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Syllabus ME5228 Fall2013

This document provides information about the ME 5228 Introduction to Finite Element Modeling, Analysis, and Design course offered in the fall 2013 semester at the University of Minnesota. The course will be taught on Wednesdays and Fridays from 3:35-5:30 pm in Ralph Rapson Hall room 31. Grading will be based on midterm and final exams, homework assignments, and a computer project. Topics covered include basic concepts, numerical simulations, analytic solutions, 1D, 2D and 3D approximations, and applications in stress analysis, heat transfer, and fluid flow.

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Syllabus ME5228 Fall2013

This document provides information about the ME 5228 Introduction to Finite Element Modeling, Analysis, and Design course offered in the fall 2013 semester at the University of Minnesota. The course will be taught on Wednesdays and Fridays from 3:35-5:30 pm in Ralph Rapson Hall room 31. Grading will be based on midterm and final exams, homework assignments, and a computer project. Topics covered include basic concepts, numerical simulations, analytic solutions, 1D, 2D and 3D approximations, and applications in stress analysis, heat transfer, and fluid flow.

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Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Science & Engineering, The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

ME 5228 Introduction to Finite Element Modeling, Analysis, and Design Fall 2013
Lecture: W, F 3:35 PM - 5:30 PM, Ralph Rapson Hall 31 Oce Hours: W, F 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM or by appointment, Table C in ME 1124 Instructor: Professor Kumar K. Tamma, [email protected] TA: Masao Shimada, [email protected] Text: Logan, Daryl L., A First Course in the Finite Element Method, 4th ed. Thomson Learning, 2007. Supplementary Reference Text: Har, Jason and Tamma, Kumar K., Advances in Computational Dynamics of Particles, Materials, and Structures, John Wiley, 2012.

Grading: Midterm Exam: 30%, Final Exam: 30%, Homework Assignments: 20%, and Computer Project:
20%.

Topics:
Introduction and Basic Concepts Numerical Simulations and Modeling Mathematical Models, Analytic Solutions, and Experiments Finite Element Library Governing Equations, Loads, and Boundary Conditions 1-D Approximations: Rod/Bar Elements, Beam Elements, Interpolation Functions, and 1-D, 2-D, and 3-D Spatial Structures 2-D Approximations: Triangle Elements, Quadrilateral Elements, Interpolation Functions, and Isoparametric Mapping Axisymmetric Approximations 3-D Approximations Numerical Applications: Stress Analysis and Design, Heat Transfer, Fluid Flow, and Miscellaneous Applications Computer Programming and Commercial Codes

Attendance is required at all lectures.

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