AE6601 - FINITE ELEMENT METHODS (Syllabus) 2013-regulation Anna University

AE6601

FINITE ELEMENT METHODS

 LPTC

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OBJECTIVES:
• To give exposure various methods of solution and in particular the finite element method. Gives exposure to the formulation and the procedure of the finite element method and its application to varieties of problems.

UNIT I

INTRODUCTION

8

Review of various approximate methods – variational approach and weighted residual approach- application to structural mechanics problems. finite difference methods- governing equation and convergence criteria of finite element method.

UNIT II

DISCRETE ELEMENTS

10

Bar elements, uniform section, mechanical and thermal loading, varying section, 2D and 3D truss element. Beam element - problems for various loadings and boundary conditions – 2D and 3D Frame elements - longitudinal and lateral vibration. Use of local and natural coordinates.


UNIT III

CONTINUUM ELEMENTS

8

Plane stress, plane strain and axisymmetric problems. Derivation of element matrices for constant and linear strain triangular elements and axisymmetric element.

UNIT IV

ISOPARAMETRIC ELEMENTS

9

Definitions, Shape function for 4, 8 and 9 nodal quadrilateral elements, stiffness matrix and consistent load vector, evaluation of element matrices using numerical integration.

UNIT V

FIELD PROBLEM AND METHODS OF SOLUTIONS

10

Heat transfer problems, steady state fin problems, derivation of element matrices for two dimensional problems, torsion problems. bandwidth- elimination method and method of factorization for solving simultaneous algebraic equations – Features of software packages, sources of error.

TOTAL (L:45+T:15): 60 PERIODS

OUTCOME:
• Upon completion of this course, the Students can able to understand different mathematical Techniques used in FEM analysis and use of them in Structural and thermal problem

TEXT BOOKS:
1. Tirupathi.R. Chandrapatha and Ashok D. Belegundu, "Introduction to Finite Elements in Engineering", Printice Hall India, Third Edition, 2003.
2. Rao. S.S., "Finite Element Methods in Engineering," Butterworth and Heinemann, 2001
3. Reddy J.N., "An Introduction to Finite Element Method", McGraw Hill, 2000.

REFERENCES
1. Krishnamurthy, C.S., "Finite Element Analysis", Tata McGraw Hill, 2000.
2. Bathe, K.J. and Wilson, E.L., "Numerical Methods in Finite Elements Analysis", Prentice Hall of India, 1985.
3. Robert D Cook, David S Malkus, Michael E Plesha, "Concepts and Applications of Finite Element Analysis", 4th edition, John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 2003.
4. Larry J Segerlind, "Applied Finite Element Analysis", Second Edition, John Wiley and Sons, Inc. 1984.

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