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This document provides an overview of the EME 401: Introduction to Applied Finite Element course. The course aims to introduce advanced finite element methods and teach students how to use ANSYS commercial finite element analysis software to conduct engineering analysis. The course consists of lectures on finite element methods (FEM) and hands-on tutorials using ANSYS (FEA). Students will learn linear systems, plane problems, heat transfer, structural, dynamic and non-linear analysis using both FEM and FEA. References and a tentative schedule are provided.

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FEM Lecture 1 - 2020

This document provides an overview of the EME 401: Introduction to Applied Finite Element course. The course aims to introduce advanced finite element methods and teach students how to use ANSYS commercial finite element analysis software to conduct engineering analysis. The course consists of lectures on finite element methods (FEM) and hands-on tutorials using ANSYS (FEA). Students will learn linear systems, plane problems, heat transfer, structural, dynamic and non-linear analysis using both FEM and FEA. References and a tentative schedule are provided.

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EME 401: INTRODUCTION

APPLIED
FINITE DR. NORWAHIDA YUSOFF &
DR. FEIZAL YUSOF

ELEMENT
COURSE OVERVIEW
■ Objective:
– To introduce advance finite element method (FEM) and to use commercial finite
element analysis (FEA) ANSYS code in engineering analysis effectively.
■ Synopsis:
– FEM (CW 40%)
■ Introduction to finite element method linear system and planes problems in structural
and heat transfer using direct stiffness method
– FEA (CW 60%)
■ Use ANSYS software for structural 2D and 3D, 1D heat transfer, thermal stress,
dynamic, and non-linear problems.
■ References:
■ Daryl Logan, A first course in finite element method 4th ed. 2011
■ Chandrupatla and Belegundu, Introduction to finite elements in engineering 4th ed.
2012
■ Stolarski, Nakastone and Yoshimoto, Engineering Analysis with Ansys Software, 2006
■ http://www.mece.ualberta.ca/tutorials/ansys
COURSE SCHEDULE
Week No. FEA (CW 60%) FEM (CW 40%) – Tentative Schedule
1 1st Meeting Introduction to the FEM
2 FEA 2 Stiffness Method
3 FEA 3 Analysis of Uniaxial Bars
4 FEA 4 Analysis of Frameworks
5 FEA 5 Analysis of Beam Elements – Quiz (10%)
6 FEA 6 Analysis of Continua
7 FEA 7 Heat transfer Problem
8 SEMESTER BREAK SEMESTER BREAK
9 Project Test (20%)
10 Project
11 Project
12 Project
13 Project
14 VIVA
15 VIVA
OBJECTIVE

To understand the basic


principles of the FE method
What & Why

Benefits
FE Principles

Applications
INTRODUCTION
■ FE has been around since 1950s for analysing structural parts
■ Industries that started the use of FE were the aerospace and nuclear
industries
– Why? Because safety of structure are critical
– Consequences of failure are very severe – labour and finance
■ Extensively used in automotive industry, telecommunications and
electronic packaging industries
– Benefits: design optimization can lead to additional benefits e.g.
vibration reduction, fuel economy, product sustainability etc.
■ The growth of FE usage is directly attributed to rapid advances in
computing technology
PRINCIPLES OF FE METHOD

■ If a truss of Fig 1(a) is being analysed, then it is straightforward exercise because it is formed from
discrete members – e.g. force can be determined using equilibrium equations as covered in basic statics
■ If the plate (Fig1(b)) of the same shape as the truss in Fig 1(1) is to be analysed, then this is not a
straightforward.
– It is a continuum, and the force path is not apparent, so it is not a simple mathematical analysis
■ Some people might say, we can approximate the plate problem to a truss problem
– Could be less accurate or might be seriously in error since it ignores the restraining effect which all
points in a continuum will experience and exert on neighbouring points.
PRINCIPLES OF FE METHOD

■ However, if a continuum was considered to be subdivided into a large number of


triangular panels as shown in Fig 1(c), it should be possible to develop a picture of
stress distribution in the whole plate by analysing each of the small panels
■ DISCRETIZATION – Basis of the FE method of stress analysis
PRINCIPLES OF FE METHOD

Types of element

■ The accuracy of the solutions depends on the number of elements – the more, the
greater the accuracy
■ However, although the analysis of each individual element is straightforward, the
analysis of a large number of elements becomes extremely tedious
■ For this reason, FE solutions are generally carried out on computers.
APPLICATIONS OF THE FEM
■ Structural areas:
– Stress analysis
– Buckling
– Vibration analysis
■ Nonstructural problems:
– Heat transfer
– Fluid flow
– Distribution of electric or magnetic potential
■ Biomedical engineering problems – may include stress analysis
– Analyses of human spine, skull, tooth implant, heart, eye, etc.

Human pelvis
Swing casting for a backhoe frame

Temp distribution in the earth


ADVANTAGES OF THE FEM
■ Model irregular shaped bodies easily
■ Handle general load conditions without difficulty
■ Model bodies composed of several different materials because the element
equations are evaluated individually
■ Handle unlimited members and kinds of boundary conditions
■ Vary the size of the elements to make it possible to use small elements where
necessary
■ Alter the finite element model easily and cheaply
■ Include dynamic effects
■ Handle nonlinear behaviour existing with large deformations and nonlinear
materials
COMPUTER PROGRAMS FOR THE FEM
■ Includes:
– Preprocessing (build FE model, loads, and constraints)
– FEA solver (assemble and solve the set of algebraic equations)
– Postprocessing (sort and display the results)
■ Available commercial FEM programs:
– ALGOR
– Abaqus
– ANSYS
– COSMOS/M
– GT-STRUDL
– MARC
– MSC/NASTRAN
– PATRAN
– Pro/MECHANICA
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