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ME-802 Finite Element Methods
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Campus
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College of E&ME
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Programs
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PG
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Session
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Fall Semester 2016
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Course Title
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Finite Element Methods
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Course Code
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ME-802
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Credit Hours
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3
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Pre-Requisutes
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Nil
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Course Objectives
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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.
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Detail Content
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- 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
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Text/Ref Books
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- 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.
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Time Schedule
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Fall 2015
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