Simulator#

Base System#

Basic coordinating for multiple, smaller systems that have an independently integrable interface (i.e. works with symplectic or explicit routines timestepper.py.)

class elastica.wrappers.base_system.BaseSystemCollection[source]#

Base System for simulator classes. Every simulation class written by the user must be derived from the BaseSystemCollection class; otherwise the simulation will proceed.

Attributes
allowed_sys_types: tuple

Tuple of allowed type rod-like objects. Here use a base class for objects, i.e. RodBase.

_systems: list

List of rod-like objects.

finalize()[source]#

This method finalizes the simulator class. When it is called, it is assumed that the user has appended all rod-like objects to the simulator as well as all boundary conditions, callbacks, etc., acting on these rod-like objects. After the finalize method called, the user cannot add new features to the simulator class.

CallBacks#

Provides the callBack interface to collect data over time (see callback_functions.py).

class elastica.wrappers.callbacks.CallBacks[source]#

CallBacks class is a wrapper for calling callback functions, set by the user. If the user wants to collect data from the simulation, the simulator class has to be derived from the CallBacks class.

Attributes
_callback_list: list

List of call back classes defined for rod-like objects.

collect_diagnostics(system)[source]#

This method calls user-defined call-back classes for a user-defined system or rod-like object. You need to input the system or rod-like object that you want to collect data from.

Parameters
system: object

System is a rod-like object.

Returns

Connect#

Provides the connections interface to connect entities (rods, rigid bodies) using joints (see joints.py).

class elastica.wrappers.connections.Connections[source]#

The Connections class is a wrapper for connecting rod-like objects using joints selected by the user. To connect two rod-like objects, the simulator class must be derived from the Connections class.

Attributes
_connections: list

List of joint classes defined for rod-like objects.

connect(first_rod, second_rod, first_connect_idx=None, second_connect_idx=None)[source]#

This method connects two rod-like objects using the selected joint class. You need to input the two rod-like objects that are to be connected as well as set the element indexes of these rods where the connection occurs.

Parameters
first_rodobject

Rod-like object

second_rodobject

Rod-like object

first_connect_idxint

Index of first rod for joint.

second_connect_idxint

Index of second rod for joint.

Returns

Constraints#

Provides the constraints interface to enforce displacement boundary conditions (see boundary_conditions.py).

class elastica.wrappers.constraints.Constraints[source]#

The Constraints class is a wrapper for enforcing displacement boundary conditions. To enforce boundary conditions on rod-like objects, the simulator class must be derived from Constraints class.

Attributes
_constraints: list

List of boundary condition classes defined for rod-like objects.

constrain(system)[source]#

This method enforces a displacement boundary conditions to the relevant user-defined system or rod-like object. You must input the system or rod-like object that you want to enforce boundary condition on.

Parameters
system: object

System is a rod-like object.

Returns

Forcing#

Provides the forcing interface to apply forces and torques to rod-like objects (external point force, muscle torques, etc).

class elastica.wrappers.forcing.Forcing[source]#

The Forcing class is a wrapper for applying boundary conditions that consist of applied external forces. To apply forcing on rod-like objects, the simulator class must be derived from the Forcing class.

Attributes
_ext_forces_torques: list

List of forcing class defined for rod-like objects.

add_forcing_to(system)[source]#

This method applies external forces and torques on the relevant user-defined system or rod-like object. You must input the system or rod-like object that you want to apply external forces and torques on.

Parameters
system: object

System is a rod-like object.

Returns