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An approach to structural analysis is presented in which object-oriented data structures make it possible to arrange computational tasks in a unique fashion. A general matrix-free solution algorithm for use with arbitrary assemblages of linearly connected objects is presented, followed by an overview of a prototype structural analysis program built entirely on such an object-oriented data structure. The principal result is due to the flexibility inherent in this type of data structure, which makes it possible to analyze structural models incrementally as they are developed. Although certainly useful in traditional contexts, the parallel nature of the scheme could be particularly powerful in a multiprocessor environment.
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Miller, G.R. A LISP-based object-oriented approach to structural analysis. Engineering with Computers 4, 197–203 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01213981
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01213981