VectorField
Bases: AbstractField
A vector field defined on a mesh.
Each degree of freedom holds a 3-component vector value.
Source code in sources/src/ansh/field/vector_field.py
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dof_locations
property
¶
Return the coordinates of all vector degrees of freedom.
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
NDArray
|
Array of DOF coordinates with shape |
element_type
property
¶
Return the finite element type.
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
Element
|
A scikit-fem |
Notes
If the user has wrapped the scikit-fem element in
ElementVector, the element type is accepted as is.
value
property
writable
¶
Return the field values at the degrees of freedom.
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
NDArray
|
A 2D array of vector values with shape |
__call__(point)
¶
Evaluate the vector field at one or more points.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
point
|
list | tuple | NDArray
|
A single 3D point (length-3 list, tuple, or 1D array) or a
2D array of points with shape |
required |
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
NDArray
|
Interpolated vector values at the points, with shape |
Raises:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
ValueError
|
If the point coordinates are not 3D or have an unsupported shape. A value error is raised from scikit-fem if the point is outside the mesh bounds. |
Source code in sources/src/ansh/field/vector_field.py
__eq__(other)
¶
Compare two vector fields for equality.
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
bool
|
|
Source code in sources/src/ansh/field/vector_field.py
__repr__()
¶
Return an unambiguous string representation.
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
str
|
Same as |
__str__()
¶
Return a concise string representation.
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
str
|
Describes the field type, element type, subregions, and value range. |
Source code in sources/src/ansh/field/vector_field.py
get_subregion_dof_index(name)
¶
Return DOF indices belonging to a named subregion or field boundary.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
name
|
str
|
Name of the subregion. |
required |
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
NDArray
|
Array of DOF indices, accounting for the three-component vector structure. |
Raises:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
ValueError
|
If the subregion is not found in either subdomains or boundaries. |
Source code in sources/src/ansh/field/vector_field.py
plot(subregions=None, colour_with='z', factor=1.0, cmap='viridis', **kwargs)
¶
Plot the vector field using PyVista glyphs.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
subregions
|
list[str] | None
|
Optional list defining subregions to plot. |
None
|
colour_with
|
str
|
Component used to colour the glyphs. One of |
'z'
|
factor
|
float
|
Scaling factor for glyphs. Defaults to 1.0. |
1.0
|
cmap
|
str
|
Matplotlib colormap name. Defaults to |
'viridis'
|
**kwargs
|
Additional keyword arguments forwarded to
|
{}
|
Source code in sources/src/ansh/field/vector_field.py
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set_subregion_value(name, value)
¶
Set field values on a named subregion.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
name
|
str
|
Name of the subregion to modify. |
required |
value
|
Number | list | tuple | NDArray | Callable
|
New values for the subregion DOFs. Accepts the same types
as the |
required |
Raises:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
RuntimeError
|
If no subregions are defined on the mesh. |
ValueError
|
Same as |
TypeError
|
Same as |
Source code in sources/src/ansh/field/vector_field.py
to_pyvista()
¶
Convert the field to a PyVista UnstructuredGrid object.
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
UnstructuredGrid
|
PyVista |
Notes
Higher-order elements are projected to linear P1 elements for visualisation.
Source code in sources/src/ansh/field/vector_field.py
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to_skfem()
¶
Convert the field to a scikit-fem discrete field.
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
DiscreteField
|
A scikit-fem |