Syllabus

cee235b - Finite Element Analysis of Structures

Professor Ertugrul Taciroglu, Winter 2016, UCLA

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Instructor
Professor E
Ertugrul Taciroglu
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5731E Boelter Hall
etacir@ucla.edu, (310) 267-4655

Teaching Assistants

Arastoo Dasmeh (Sec 01) Wenyang Zhang (Sec 80)

adasmeh@ucla.edu, 1304 LSB zwyll@ucla.edu, 1304 LSB
Office Hours: TBA Office Hours: TBA
Lecture
Tuesdays and Thursdays 10:00-11:50 PM, Boelter 8500
Professor Office Hours (on campus): T & Tr 2:30-3:30 PM
Professor Office Hours (online via Zoom): TBA
 Course Objectives
To build on a background in..
Static and dynamic analysis of structures (e.g.,
cee137, cee235a), and linear elasticity
Introductory finite element methods (e.g., cee135c)
a basic review will be provided
To learn how to perform linear analyses of various
boundary and initial value problems in engineering
using the Finite Element Method
Theory & computer implementation
Manual calculation of small problems
 References
Hughes TJR, The Finite Element Method: Linear Static and Dynamic Finite Element Analysis, Dover
2000 (required).

Hjelmstad KD, Fundamentals of Structural Mechanics, 2nd ed., Springer, 2005 (download from
Springer).

Zienkiewicz OC, Taylor RL, The Finite Element Method for Solid and Structural Mechanics, 6th ed.,
Elsevier, 2006.

Bathe KJ, Finite Element Element Procedures, Prentice Hall, 1996.

ETs own
 Prerequisites
Vector calculus, linear algebra, calculus of variations, ODEs,
PDEs
Linear elasticity, beam theory, structural dynamics
Working knowledge of Matlab
Matlab refreshers
A few primers are posted at the CCLE

Matlab access
Available through SEASNET to all enrolled students
Student version available for purchase at Bookstore
 Course Topics
1. Preliminaries
Mathematics: Vectors, tensors, vector calculus, grad, div, Greens theorem, summation convention,
matrix algebra [Hjelmstad, Ch 1]
Boundary Value Problems in Elasticity [Hjelmstad, Ch 5]
2. Introduction to FEM
One-dimensional elastostatics [Hjelmstad, Ch 6]
Principle of Virtual Work

Ritz method, Galerkin Method, Finite Element Approximations [also, Hughes Chapter 1]

Computer implementation [ET]

3. Two- and three-dimensional problems

Heat conduction (2D), and Linear elastostatics (2D, 3D) [Hughes Ch 2]
Implementation issues: isoparametric elements, numerical integration, derivation of shape functions
[Hughes Ch 3]
Computer implementation [ET]
4. Elastodynamics [Hughes 7-8-9, ET]
Parabolic and hyperbolic problems
Central difference method, Newmarks method
Stability and accuracy
Computer implementation [ET]
 Course Logistics
Materials will be made available through the CCLE
Homework solutions will usually be posted by midnight of the due dates
A late homework risks a zero grade!

For submitting assignments online, please follow the rules:

Copy all your files into a folder labeled <LastnameFirstname-hwkX> then zip that folder,
and upload it at the Courseweb. No deviations from this rule please!
If you are a Sec01 student, then you are required to turn in a hardcopy of all relevant
materials including a print-out of your code (if applicable).
Acceptable formats are *.m, *.txt, *.pdf, *.doc, *.jpg, *.gif, *.tiff
 Grading, etc.
Grading Basis Homework Assignment Schedule
# Assignment Date Due Date
1 Thursday, Jan 7 Thursday, Jan 14
2 Thursday, Jan 14 Thursday, Jan 21
3 Thursday, Jan 21 Thursday, Jan 28
4 Thursday, Jan 28 Thursday, Feb 4
5 Thursday, Feb 4 Thursday, Feb 11
6 Thursday, Feb 11 Thursday, Feb 18

7 Thursday, Feb 18 Thursday, Feb 25

8 Thursday, Feb 25 Thursday, March 3
9 Thursday, March 3 ?

Sec80: Check the MSOL listings for date/time

Sec01: February 11, Wednesday, 12 - 2 PM

Sec 80: Check the MSOL listings for date/time

Sec01: Tuesday, March 17, 3:00pm-6:00pm
 Tentative Schedule of Topics
Week 1, Jan 5, 7 Math Preliminaries

Week 2, Jan 12, 14 Introduction to boundary value problems. Principle of Virtual Work

Week 3, Jan 19-21 Ritz Method of approximations, intro to FEM, nature of approximations

Week 4, Jan 26, 28 Computer implementation of 1D elastostatics, 2D membrane problem, divergence theorem

Week 5, Feb 2 1D Heat Conduction

Thursday, Feb 4 Midterm Exam Sec 01: (tentative, actual time/date will be confirmed later in class).
Saturday, Feb 6 Midterm Exam Sec 80: (tentative; check MSOL page for actual date/time).

Week 6, Feb 9-11 2D Heat Conduction

Week 7, Feb 16-18 Multi-dimensional linear elastostatics 2D (plane strain/stress, axisymmetric problems), 3D
isoparametric elements

Week 8, Feb 23, 25 Derivation of shape functions, numerical integration, computer implementation of 2D problems

Week 9, Mar 1, 3 Parabolic and hyperbolic problems (transient heat conduction, linear elastodynamics).
Time-stepping methods (GTR, Newmark)

Week 10, Mar 8, 10 Time-stepping methods (accuracy, stability). Computer implementation (1D elastodynamics).

Tuesday, Mar 14 Final Exam Sec 01: 3 PM - 6 PM

xxxxxxx, Mar 12 Final Exam Sec 80: (check MSOL page for actual date/time).