MEC 4405 - FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS II

Credits:                       4
Lectures/Tut.:             2hr/wk
Labs:                           7 sessions
Prerequisite:               MEC 2401, MEC 3403, MEC 3500
Leads to:                     None

Part 1 (Exam – 50%):

Formulation and solution of the finite element system equations for field problems - 1-2-3 dimensional elements, heat transfer problems, fluid flow problems, torsion problems.

Assembly and solution of the finite element equations – coordinate transformations, assembly of the finite element equations, applying boundary conditions, solution of the equations.

Higher order element formulation – natural coordinate systems and numerical integration, quadratic and cubic elements, isoparametric elements, beam, plate and shell elements.

Part 2 (Continuous assessment - 50%):
Practical examples in 1-2-3 dimensional problems in engineering stress analysis, heat transfer, fluid mechanics
Model validation and effect of element distortion
Submodelling and substructuring

Assessment
Exam 50%
Continuous assessment 50%

Reference texts:
Finite element analysis, theory and practice – M.J.Fagan
Finite element analysis, theory and application with Ansys – S.Moaveni
Basic principles of the finite element method – K.M.Entwistle
Concepts and applications of finite element analysis – R.D.Cook, D.S.Malkus, M.E.Plesha
The finite element method, volumes 1,2,3 – O.C.Zienkiewicz, R.L.Taylor