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Steps - Involved - in - Fem FEA

1. The basic steps of finite element method (FEM) include discretization of the structure, selection of displacement functions, formation of element and global stiffness matrices and load vectors, incorporation of boundary conditions, solution of simultaneous equations, calculation of element strains and stresses, and interpretation of results. 2. Elements can be classified based on dimension, material properties, and degrees of freedom. Common element types include line, triangular, quadrilateral, tetrahedral and hexahedral elements. 3. Finite elements can also be categorized as simple, complex or multiple elements depending on the order of polynomials used in the interpolation function and geometry of the element.

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Steps - Involved - in - Fem FEA

1. The basic steps of finite element method (FEM) include discretization of the structure, selection of displacement functions, formation of element and global stiffness matrices and load vectors, incorporation of boundary conditions, solution of simultaneous equations, calculation of element strains and stresses, and interpretation of results. 2. Elements can be classified based on dimension, material properties, and degrees of freedom. Common element types include line, triangular, quadrilateral, tetrahedral and hexahedral elements. 3. Finite elements can also be categorized as simple, complex or multiple elements depending on the order of polynomials used in the interpolation function and geometry of the element.

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Steps Involved in FEM

BASIC STEPS OF FEM

1 Discretization of the structure

2 Selection of Displacement function

3 Formation of the element stiffness matrix and load vector

4 Formation of Global stiffness matrix and load vector

5 Incorporation of Boundary conditions

6 Solution of Simultaneous equations

7 Calculation of element strains and stresses

8 Interpretation of the result obtained.

Discretization or Finite element zing and their type

1. Based on Dimension

2. Based on Material Property

3. Based on Degree of Freedom

1 Based on Dimension

One dimensional element - line element , two dimensional element


– Triangular and quadrilateral, three dimensional elements -
Tetrahedral and hexahedral elements

2 Based on Material Property


Linear element , non linear element

3 Based on Degree of Freedom

Translational - one or two or three degree of freedom

Rotational - one or two or three degree of freedom.

Category of finite elements

Simple , complex and multiple elements

The order of polynomial used in interpolation function decided by the


geometry of the element

For

Simple elements - Interpolation function contains only constant and linear terms
only.

Ie. Approximating polynomial expression has only constant and linear terms in
simplex element. So they are called linear elements.

The elements specified for n=1 single order polynomial for one two and three
dimensional elements.

The simplex element of one dimensional is a line with two nodes at the
ends

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