Academic Year: 2017 – 2018

LESSON PLAN LP-

Sub Code & Name : ME6603 & FINITE ELEMENT
Issue No:01
ANALYSIS Revision:00
Branch :Mechanical Semester : VI Section : B

Name of the Faculty: LENIN.K

UNIT –I INTRODUCTION

Historical Background – Mathematical Modeling of field problems in Engineering – Governing

Equations – Discrete and continuous models – Boundary, Initial and Eigen Value problems–
Weighted Residual Methods – Variational Formulation of Boundary Value Problems – Ritz
Technique – Basic concepts of the Finite Element Method.
Teaching
Session No Topics to be covered Time Reference
Method
Introduction and Historical
1 50min 1,2 BB
Background
Mathematical Modeling of field
2 50min 2 BB
problems in Engineering
Governing
3 50min 1,2 BB
Equations
4 Discrete and continuous models 50min 2 BB
Boundary, Initial and Eigen Value
5 50min 1,2 BB
problems
6 Weighted Residual Methods 50min 2 PPT
Variational Formulation of
7 50min 2 BB
Boundary Value Problems
8 Ritz Technique 50min 2 BB
Basic concepts of the Finite
9 50min 1,2 BB
Element Method

REFERENCE:

1. Reddy. J.N., “An Introduction to the Finite Element Method”, 3rd Edition, Tata McGraw-Hill,
2005
2. Seshu, P, “Text Book of Finite Element Analysis”, Prentice-Hall of India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi,
2007.
UNIT –II ONE-DIMENSIONAL PROBLEMS

One Dimensional Second Order Equations – Discretization – Element types- Linear and Higher
order Elements – Derivation of Shape functions and Stiffness matrices and force vectors-
Assembly of Matrices - Solution of problems from solid mechanics and heat transfer.
Longitudinal vibration frequencies and mode shapes. Fourth Order Beam Equation –Transverse
deflections and Natural frequencies of beams.

Session Teaching
Topics to be covered Time Reference
No Method
One Dimensional Second Order
1 50min 1,2 BB
Equations and Discretization
Element types- Linear and Higher
2 50min 2 BB
order Elements
3 Linear and Higher order Elements 50min 1,2 BB
Derivation of Shape functions and
4 Stiffness matrices and force 50min 2 BB
vectors
5 Assembly of Matrices 50min 2 BB
Solution of problems from solid
6 50min 2 BB
mechanics and heat transfer
Longitudinal vibration frequencies
7 50min 2 BB
and mode shapes
8 Fourth Order Beam Equation 50min 2 BB
Transverse deflections and Natural
9 frequencies of beams. 50min 1,2 BB

REFERENCE:

1. Reddy. J.N., “An Introduction to the Finite Element Method”, 3rd Edition, Tata McGraw-Hill,
2005
2. Seshu, P, “Text Book of Finite Element Analysis”, Prentice-Hall of India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi,
2007.
UNIT –III TWO DIMENSIONAL SCALAR VARIABLE PROBLEMS

Second Order 2D Equations involving Scalar Variable Functions – Variational formulation –

Finite Element formulation – Triangular elements – Shape functions and element matrices and
vectors.Application to Field Problems - Thermal problems – Torsion of Non circular shafts –
Quadrilateral elements – Higher Order Elements.

Session Teaching
Topics to be covered Time Reference
No Method
Second Order 2D Equations
1 involving Scalar Variable 50min 1,2 BB
Functions
2 Variational formulation 50min 2 BB
3 Finite Element formulation 50min 1,2 BB
4 Triangular elements 50min 1,2 BB

Shape functions and element

5 matrices and vectors.Application 50min 2 BB
to Field Problems

6 Thermal problems 50min 1,2 BB

7 Torsion of Non circular shafts 50min 2 BB
8 Quadrilateral elements 50min 2 BB

9 Higher Order Elements. 50min 1,2 BB

REFERENCE:

1. Reddy. J.N., “An Introduction to the Finite Element Method”, 3rd Edition, Tata McGraw-Hill,
2005
2. Seshu, P, “Text Book of Finite Element Analysis”, Prentice-Hall of India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi,
2007.
UNIT –IV TWO DIMENSIONAL VECTOR VARIABLE PROBLEMS

Equations of elasticity – Plane stress, plane strain and axisymmetric problems – Body forces
and temperature effects – Stress calculations - Plate and shell elements.

