MdFeneSpring
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FENE springs are one type of spring that may be used to join MdBeads in Glotzilla simulations. FENE stands for Finitely Extensible Non-linear Elastic.
Synopsis
class SixtyFourBeadPolymer : public MdPolymer
{
public:
SixtyFourBeadPolymer()
{
//declare a vector to save all beads (for connecting them later
std::vector <MdBead *> bead;
//make beads in a loop
for(int i=0; i<4; i++)
for(int j=0; j<4; j++)
for(int k=0; k<4; k++)
{
MdBead *b = new MdBead;
b -> SetPosition(i, j, k);
AddBead(b);
bead.push_back(b);
}
//connect the beads using FENE springs
for(int i=0; i< bead.size() -1; i++)
{
MdFeneSpring *s = new MdFeneSpring;
s -> SetTargetExtent(10.0);
s -> Connect(bead[i], bead[i+1]);
AddSpring(s);
}
}
};