4600:420
Introduction to Finite Element Methods[1]
Text
·
Lecture
notes will be provided on as need basis.
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First
Course in the Finite Element Method Using Algor, 2nd Ed, Logan, PWS
Publishing, 2000
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Obtain C
programs, documents from https://www.angelfire.com/OH4/PSYCHFEA
Course Outline:
Text Semester
1.
Introduction
& General steps in Finite Element Method Ch
1.0 (Week 1)
2.
Introduction
to the Direct Method 1d Ch
2.0 (Week 1)
Stiffness matrix and nodal mappings
Boundary conditions and penalty
approaches
Stress calculations
Thermal effects Ch
15.
3.
Development
of truss equations 2d Ch
3.0 (Week 2)
Stiffness matrix
Transformation matrices
3d Space truss
4.
Algor
programming for truss analysis Ch
4.0 (Week 3)
Basic of ALGOR Appendix
F
5.
Development
of beam equations Ch
5.0 (Week 5)
6.
Two
dimensional ALGOR applications Ch
8.0 (Week 6)
7.
Three
dimensional problems Ch
12. (Week 8)
Tetrahedral & Hexahedral
formulations
8.
Heat
Transfer Ch
13. (Fall Semester
only)
One dimensional
Planer Heat transfer
9.
Structural
dynamics and Transient heat transfer Ch
16 (Fall Semester only)
10.
Non
linear applications Notes
(Fall Semester only)
Grade Evaluation:
Homework[2]
and Programs----------------------- 50%
Midterm[3]--------------------------------------------- 25%
Final-------------------------------------------------- 25%
Office Hours:
Dr. John
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Appointment)
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