Associated Term:
Fall 2024
Learning Objectives:
• Theoretical formulation of line, plane, solid, plate, and shell elements
• The formulation of static and time-varying FEA problems
• The computational aspects of FEA
• Practical guidelines on finite element model construction
• Relationships between real-world phenomena and finite element models
Required Materials:
Textbook: J. N. Reddy, An Introduction to the Finite-Element Method, Fourth Edition, McGraw-Hill, Inc., 2019
Access to FEA software such as ANSYS, Abaqus, LS-DYNA, NASTRAN
Technical Requirements:
Lecture videos
Homework assignments
Supplemental lecture presentations
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