Courses Handbook 2007 - [ Archived ]

302862 (v.1) Finite Element Analysis 431

Area:

 Department of Mechanical Engineering

Credits:

 25.0

Contact Hours:

 4.0
 
** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. **
 

Lecture:

 1 x 2 Hours Weekly

Tutorial:

 1 x 1 Hours Weekly

Laboratory:

 1 x 2 Hours Fortnightly

Prerequisite(s):

 308802 (v.1) Strength of Materials 232 or any previous version
AND
308815 (v.1) Automatic Control 333 or any previous version
 

Syllabus:

 Direct method - stiffness matrices for spring element, tensile element and torsion element. Element assembly and solution for unknowns. Influence of node numbers on element assembly. Direct method - stiffness matrix for a simple plane beam element. Formulation of stiffness matrices using Rayleigh-Ritz method. Interpolation function (or shape function) formulation. Lagrange's interpolation formula and Hermitian interpolation formula. Finite Element Formulation for an Euler beam element. Higher order beam elements. Introduction to ANSYS, a general purpose finite element (FE) package. Mass matrix, mass condensation and Guyan reduction. Finite elements in vibrations. Isoparametric elements. Finite elements for plates. Gauss quadrature. Symmetry and substructures.
 
** To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement. **
 

Field of Education:

 030701 Mechanical Engineering

Funding Cluster:

 08 - Engineering, Science, Surveying

SOLT (Online) Definitions*:

 Informational
*Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information

Result Type:

 Grade/Mark

Availability
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