AE1007 FINITE ELEMENT METHOD 3 0 0 100
OBJECTIVE
To introduce the concept of numerical analysis of structural components
1. INTRODUCTION 4
Review of basic analysis – Stiffness and Flexibility matrix for simple cases – Governing equation and convergence criteria of
finite element method.
2. DISCRETE ELEMENTS 12
Bar, Frame, beam elements – Application to static, dynamic and stability analysis.
3. CONTINUUM ELEMENTS 10
Various types of 2-D-elements Application to plane stress, plane strain and axisymmetric problems.
4. ISOPARAMETRIC ELEMENTS 10
Applications to two and three-dimensional problems.
5. FIELD PROBLEM 9
Applications to other field problems like heat transfer and fluid flow.
TOTAL : 45
TEXT BOOK
1. Tirupathi.R. Chandrapatha and Ashok D. Belegundu, “Introduction to Finite Elements in Engineering”, Prentice Hall India, Third Edition, 2003.
REFERENCES
Reddy J.N. “An Introduction to Finite Element Method”, McGraw-Hill, 2000.
Krishnamurthy, C.S., “Finite Element Analysis”, Tata McGraw-Hill, 2000.
Bathe, K.J. and Wilson, E.L., “Numerical Methods in Finite Elements Analysis”, Prentice Hall of India, 1985.
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