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ME-802 Finite Element Methods
Campus College of E&ME
Programs PG
Session Fall Semester 2016
Course Title Finite Element Methods
Course Code ME-802
Credit Hours 3
Pre-Requisutes Nil
Course Objectives Introduction; Matrix analysis of structures; Variational formulation; Energy minimization; An element for one dimensional problems; Constant strain triangular element; Interpolation and numerical integration; Isoparametric three node triangular element; Higher order elements; The Galerkin method.
Detail Content
  • Introduction
  • Matrix Analysis of Structures
  • Variational Formulation, Energy Minimization
  • An Element for One-Dimensional Problems
  • Constant-Strain Triangular Element
  • Interpolation and Numerical Integration
  • Isoparametric Three-Node Triangular Element
  • Higher- Order Elements
  • The Galerkin Method
Course Outcome:
  • To be able to explain the limitations and advantages of using finite elements
  • To be able to understand the FEM literature and mathematical equations used therein
  • To be able to discretize continuous domains into finite elements
  • To be able to assemble the elemental equations into global equations
  • To be able to numerically solve the system of global equations
  • To understand efficiency, convergence and stability considerations
  • To understand the fundamental validation techniques
  • To be able to solve linear-static and linear-dynamic problems
  • To be able to understand the basics of non-linear analysis
  • To understand the fundamentals of pre- and post-processing
  • To be able to use one commercial FEM software
  • To be able to write simple FEM codes
Text/Ref Books
  • H. Grandin, Jr., “Fundamentals of Finite Element Method,” Macmillan, (1986).
  • 2. E. Hinton, and D.R.J. Owen, “An Introduction to Finite Element Analysis,” Pineridge Press Limited, Swansea, U.K. (1979).
  • 3.D.R.J. Owen, and E. Hinton, “Finite Elements in Plasticity,” Pineridge Press Limited, Swansea, U.K. (1980).
  • D.R.J. Owen, and A.J. Fawkes, “Engineering Fract Mechanics,” Pineridge Press Limited, Swansea, U.K. (1983).
  • ANSYS software.
Time Schedule Fall 2015
Faculty/Resource Person