Catalogue Description |
A comprehensive introduction to the finite
element method as applied primarily to structural analysis. The foundations of finite
elements are presented by addressing the theory of elasticity, calculus of variations, and
variational principles of solid mechanics. Subsequently, the finite element methodology is
applied to trusses, beams, membrane elements, plates, torsion, and axi-symmetry. Students
are introduced to computer programming aspects of the finite element method. Additional
topics (time permitting) are dynamics, stability, fluid flow, heat transfer, Galerkin and
Ritz methods. |
