NOTES OF LESSON

SEMESTER: VII BRANCH: MECHANICAL

SUBCODE: ME1401 SUBJECT: INTRODUCTION TO FEA.

UNIT – I INTORDUCTION

 Engineering Analysis:
 Objectives and Methods
 FEM History
 Steps in FEA.
 Advantages, Disadvantages, Application of FEM.
 Matrix Algebra:
 Various Matrix operation (Transpose,
Determinant,Inverse,Determinant of Inverse, Matrix
Differentiation, Matrix Integration, Solution to Simultaneous
Equation)
 Discretization Process.
 Raleigh – Ritz Method (Variational Approach).
 Gaussian Elimination Method.

UNIT –II ONE DIMENSIONAL PROBLEM

 Stress, Strain, Displacement and loading

 Finite Element Modeling
 Co-ordinates in FEM.
 Shape Function derivation for one dimensional bar element.
 Stiffness Matrix- Properties, Derivation for One dimensional bar element.
 Derivation of Finite element equation for One dimensional Bar element.
 Stiffness Matrix Assembly.
 Problems on One Dimensional Bar element.
 Temperature effect- Problems on it.
 Shape Function derivation for one dimensional beam element.
  Stiffness Matrix- Properties, Derivation for One dimensional beam element.
 Derivation of Finite element equation for One dimensional Beam element.
 Stiffness Matrix Assembly.
 Problems on One Dimensional Beam element.

UNIT-III TWO DIMENSIONAL CONTINUM

 Trusses – Stiffness Matrix derivation, Problems

 Potential Energy Approach,
 Galerkin Approach.
 Plane stress & strain concept.
 Finite element modeling.
 Shape function derivation for Constant Strain triangle(CST)
 Strain- Displacement matrix for CST.
 Stress-Strain Relation or Constitutive matrix for two dimensional element.
 Stiffness Matrix Derivation.
 Assembly of matrix.
 Problems on CST.
 Temperature effect on CST- Problem.
 Galerkin approach for two dimensional Problems.

UNIT –IV AXISYMMETRIC CONTINUUM

 Introduction.
 Axisymmetric formulation.
 Derivation of Shape functions for Axisymmetric Triangular element.
 Strain- Displacement matrix for Axisymmetric Triangular element.
 Stress-Strain Relation or Constitutive matrix for Axisymmetric Triangular
element.
 Stiffness Matrix Derivation.
 Assembly of matrix.
 Problems on Axisymmetric Triangular element.
  Temperature effect and problems on it.
 Galerkin Approach.

UNIT – V ISOPARAMETRIC ELEMENT.

 Introduction.
 Shape function for 4-noded rectangular element.
 Element stiffness matrix for 4-noded quadrilateral isoparametric element.
 Assembly of matrix.
 Numerical Integration or Gauss Quadrature Method.
 Problems on 4-noded quadrilateral axisymmetric element.