom).

Bug Fixes & Minor Updates

• Added missing semicolon in fibre orientation exception (caught by an M2 processor when compiling with deal.II v9.6).
• Updated README.md with an easier way to clone the repo (using the public address rather than SSH keys).