Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Description
Introduction to FEM. Variational methods. Element types and properties. Boundary conditions. Stress-strain determination. Solution techniques. Mesh refinement. Convergence criterion. Frames, beams and axial element. Plane stress. Plane strain. Axisymmetric problems. Plate bending. Fluid mechanics and heat transfer. Super elements. Structural instability of frames and beams.