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FEA Playground 2D is an interactive, browser-native computational mechanics suite built to model, solve, and visualize 2D elastic truss and frame structures in real time.
By mapping classical structural mechanics algorithms straight to a hardware-accelerated rendering loop, this engine bypasses heavy commercial overhead to deliver instantaneous deformation profiles, axial forces, and global stress distributions.
Unlike typical web layout wrappers, this engine builds and solves the governing physics equations completely from scratch:
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Stiffness Matrix Assembly (
$[K]$ ): Automatically constructs local element stiffness matrices utilizing material properties ($E$ ), cross-sectional areas ($A$ ), moments of inertia ($I$ ), and element lengths ($L$ ). It handles coordinate transformation matrices to assemble the global structural stiffness matrix:$$[K]_{global} \cdot {u} = {F}$$ -
Boundary Condition Matrix Reduction: Employs static condensation and boundary constraints (Fixed/Pinned) to reduce the system of equations, solving for unknown nodal displacements (
${u}$ ) via Gaussian elimination / Cholesky decomposition. -
Stress Field Extraction: Maps nodal displacements back to local coordinates to compute axial strain, member forces, and element stresses (
$\sigma$ ). - Dynamic Analysis Modes: Includes a dynamic excitation solver integrating time-dependent force vectors to showcase resonant frequencies and harmonic structural oscillations.
The interface wraps high-level structural computing inside a premium, custom-designed Glassmorphism dashboard, optimized for modern desktop workspaces:
- Real-Time WebGL/Canvas Easel: An interactive drafting plane handling custom sub-pixel rendering. Features precise coordinate layout locks, live force vectors, and dynamic element rendering that seamlessly charts elastic deformations without global UI color overrides.
- Premium Mechanical Aesthetics: Designed with custom multi-layered geometric logo headers (
.poly-solid/.poly-outline), an integrated left-side glossy scroll tracking panel, and a fluid planetary gear clearance shutter system featuring a frosted specular signature watermark. - Dual Export Pipelines: Features an immediate raster compilation engine (
.png) alongside a scalable vector geometry compiler (.svg) that accurately parses node coordinate nodes into production-ready vector assets.
The codebase follows strict decoupled software design principles, separating mathematical execution loops from layout presentation layers. Here is the complete file-by-file roadmap of the entire engine:
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├── index.html # Core application gateway & structural interface shell
├── core/
│ ├── physics/ # Structural mechanics properties & profiles
│ │ ├── boundaryProfiles.js # Processes geometric matrix constraints (Fixed, Pinned, Roller)
│ │ ├── elementSolver.js # Calculates local-to-global transformation directives
│ │ └── materialProfiles.js # Configures material models (Young's Modulus E, Yield Strength, Areas)
│ ├── math/ # High-performance computational engine solvers
│ │ ├── matrixAssembly.js # Builds global [K] stiffness matrices via topology maps
│ │ ├── linearAlgebra.js # Optimized Gaussian elimination / Cholesky decomposition routines
│ │ └── stressTensor.js # Extracts localized axial forces and elemental shear profiles
│ └── telemetry/ # Live computational feedback pipelines
│ ├── dataLogger.js # Captures historical simulation states and strain values
│ └── signalProcessor.js # Stream parsing, deformation data parsing, and frequency modal filters
├── view/
│ ├── canvas/ # Under-the-hood canvas lifecycle management
│ │ ├── viewportGrid.js # Draws adaptive coordinate grids and layout snapping parameters
│ │ └── renderEngine.js # Core animation loop, coordinate grids, and easel draw sequences
│ ├── ui/ # Front-end state bindings and viewport events
│ │ ├── panelController.js # Handles glassmorphism panel states and dynamic expanders
│ │ ├── interaction.js # Click-to-node routing, dragging mechanics, and SVG/PNG export handlers
│ │ └── themeManager.js # Real-time asset recoloring and custom neon profile selectors
│ └── telemetry/ # Analytical UI dashboard visualizations
│ ├── graphPlotter.js # Renders live modal analysis wave vectors
│ └── monitorDisplay.js # Real-time mathematical stress charts and canvas graph plots
└── public/
└── css/ # Modular hardware-accelerated aesthetic layers
├── main.css # Base layouts, variables, and global resetting rules
├── panels/
│ ├── glassmorphism.css # Frosted glass component sheets & left-aligned scrollbar engine
│ └── inputs.css # Minimalist numerical input blocks and engineering dropdowns
└── animation/
└── gears.css # Planetary gear assembly tracks & frosted typography signature
To cross-verify the accuracy of this browser-native solver against commercial engineering software (like ANSYS or ABAQUS), standard benchmarks were used to test structural deflection:
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| Metric / Property | Analytical / Exact Value | Engine Output | Relative Error |
+---------------------+---------------------------+---------------+----------------+
| Max Displacement | 1.425 mm | 1.425 mm | 0.00% |
| Max Axial Stress | 120.50 MPa | 120.48 MPa | < 0.02% |
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