JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD

FEM IN STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING

M.Tech I Year II Semester (R19)

Course Outcomes

At the end of the course, students will be able to

  • 1. Use Finite Element Method for structural analysis.
  • 2. Execute the Finite Element Program/ Software.
  • 3. Solve continuum problems using finite element analysis.

UNIT - I

Introduction: History and Applications. Spring and Bar Elements, Minimum Potential Energy Principle, Direct Stiffness Method, Nodal Equilibrium equations, Assembly of Global Stiffness Matrix, Element Strain and Stress.

UNIT - II

Beam Elements: Flexure Element, Element Stiffness Matrix, Element Load Vector. Method of Weighted Residuals: Galerkin Finite Element Method, Application to Structural Elements, Interpolation Functions, Compatibility and Completeness Requirements, Polynomial Forms, Applications.

UNIT - III

Types: Triangular Elements, Rectangular Elements, Three-Dimensional Elements, Isoparametric Formulation, Axi-Symmetric Elements, Numerical Integration, Gaussian Quadrature.

UNIT - IV

Application to Solid Mechanics: Plane Stress, CST Element, Plane Strain Rectangular Element, Isoparametric Formulation of the Plane Quadrilateral Element, Axi- Symmetric Stress Analysis, Strain and Stress Computations.

UNIT - V

Computer Implementation of FEM procedure, Pre-Processing, Solution, Post-Processing, Use of Commercial FEA Software.

REFERENCE BOOKS:

  • 1. C.S. Krishna Murthy Finites Element Method. MC Graw-Hill Publishers.
  • 2. Finite Element Analysis, Seshu P., Prentice-Hall of India,2005.
  • 3. Finite Element Methods in Engineering, Belegundu A.D., Chandrupatla, T.R., Prentice Hall India, 1991.
  • 4. Concepts and Applications of Finite Element Analysis, Cook R. D., Wiley J., New York, 1995.
  • 5. Fundamentals of Finite Element Analysis, Hutton David, Mc-Graw Hill, 2004.
  • 6. Finite Element Analysis, Buchanan G.R., McGraw Hill Publications, New York, 1995.
  • 7. Finite Element Method, Zienkiewicz O.C. & Taylor R.L. Vol. I, II & III, Elsevier, 2000. R19 M.TECH STRUCTURAL ENGG. M.TECH.- I YEAR- II SEMESTER STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING

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