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me309 - finite element analysis in mechanical design
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ellen kuhl - ekuhl.at.stanford.edu winter 2008 this course has originally been developed by |
goals
basic concepts of finite elements, with applications to problems confronted by mechanical designers. linear static, modal, and thermal formulations; nonlinear and dynamic formulations. students implement simple element formulations. application of a commercial finite element code in analyzing design problems. issues: solution methods, modeling techniques features of various commercial codes, basic problem definition. Individual projects focus on the interplay of analysis and testing in product design and development. prerequisite: math103, or equivalent. recommended: me80, or equivalent in structural and/or solid mechanics; some exposure to principles of heat transfer.
grading
- 50 % homework - 4 homework assignments, 12.5% each
- 30 % midterm - open book, open notes
- 20 % project - final homework project
syllabus
| day | date | topic | notes | hw | ||
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| tue | jan | 08 | introduction | c00 c01 | kuhl | |
| thu | jan | 10 | 1d bar elements | c02 | h01 | kuhl |
| tue | jan | 15 | ansys - introduction (in terman 104) | t01 t02 t03 | bhargav | |
| thu | jan | 17 | 1d bar elements | c04 | kuhl | |
| tue | jan | 22 | 1d beam elements | c05 | kuhl | |
| thu | jan | 24 | 1d beam elements | c06 | h02 | kuhl |
| tue | jan | 29 | 2d trianglular elements | m03 | h05 | levenston |
| thu | jan | 31 | ansys - modeling | m03 | levenston | |
| tue | feb | 05 | 2d quadrilaterial elements | m04 | ||
| thu | feb | 07 | isoparametric concept | m04 | h03,h04 | |
| tue | feb | 12 | stress calculation - error analysis | m05 | ||
| thu | feb | 14 | stress calculation - error analysis | m06 | ||
| tue | feb | 19 | thermal analysis | m08 | ||
| thu | feb | 21 | thermal analysis | m08 | ||
| tue | feb | 26 | modeling errors - validation | m09 | ||
| thu | feb | 28 | special topics in finite element analysis | |||
| tue | mar | 04 | midterm | |||
| thu | mar | 06 | special topics in finite element analysis | |||
| tue | mar | 11 | special topics in finite element analysis | |||
| thu | mar | 13 | special topics in finite element analysis | |||
| fri | mar | 14 | final projects due |
additional reading
(1) cook rd: finite element modeling for stress analysis, john wiley & sons, 1995
(2) buchanan gr: schaum's outline of finite element analysis, mc graw hill, 1994
(3) logan dl.: a first course in the finite element method, cengage engineering, 2006