ME472

 

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD


Introduction-Different approaches in Finite Element Method - Steps involved in FEM--Types Of Elements Used


Interpolation Polynomials - Linear elements Shape function - Finite Element Formulation Of Field Problems


Classification of partial differential equations - Finite Element Formulation Of Solid Mechanics Problems

Axial force member - element matrices for axial force members - Truss element analysis of pinned truss - Two dimensional elasticity problems- Numerical Methods In FEM


Evaluation of shape functions - Solution of finite element equations - Cholesky decomposition, Skyline storage - Computer implementation.



REFERENCES

  1. Larry J Segerlind ,“ Applied Finite Element Analysis”, John Wiley, 1984

  2. K.J.Bathe, “Finite Element Procedures”, Prentice Hall, 1994.

  3. Huebner and E.A.Thornton, “The Finite Element Method for Engineers”, John Wiley,

1982.