Session Teaching
Topics to be covered Time Reference
No Method

1 Equations of elasticity 50min 1,2 BB

Plane stress, plane strain and
2 50min 2 BB
axisymmetric problems
Plane stress, plane strain and
3 50min 1,2 BB
axisymmetric problems
Plane stress, plane strain and
4 50min 1,2 BB
axisymmetric problems
Body forces and temperature
5 50min 2 BB
effects
6 Stress calculations 50min 2 BB
7 Stress calculations 50min 2 BB
8 Plate and shell elements 50min 2 BB
9 Plate and shell elements 50min 2 BB

REFERENCE:

1. Reddy. J.N., “An Introduction to the Finite Element Method”, 3rd Edition, Tata McGraw-Hill,
2005
2. Seshu, P, “Text Book of Finite Element Analysis”, Prentice-Hall of India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi,
2007.
UNIT –V ISOPARAMETRIC FORMULATION

Natural co-ordinate systems – Isoparametric elements – Shape functions for iso parametric
elements– One and two dimensions – Serendipity elements – Numerical integration and
application to plane stress problems - Matrix solution techniques – Solutions Techniques to
Dynamic problems – Introduction to Analysis Software.

Session Teaching
Topics to be covered Time Reference
No Method

1 Natural co-ordinate systems 50min 1,2 BB

2 Isoparametric elements 50min 2 BB
Shape functions for iso parametric
3 50min 1,2 BB
elements
4 One and two dimensions 50min 1,2 BB
5 Serendipity elements 50min 2 BB
Numerical integration and
6 50min 2 BB
application to plane stress problems
7 Matrix solution techniques 50min 2 BB
Solutions Techniques to Dynamic
8 50min 2 BB
problems

9 Introduction to Analysis Software. 50min 2 BB

REFERENCE:

1. Reddy. J.N., “An Introduction to the Finite Element Method”, 3rd Edition, Tata McGraw-Hill,
2005
2. Seshu, P, “Text Book of Finite Element Analysis”, Prentice-Hall of India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi,
2007.
Delivery Method : C&T – Chalk and Talk, PPT and Live Demonstration

Along with the above the following activities are also to be planned and included:

Activity Name No. of Activities Per Semester Details

 Tutorial
 Assignments 05 Unit -1,2,3,4 &5
 Unit Test 02 Unit 1,2 & Unit 3,4
 Model Exam 01 5 Units

BOOKS FOR STUDY:

1. Stephen P. Robbins & Mary Coulter, “Management”, Prentice Hall (India)Pvt. Ltd., 10th
Edition, 2009.
2. 2. JAF Stoner, Freeman R.E and Daniel R Gilbert “Management”, 6th Edition, Pearson
Education, 2004.

REFERENCES:
1. Stephen A. Robbins & David A. Decenzo & Mary Coulter, “Fundamentals of Management”
7th Edition, Pearson Education, 2011.
2. Robert Kreitner & Mamata Mohapatra, “ Management”, Biztantra, 2008.
3. Harold Koontz & Heinz Weihrich, “Essentials of Management”, Tata McGraw Hill, 1998.
4. Tripathy PC & Reddy PN, “Principles of Management”, Tata Mcgraw Hill, 1999

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Signature

Name
ROBINSON.E.K Dr. T. SENTHIL KUMAR
Designation
ASST.PROFESSOR HOD/MECH

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