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Finite Element Method 2

4BY368

Author: Sigurdur Ormarsson,

Semester: January 2023
Course code: 4BY368
Course: Finite Element Method 2, 4BY368
Preliminary program: 09-01-2023 (that may be revised)
Lectures: will be given in rooms M1051V, K2054V etc. or on Zoom, see TimeEdit
Exercise and project work: M1054V, M1071V etc, see TimeEdit
Course activities: L = Lecture, GE = Guest lecture, E = Exercise, P = Project

Day Date Time Book chapter Activity Subject Lecturer,

Tutors
Mon Jan. 16 10.15- 15,16, and a L Introduction of the course. SO
12.00 journal paper FE formulation of two-
dimensional vector problems.
CALFEM implementation.
13.15- E Exercise 1 LK, SO
15.00
Wed Jan. 18 10.15- 17, and a L FE formulation of beams. SO
12.00 journal paper CALFEM implementation.
13.15- E Exercise 2 LK, SO
15.00
Mon Jan. 23 10.15- 18 L FE formulation of plates. SO
12.00 CALFEM implementation.
13.15- E Exercise 3 LK, SO
15.00
Wed Jan. 25 10.15- L Introduction of Project 1. SO
12.00 CALFEM implementation.
13.15- P Project work LK, SO
15.00
Mon Jan. 30 10.15- Handed out L Modelling of shell buckling. SO
12.00 material CALFEM implementation.
13.15- P Project work LK, SO
15.00
Wed Feb. 01 10.15- 20 L Modelling of stresses and SO
12.00 shell buckling in ABAQUS
Numerical integration.
13.15- P Project work LK, SO
15.00
Mon Feb. 06 10.15- ABAQUS L Introduction of Python LK
12.00 video tutorials scripting in Abaqus.
13.15- P Project work LK, SO
15.00
Wed Feb. 08 10.15- ABAQUS L Parameterized scripting in LK
12.00 tutorial? ABAQUS.

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 13.15- P,E Project work LK, SO
15.00 Exercise 4
Mon Feb. 13 10.15- 13.1 L Orthotropic material. SO
12.00 Modelling of thin plywood
based composite beams in
CALFEM.
13.15- P,E Project work, LK, SO
15.00 Exercise 5
Wed Feb. 15 10.15- Uploaded guest lecture from From JG
12.00 2022 about Abaqus modelling
13.15- P Project work, LK, SO
15.00
Mon Feb. 20 10.15- P Project work, LK, SO
12.00
13.15- P Project work, LK, SO
15.00 Deadline of Project 1.
Wed Feb. 22 10.15- Handed out L Introduction of nonlinear SO
12.00 material material modelling of
plasticity.
Introduction of Project 2.
13.15- P Project work, LK, SO
15.00
Mon Feb. 27 10.15- 1-3,4.9,8.3, L Definition of basic theory SO
12.00 9.1,9.2 terms used in non-linear
material modelling
13.15- P Project work LK, SO
15.00
Wed Mar. 01 10.15- 10.1-10.3,12.2 L Theory of non-linear material SO
12.00 modelling
13.15- P Project work LK, SO
15.00
Mon Mar. 06 10.15- 17.1 L Solution of nonlinear SO
12.00 equilibrium equations, Euler
forward method
13.15- P Project work, LK, SO
15.00
Wed Mar. 08 10.15- 17.2,17.4,18.1 L Newton-Raphson method, SO
12.00 Integration of constitutive
equations, Trial stresses
13.15- P Project work, LK, SO
15.00
Mon Mar. 13 10.15- Handed out L Modelling of shear walls in LK
15.00 journal papers wood (scripting in ABAQUS)

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 13.15- P Project work, LK, SO
15.00
Wed Mar. 15 13.15- P Project work, LK, SO
15.00
Mon Mar. 20 13.15- P Project work, LK, SO
15.00 Deadline of Project 2.

Teacher (examiner and lecturer)

Sigurdur Ormarsson (SO), T: 0470 708677, E: sigurdur.ormarsson@lnu.se

Tutor and guest lecturer

Le Kuai (LK) E: le.kuai@lnu.se
Jan Granlund, SIMULIA, ABAQUS

Course literature
The course is based on the following literature:
1. Niels Saabye Ottosen and Hans Petersson: Introduction to the Finite Element
Method, Prentice-Hall, New York 1992.
2. Some notes and journal papers about modelling of shell structures and large
deformations will be handed out during the course.
3. Niels Saabye Ottosen and Matti Ristinmaa: The Mechanics of Constitutive
Modeling, ELSEVIER Ltd, Oxford OX5 1GB UK
4. CALFEM manual.
5. Matlab and ABAQUS manuals (online).

Additional course material as ABAQUS tutorials and videos, mesh module in CALFEM
lectures, exercises and project descriptions will also be available on MyMoodle.

Course structure
The course consists of three different types of activities:
L: Lectures giving a theoretical base of the numerical modeling.
E: Exercise-tasks to practice on implementation of small FE-problems in CALFEM.
P: Project-tasks solved by the computer software CALFEM and ABAQUS.

Project work
Project 1: Stress and stability analysis of thin-walled steel plate.
Project 2: Plasticity analysis of a steel flange.

The project work will be made in groups of two students. Attendances to lectures where
the projects are introduced are compulsory. The written project reports must be delivered
for grading before specified deadlines in the course program. The report shall include: a
short introduction of the problem, basic theory used in the project, a short description of
the numerical implementation, the main results obtained and interesting observations.

Examination

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The grading of the course is based on reports handed in for the two above projects.
The weights of the assignments: weights
Project 1 60%
Project 2 40%
To pass the course, the two written project reports must be approved. To be approved on
the projects, you need to have at least grade 50% for each of the project.

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