CIE 526LEC - Finite Element Struc Anal

This course provides the fundamentals of the finite element method, including elasticity, matrix algebra, calculus of vibrations, and energy principles. The formulation for axial, beam, isoparametric, membrane, plate, axisymmetric, three-dimensional, torsion, and fluid finite elements is presented. Solution methodologies and computer programming are discussed including the Ritz method, Galerkin’s method and finite elements for stability and dynamics.

Credits: 3