CE5610: Finite Element Analysis

Slot: D
Lectures
Tutorial

: Mon (11-11:50 AM), Tue (10-10:50 AM), Wed (9-9:50 AM)

: Thur (12-12:50 PM)

Instructor:
Dr U Saravanan
STR 201, Structural Engineering Lab
Tel.: 4314
Email: saran@iitm.ac.in
Assessment Pattern:
Sessionals
Quiz 1
Quiz 2
Tutorial
End Semester
Total

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20% -- February 28 2015

20% -- March 28 2015
10%
50% -- May 7 2015
100%

Require 40% to pass the course

Textbook:
1. Bhatti, M.A. Fundamental Finite Element Analysis and Applications: with
Mathematica and MATLAB Computations, Wiley, 2005.
2. Reddy, J. N. An Introduction to the Finite Element Method, 3rd Edition, McGraw-Hill,
2005.
3. Bathe, K.J. Finite element procedures, Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ld. New Delhi, 2005.

Course Outline
Quiz 1:
Introduction to linear algebra
Review of calculus and numerical integration
Introduction to differential equations and boundary conditions
Numerical solution of ordinary differential equations
Finite element solution to ordinary differential equations
Introduction to error analysis
Introduction to basic equations in mechanics
Introduction to energy methods in solid mechanics
Introduction to linearized elasticity

Quiz 2:
Formulation of truss element
Formulation of beam element
Formulation of frame element
Formulation of 2D elements triangular and rectangular C0 and C1 Elements
Finite element solution to plane elasticity problems
Elastic bending of plates

End semester:
All the above and
Formulation of shell element
Formulation of tetrahedral element to solve 3D elasticity problems
Elastic buckling of bars
Dynamic analysis