[cig-commits] r3853 - short/3D/PyLith/branches/pylith-0.8/doc/userguide/fileformats

willic3 at geodynamics.org willic3 at geodynamics.org
Thu Jun 22 11:56:55 PDT 2006


Author: willic3
Date: 2006-06-22 11:56:55 -0700 (Thu, 22 Jun 2006)
New Revision: 3853

Modified:
   short/3D/PyLith/branches/pylith-0.8/doc/userguide/fileformats/bc.xml
   short/3D/PyLith/branches/pylith-0.8/doc/userguide/fileformats/fuldat.xml
   short/3D/PyLith/branches/pylith-0.8/doc/userguide/fileformats/hist.xml
   short/3D/PyLith/branches/pylith-0.8/doc/userguide/fileformats/keyval.xml
   short/3D/PyLith/branches/pylith-0.8/doc/userguide/fileformats/skew.xml
   short/3D/PyLith/branches/pylith-0.8/doc/userguide/fileformats/time.xml
Log:
Minor changes to manual.



Modified: short/3D/PyLith/branches/pylith-0.8/doc/userguide/fileformats/bc.xml
===================================================================
--- short/3D/PyLith/branches/pylith-0.8/doc/userguide/fileformats/bc.xml	2006-06-22 18:25:45 UTC (rev 3852)
+++ short/3D/PyLith/branches/pylith-0.8/doc/userguide/fileformats/bc.xml	2006-06-22 18:56:55 UTC (rev 3853)
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@
 #       1 = Fixed displacement
 #       2 = Constant velocity
 #       3 = Constant force
+#       A 2 or more digit code may be used for the boundary condition
+#       flag.  If used, the the final digit refers to the condition
+#       type as defined above, while the beginning digit(s) refer to
+#       the time history to be used.
 #   (5) Boundary condition value for x DOF
 #   (6) Boundary condition value for y DOF
 #   (7) Boundary condition value for z DOF

Modified: short/3D/PyLith/branches/pylith-0.8/doc/userguide/fileformats/fuldat.xml
===================================================================
--- short/3D/PyLith/branches/pylith-0.8/doc/userguide/fileformats/fuldat.xml	2006-06-22 18:25:45 UTC (rev 3852)
+++ short/3D/PyLith/branches/pylith-0.8/doc/userguide/fileformats/fuldat.xml	2006-06-22 18:56:55 UTC (rev 3853)
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
   <para>
     The <filename>xx.fuldat</filename> file lists the time step
     numbers at which full output is desired. The elastic solution
-    (time step 0) is always included in the output.
+    (time step 0) is always included in the output. This file is
+    required for time-dependent problems.
   </para>
 
     <figure>

Modified: short/3D/PyLith/branches/pylith-0.8/doc/userguide/fileformats/hist.xml
===================================================================
--- short/3D/PyLith/branches/pylith-0.8/doc/userguide/fileformats/hist.xml	2006-06-22 18:25:45 UTC (rev 3852)
+++ short/3D/PyLith/branches/pylith-0.8/doc/userguide/fileformats/hist.xml	2006-06-22 18:56:55 UTC (rev 3853)
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 #
 # Line 1, column 1: The number of points in the time history
 # Line 1, column 2: The value assigned to every point by default
-#                   (overrided by values in time history)
+#                   (overridden by values in time history)
 # Line 2+, column 1: Time (in seconds) for a given load value
 # Line 2+, column 2: Load value at given time
 #

Modified: short/3D/PyLith/branches/pylith-0.8/doc/userguide/fileformats/keyval.xml
===================================================================
--- short/3D/PyLith/branches/pylith-0.8/doc/userguide/fileformats/keyval.xml	2006-06-22 18:25:45 UTC (rev 3852)
+++ short/3D/PyLith/branches/pylith-0.8/doc/userguide/fileformats/keyval.xml	2006-06-22 18:56:55 UTC (rev 3853)
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
   <para>
     The <filename>xx.keyval</filename> file specifies some simple
-    parameters settings.
+    parameter settings.
   </para>
 
