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ACHARYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

LESSION PLAN (Student)

Contents

Scope and Importance of FEM

Basic Procedure: Euler - Lagrange equation for bar,

beam (cantilever / simply supported fixed).

Principle of virtual work, principle of minimum potential energy,
Raleighs Ritz method.
Numerical problems.
Direct approach for stiffness matrix formulation of bar element.
Galerkins method
Numerical problems.
Introduction: Equilibrium equations in elasticity

Traction
Stress-strain relations for plane stress and plane strains
General description of Finite Element Method
Application and limitations.
Types of elements based on geometry.
Node numbering, Half band width.
Interpolation Models: Interpolation polynomials- Linear, quadratic and
cubic.
Simplex complex and multiplex elements.

2D PASCALs triangle.
Formulation of 1D element
Formulation of 1D element
CST elements-Shape functions
Strain displacement matrix , Jacobian
Nodal load vector,
Rectangular element- Shape functions

Nodal load vector, Strain displacement matrix , Jacobian

Numerical Problems
Numerical Problems

Solution of 1-D Bars: Discussion of stiffness matrix of bar element.

Elimination approach - Solutions of bars
Elimination
approach
- Solutions
of stepped bars
Penalty
approach
- Solutions
of bars
Penalty approach - Solutions of stepped bars
Guass-elimination technique.
Problems
Problems
Problems

Guass-elimination technique
Problems
Problems

Higher Order Elements: Langranges interpolation

1D Quadratic element Shapefunction
1D cubic element shape function.

Shape function of 2-D quadrilateral element-linear

quadric element
Isoparametric, Sub parametric and Super parametric elements
Numerical integration: 1, 2 and 3 gauge point for 1D
Numerical integration: 2D cases.
Numerical problems.
Numerical problems.
Numerical problems.

Trusses: Introduction and assumptions

Stiffness matrix of Truss element.
Numerical problems
Numerical problems
Numerical problems
Numerical problems
Numerical problems
Beams: Hermite shape functions for beam element
Derivation of stiffness matrix.
Derivation of load vector
Numerical problems of beams carrying concentrated, UDL and Linearly
varying loads.
Numerical problems.
Numerical problems.
Numerical problems.
Heat Transfer: Steady state heat transfer, 1D heat conduction governing
equations.

Functional approach for heat conduction.

Galerkins approach for heat conduction.
1D heat transfer in thin fins
Numerical problems.
Numerical problems.
Numerical problems.

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