KARPAGAM INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

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DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
COURSE PLAN
Subject Code & Name:

ME 2353 & FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS

Department:

MECH

Academic Year:

2015-16

Regulation Year:

2008

Sl.No

Lecture
(Hr)

Year III
:

Semeste
r:

Topics to be covered

VI

Support Material
(With Page No.)

INTRODUCTION

Solution to engineering problems mathematical modeling

R1:1-8

Discrete and continuum modeling

T1:1-4

Need for numerical methods of solution

Relevance and scope of finite element methods

Engineering applications of FEA

R1:9
R1:13-20
T1:4-15

UNIT-I FINITE ELEMENT FORMULATION OF BOUNDARY VALUE PROBLEMS

Introduction and fundamentals on finite element formulation of
boundary value problems
Weighted residual methods general weighted residual statement weak formulation of the weighted residual statement
Comparisons piecewise continuous trial functions - example of a bar
finite element

T1:16

Tutorial 1

10

Functional and differential forms principle of stationary total potential

T1:67-75

11

Rayleigh Ritz method - Piecewise continuous trial functions

T1:75-83

12

Tutorial 2

13

finite element method application to bar element

14

Tutorial 3

T1:16-36
T1:36-65

T1:83-84

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Anna University question paper discussion

UNIT-2 ONE DIMENSIONAL FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS

16

Introduction and fundamentals on one dimensional finite element

analysis

17

General form of total potential for 1-D applications

T1:89-90

18

Generic form of finite element equations

T1:90-93

19

Linear bar element

T1:93-101

20

Quadratic element nodal approximation

21

Tutorial 4

22

Development of shape functions element matrices and vectors

example problems

23

Tutorial 5

24

Extension to plane truss development of element equations

assembly element connectivity global equations

25

Tutorial 6

26

Solution methods beam element nodal approximation shape

functions

27

Tutorial 7

28

Element matrices and vectors assembly solution example

problems

29

Anna University question paper discussion

T1:89

T1:101

T1:101-110

T1:111-117

T1:117-119

T1:119-132

UNIT-3 TWO DIMENSIONAL FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS

Introduction and fundamentals on two dimensional finite element
analysis
Approximation of geometry and field variable 3 noded triangular
elements

30

31

32

Four noded rectangular elements

T1:152-153

33

Higher order elements generalized coordinates approach to nodal

approximations difficulties

T1:153-155

34

Tutorial 8

35

Natural coordinates and coordinate transformations

T1:156-157

36

Triangular and quadrilateral elements

T1:159-164

37

Tutorial 9

38

39

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Iso-parametric elements - Structural mechanics applications in 2dimensions

Elasticity equations Stress strain relations plane problems of
elasticity
Element equations assembly need for quadrature formula

T1:145-148
T1:148-151

T1:167-192
T1:193-194
T1:194-198

transformations to natural coordinates

41

Tutorial 10

42

Gaussian quadrature example problems in plane stress,

T1:198-205

43

Plane strain and axisymmetric applications

T1:304-305

44

Tutorial 11

45

Anna University question paper discussion

UNIT-4 DYNAMIC ANALYSIS USING FINITE ELEMENT METHOD

Introduction and fundamentals on dynamic analysis using finite element

method

47

Vibrational problems equations of motion based on weak formation.

48

Tutorial 12

49

Longitudinal vibration of bars transverse vibration of beams

T1:235-240

50

Consistent mass matrices element equations

T1:246-257

51

Tutorial 13

52

Solution of eigen value problems

T1:257-264

53

Vector iteration methods normal modes

T1:264-272

54

Transient vibrations modeling of damping

T1:272-275

55

Tutorial 14

56

Mode superposition technique

T1:275-279

57

Direct integration methods

T1:279-288

58

Tutorial 15

59

Anna University question paper discussion

46

T1:232
T1:232-235

UNIT-5 APPLICATIONS IN HEAT TRANSFER & FLUID MECHANICS

60

Introduction and fundamentals on applications in heat transfer & fluid

mechanics

R3:222

61

One dimensional heat transfer element

R3:222

62

Application to one-dimensional heat transfer problems

R3:235

63

Tutorial 16

64

Scalar variable problems in 2-Dimensions

R3:235-236

65

Applications to heat transfer in 2- Dimension

R3:236-259

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Tutorial 17

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Application to problems in fluid mechanics in 2-D

R3:293-312

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Application to problems in fluid mechanics in 2-D

R3:293-312

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Tutorial 18

70

Anna University question paper discussion

Text Books:
T1.

P.Seshu, Text Book of Finite Element Analysis, Prentice-Hall of India Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi, 2007. ISBN-978-203-23155

Reference Books:
R1.
R2.

J.N.Reddy, An Introduction to the Finite Element Method, McGraw-Hill International Editions(Engineering Mechanics
Series), 1993. ISBN-0-07-051355-4
Chandrupatla & Belagundu, Introduction to Finite Elements in Engineering, 3rdEdition, Prentice-Hall of India,
Eastern Economy Editions. ISBN-978-81-203-2106-9

R3.

David V.Hutton,Fundamentals of Finite Element Analysis, Tata McGraw-Hill Edition 2005. ISBN-0-07-239536-2

R4.

Cook,Robert.D., Plesha, Michael.E & Witt, Robert.J. Concepts and Applications of Finite Element Analysis,Wiley
Student Edition, 2004. ISBN-10 81-265-1336-5

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