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COURSE CONTENT

Module I - INTRODUCTION
Basic concepts- General applicability of the method to structural analysis, heat transfer and fluid flow
problems- general approach of finite element method with case studies - classical analysis techniques-finite
element packages - Solution of equilibrium problems- solution of Eigen value problem -Solution of
propagation problems.
Module II – GENERAL PROCDURE
Discretization of Domain- basic element shapes- interpolation polynomials natural coordinates- formulation of
element characteristic matrices and vectors-direct approach -variational approach and weighted residual
approach-Continuity conditions.
Module III – FINITE ELEMENTS
Formulation of one dimensional, two dimensional, three dimensional elements - isoparametric elements-
curve sided elements-higher order elements-Lagrangian element-serendipity element-Shape functions and
stiffness matrix- Error norms and Convergence rates – h-refinement with adaptivity – adaptive refinement.
Module IV – FIELD PROBLEMS
Heat Transfer Problems- Basic equations of heat transfer derivation using finite element Method for 1D & 2D
problems. Fluid mechanics problems- Basic equations- Solutions procedure-compressible flows- Galerkin
approach. Structural Problems- Equations of elasticity- plane elasticity problems - Bending of elastic plates.
Module V - TORSION OF NON-CIRCULAR SECTION
Two dimensional field equation- governing differential equations- Integral Equations for the element matrices-
Element matrices- Triangular element, Rectangular element. Torsion of Non circular sections: General theory-
Twisting of a square bar - shear stress components- Evaluation of the twisting torque.
Module VI - DYNAMIC ANALYSIS
Dynamic equations of motion- consistent and lump mass matrices- Free vibration analysis – dynamic response
calculation.

Reference Books:
1. Larry .J. Segerland. Applied Finite Element Analysis,Wiley India Pvt.Ltd.,2011.
2. Rao. S.S. “The Finite element method in Engineering”, 2nd Ed., Pergamon Press, Oxford, 2003.
3. David. V. Hutton, Fundamentals of Finite Element Analysis, Tata McGraw Hill,2003.
4. Tirupathi. R. Chandrupatla, Ashok. D. Belegundu. Introduction to Finite Elements in Engineering’, Prentice
Hall of India, 2004.
5. J. N. Reddy. An Introduction to the Finite Element Method, 3rd ed., McGraw-Hill Education, 2005.

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