Abstract A method for automatically generating by use of a computer a simulation program for simulating a phenomenon in a region by discretizing automatically data of a partial differential equation inputted when the partial differential equation and boundary conditions governing the phenomenon and data representing the shape of a region, which is an object of calculation, are given, by using a discretization rule by the finite differential method, and for generating a program calculating numerical values representative of the phenomenon determined by the partial differential equation over the whole object region of calculation by the finite differential method on the basis of the equation after the discretization, wherein the object region of calculation is divided into a plurality of blocks, each of which has the same differential equation and the same discretization rule and a program is generated which calculates, for each of the blocks numerical values representative of the phenomenon determined by the partial differential equation and the discretization rule both applied for each of the blocks by the finite differential method.
A method for automatically generating by use of a computer a simulation program for simulating a phenomenon in a region by discretizing automatically data of a partial differential equation inputted when the partial differential equation and boundary conditions governing the phenomenon and data representing the shape of a region, which is an object of calculation, are given, by using a discretization rule by the finite differential method, and for generating a program calculating numerical values representative of the phenomenon determined by said partial differential equation over the whole object region of calculation by the finite differential method on the basis of the equation after the discretization, said method comprising the steps of: dividing said object region of calculation into a plurality of blocks, each of which has the same differential equation and the same discretization rule; and generating a program which calculates, for each of said blocks numerical values representative of the phenomenon determined by the partial differential equation and the discretization rule both applied for each of the blocks by the finite differential method.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
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A method for automatically generating by use of a computer a simulation program for simulating a phenomenon in a region by discretizing automatically data of a partial differential equation inputted when the partial differential equation and boundary conditions governing the phenomenon and data representing the shape of a region, which is an object of calculation, are given, by using a discretization rule by the finite differential method, and for generating a program calculating numerical values representative of the phenomenon determined by said partial differential equation over the whole object region of calculation by the finite differential method on the basis of the equation after the discretization, said method comprising the steps of: dividing said object region of calculation into a plurality of blocks, each of which has the same differential equation and the same discretization rule; and generating a program which calculates, for each of said blocks numerical values representative of the phenomenon determined by the partial differential equation and the discretization rule both applied for each of the blocks by the finite differential method.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A method for automatically generating by use of a computer a simulation program according to claim 1, wherein the step of dividing said object region of calculation is effected so that the number of said blocks is smallest.