   <!-- SECTION +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ -->
@@ -16,11 +16,7 @@
     <para>
       Scaling factors can be applied to Windkler forces, permitting a
       quick and easy way to change the density or gravitational
-      acceleration when Winkler forces are used to simulate
-      gravity. Scaling factors for differential Winkler forces are
-      applied across a slippery node interface. These factors provide
-      a simple way of scaling the forces so that the fault remains
-      sufficiently locked.
+      acceleration when Winkler forces are used to simulate gravity.
     </para>
   </section>
 
@@ -44,7 +40,9 @@
 	  <listitem>
 	    <para>
               Quadrature order that is one order less than full
-              quadrature.
+	      quadrature. Note that for linear tetrahedra full and
+	      reduced quadrature are equivalent (single integration
+	      point).
             </para>
 	    <warning>
 	      <para>Use with caution as reduced quadrature can lead to
@@ -53,7 +51,7 @@
 	  </listitem>
 	</varlistentry>
 	<varlistentry>
-	  <term><literal>Reduced</literal></term>
+	  <term><literal>Selective</literal></term>
 	  <listitem>
 	    <para>
               Uses Hughes' b-bar formulation to perform reduced
@@ -76,7 +74,8 @@
       be set to uniform values independent of the parameters for any
       of the material models. When gravity is being used and
       prestresses are not computed automatically, each prestress
-      component can be scaled independently.
+      component can be scaled independently. Reading prestresses from
+      files is presently disabled.
     </para>
   </section>
 
@@ -107,6 +106,7 @@
 #
 # Specify whether to use the solution from the previous time step as
 # the starting guess for the elastic solution in the current time step.
+# This feature has not been tested.
 #
 usePreviousDisplacementFlag = 0
 </screen>
@@ -138,7 +138,8 @@
 prestressScaleXz = 1.0
 prestressScaleYz = 1.0
 #
-# Unit numbers used in Fortran code.
+# Unit numbers used in Fortran code.  These defaults should work for
+# most Unix systems, but may be altered if necessary.
 #
 f77StandardInput = 5
 f77StandardOutput = 6

Modified: short/3D/PyLith/branches/pylith-0.8/doc/userguide/fileformats/skew.xml
===================================================================
--- short/3D/PyLith/branches/pylith-0.8/doc/userguide/fileformats/skew.xml	2006-06-22 18:25:45 UTC (rev 3852)
+++ short/3D/PyLith/branches/pylith-0.8/doc/userguide/fileformats/skew.xml	2006-06-22 18:56:55 UTC (rev 3853)
@@ -12,8 +12,13 @@
   </para>
 
   <para>
-    CHARLES- WHEN ARE THESE USED? DO THEY APPLY TO ALL BC ASSOCIATED
-    WITH ALL OF THE NODES LISTED??
+    The applied coordinate rotations apply to all boundary conditions
+    associated with the nodes listed in the file. These are useful,
+    for example, if it is desired to apply boundary conditions in a
+    direction normal or tangential to a side of the mesh when the
+    side does not align with the global coordinate directions.
+    Similarly, skew conditions could be used when specifying slip on a
+    fault that lies at an angle to the global coordinates.
   </para>
 
     <figure>

Modified: short/3D/PyLith/branches/pylith-0.8/doc/userguide/fileformats/time.xml
===================================================================
--- short/3D/PyLith/branches/pylith-0.8/doc/userguide/fileformats/time.xml	2006-06-22 18:25:45 UTC (rev 3852)
+++ short/3D/PyLith/branches/pylith-0.8/doc/userguide/fileformats/time.xml	2006-06-22 18:56:55 UTC (rev 3853)
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@
 #       &lt;0 Indicates that reformation should occur only for the first
 #          step in each time step group.
 #       =0 Indicates that reformation should never occur.
-#   (7) Large deformation solution flag
+#   (7) Large deformation solution flag (only Linear strain is
+#       presently available).
 #       0 = Linear strain 
 #       1 = Large strain but use only linear contribution to the
 #           stiffness matrix (sometimes results in better convergence)



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