MEC E 563 - Finite Element Method for Mechanical Engineering

★ 3 (fi 6)(EITH/SP/SU, 3-0-3)

Application of finite element methods to mechanical engineering problems; topics include direct stiffness methods, assembly, constraints, solution techniques, post-processing, element types and the Galkerin procedure. Applications include beam truss and frame analysis, plane strain and stress problems, heat transfer and dynamic analysis Prerequisites: MATH 300, MEC E 360, 390.