| Code |
Course Name |
Language |
Type |
| INS 425E |
Finite Element Methods |
English |
Elective |
| Local Credits |
ECTS |
Theoretical |
Tutorial |
Laboratory |
| 2.5 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
| Course Prerequisites and Class Restriction |
| Prerequisites |
None |
| Class Restriction |
None |
| Course Description |
| Introduction. General concepts. Summary of analysis procedure by a simple example. Truss analysis. Variational and weighted
residual methods. General approach to structural analysis. Principal of minimum potential energy and virtual displacement
methods. The shape functions. Parameter functions. Convergence requirements. C0 continuous shape functions. One, two
and three dimensional elements. Stress analysis. Plane stress and plain strain. Beam and frame elements. Substructuring
element rigidity and load matrices. 3D stress analysis. C0 continuous higher order shape functions. C1 continuous shape
functions. Isoparametric elements and numerical integration. |
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