FLAC3D Modeling • Introduction

Introduction

Material in this section provides users with a first look at FLAC2D and FLAC3D, covering a range of introductory topics about the program, such as its origin, basic use, its general design and capabilities, how it compares to other numerical methods, how it may be applied, and more. It is composed of the following sections.

• Overview
  • The Lagrangian Finite Volume Grid
  • Nomenclature
• New User Guide
• Changes and Updates from FLAC 9.0 to FLAC 9.1
  • General Updates
  • Updated null zones
  • Additional SOLVE commands
  • Skip Data on MODEL NEW or MODEL RESTORE
  • Updated Fluid/Mechanical command interface
• FLAC2D for FLAC 8.1 Users
  • ij space
  • Command and FISH Syntax
  • Model Building
  • Exporting FLAC models to FLAC2D
  • Plotting and Visualization
  • Miscellaneous
  • FLAC Functionality not in FLAC2D
• FLAC Features
  • Features
  • Optional Features
  • Modeling Physical Processes and Interactions
  • New Features in FLAC2D and FLAC3D Version 9.1
  • New Features in FLAC2D and FLAC3D Version 9.0
  • New Features in FLAC3D Version 7.0
  • New Features in FLAC3D Version 6.0
• Comparison with Other Methods
• Fields of Application
• Guide to the FLAC Documentation
  • User Support
• About Itasca Consulting Group Inc.