"Developing a Python-based Workflow to Modernize User Interaction with " by Robert H. Hunter
 

Honors Theses

College

James Worth Bagley College of Engineering

Department

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Degree

Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

Major

Computer Engineering

Abstract

This thesis explores the process of refactoring legacy scientific software to improve overall usability and the ease with which a researcher can modify the software. The legacy code is Fortran code used to run different mechanical loading scenarios on a user-defined material subroutine. Each material is represented by a Fortran subroutine, and a separate Fortran program was used to call the material. To upgrade this program without sacrificing too much performance and functionality, the material subroutine is compiled into a Python library using f2py, and the driver code is translated into Python. This paper covers this upgrade process, the impact it had on results, and how it improved analysis of the output data.

Date Defended

12-1-2018

Thesis Director

Priddy, Matthew W.

Second Committee Member

Oppenheimer, Seth

Third Committee Member

Ramkumar, Mahalingam

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