302862 (v.1) Finite Element Analysis 431
| Area: | Department of Mechanical Engineering |
|---|---|
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 4.0 |
| Tuition Patterns: | The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline. |
| Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Computer Laboratory: | 1 x 2 Hours Fortnightly |
| Tutorial: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
| 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. |
| Unit references, texts, outcomes and assessment details | The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline. |
| Field of Education: | 030701 Mechanical Engineering |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Area External | Central External | Fully Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | ||||
| 2013 | Miri Sarawak Campus | Semester 2 | Y |
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