Course 34.

Finite Element Method (Web Course)

Faculty Coordinator(s) :

1. Prof. P. M. Dixit

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology , Kanpur

Kanpur - 208 016,

Email : pmd@iitk.ac.in

Telephone : (91-512) Off : 2597094

Res : 2598784

Fax : 2597048

Detailed Syllabus :

Module 1 (3 hrs)
Objective of the Course, Basic Steps in FEM Formulation, General Applicability of the Method;
Variational Functional, Ritz Method.

Module 2 (4 hrs)

Variational FEM : Derivation of Elemental Equations, Assembly, Imposition of Boundary

Conditions, Solution of the Equations.

Module 3 (3 hrs)

1 -D Elements, Basis Functions and Shape Functions, Convergence Criteria, h and p

Approximations.

Module 4 .(3 hrs)

Natural Coordinates, Numerical Integration, Gauss Elimination based Solvers.

Module 5 (3 hrs)

Computer implementation: Pre-processor, Processor, Post-processor.

Module 6 (4 hrs)

Alternate Formulation: Weighted Residual Method, Galerkin Method;

Problems with C1 Continuity: Beam Bending, Connectivity and Assembly of C1 Continuity
Elements.

Module 7 (5 hrs)
Variational Functional; 2-D Elements (Triangles and Quadrilaterals) and Shape Functions.

Module 8 (3 hrs)

Natural Coordinates, Numerical Integration, Elemental Equations, .Connectivity and Assembly,

Imposition of Boundary Conditions.

Module 9 (4 hrs)

Axisymmetric (Heat Conduction) Problem, Plane Strain and Plane Stress Solid Mechanics
Problems.

Module 10 (3 hrs)

Sub-parametric, Iso-parametric and Super-parametric Elements; Elements with C1 Continuity.

Module 11 (3 hrs)

Free Vibration Problems, Formulation of Eigen Value Problem, FEM Formulation.

Module 12 (3 hrs)

Time-dependent Problems, Combination of Galerkin FEM and FDM (Finite Difference Method),
Convergence and Stability of FD Scheme.

Module 13 (2 hrs)

Problems with Material Non-linearity, Direct Solution Technique.