302862 (v.1) Finite Element Analysis 431
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| Area: | Department of Mechanical Engineering |
|---|---|
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 5.0 |
| Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Tutorial: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
| Laboratory: | 1 x 2 Hours Fortnightly |
| Prerequisite(s): |
308803 (v.1)
Mechanical Design 337
AND 308814 (v.1) Dynamic Systems 334 |
| Syllabus: | Introduction to FEA. Direct method: stiffness matrices for spring element, tensile element and torsion element. Introduction to ANSYS, a general purpose FE package. Applications of the FE package to some common engineering problems. Element assembly and solution for unknowns. Influence of node numbers on element assembly. Programming with Excel. Spring in an arbitrary orientation. 2 D transformation matrix. 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. Mass matrix, mass condensation and Guyan reduction. Finite elements in vibrations. Introduction to isoparametric elements. Finite elements for plates. Gauss quadrature. |
| Field of Education: | 030701 Mechanical Engineering |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Area External | Central External | Fully Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | ||||
| 2012 | Miri Sarawak Campus | Semester 2 | Y |
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Fully Online refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
