Course Material
- Introduction to FEM, Basic concepts, Background of development of FEM, Utilization of FEM, Introduction to the course and recommended books
- Variational principles, Approximate versus exact method, Discretization concepts, of point-wise and piece-wise discretization techniques and Lagrangian interpolation
- Energy method - Rayleigh–Ritz method using 2-Node Bar Element (1-D Problem)
- 2-D Field Problem- Prismatic bar (Rectangular section), Introducing use of Pascal Triangle
- Development of FEM Formulation; subdomain, whole domain, Formulation of Finite Element Equation for 4-Node Rectangular Element (2-D Field Problem)
- 2-D Elasticity Problems, Plane stress problem, Plane strain problem, Co-ordinate transformation; isoparametric transformulation,
- Formulation of Finite Element Equation for 4-Node Quadrilateral Element (2-D Field Problem), intrinsic coordinates and isoparametric transformation
- 1-D Elasticity Problem Application to Framed Structure Application to Beam Element (elastic body)
- Introduction to N-node bar element, Beam theories (Euler-Bernolli Beam theory & Timoshenko Beam Theory), 2-node beam element, Application to Columns
- Energy Methods, Weighted residual method, point collocation, Point least square, integrated least square, Glerkin Method
- Application of FEM to find stresses & strains in members under axial loading (bar element) and members under flexural & transverse loading
- Introduction to the concepts of Numerical Integration, Gaussian Quadrature, Modified Gaussian Quadrature, Double Integration, Triple Integration
- Application of FEM techniques in Heat Transfer Problems/ steady state heat conduction problem, using bar element (1-D) and rectangular elements (2-D)
- Direct approach to find Shape functions for 3-node triangular elements, Axisymmetrical Elasticity Problems
- Analysis of Dynamics Problems using FEM, vibration analysis using Bar Elements, vibration analysis using Beam Elements
- Analysis of Frames using FEM
- Chapters 16
- Department Mechanical Engineering
- Teacher
Engr. Dr Ghulam Yasin Chohan