Summer Term (Self Study): FEM

Schedule of Class Tests for CA marks; Summer Term Subject: Finite Element Methods in Structural Engg. (CVL628);
Name of Test	Syllabus	Date of Test	Time	Venue
Test-1	Unit A & Unit B	25/06/2014	3:00-3:45pm	Cabin/Room 205; SET-3
Test-2	Unit C	02/07/2014	3:00-3:45pm	Cabin/Room 205; SET-3
Test-3	Unit D & Unit E	09/07/2014	3:00-3:45pm	Cabin/Room 205; SET-3

Useful Hint: 
Follow the book for FEM by Daryl L. Logan and my class notes.

Please find the Syllabus below:

7	Outline syllabus:
7.01	CVL628.A	Unit A	INTRODUCTION TO THE FINITE ELEMENT METHOD
7.02	CVL628.A1	Unit A Topic 1	What is the finite element method? Analytical and numerical methods. Classification of the problems
7.03	CVL628.A2	Unit A Topic 2	Basic concepts of matrix analysis of bar structures. Direct assembly of the global stiffness matrix
7.04	CVL628.A3	Unit A Topic 3	Derivation of the matrix equilibrium equations for the bar using the principle of virtual work
7.05	CVL628.B	Unit B	1D FINITE ELEMENTS FOR AXIALLY LOADED RODS
7.06	CVL628.B1	Unit B Topic 1	Approximation of the displacement field, Derivation of equilibrium equations for the elements, Computation of the axial strain and the axial force.
7.07	CVL628.B2	Unit B Topic 2	Solution using the element and global shape functions
7.08	CVL628.B3	Unit B Topic 3	Shape function matrix, Strain matrix, Constitutive matrix, Principle of Virtual Work, Stiffness matrix and equivalent nodal force vector.
7.09	CVL628.C	Unit C	2D SOLIDS. LINEAR TRIANGULAR AND RECTANGULAR ELEMENTS
7.10	CVL628.C1	Unit C Topic 1	Two dimensional elasticity theory , Displacement field, Stress-Strain field
7.11	CVL628.C2	Unit C Topic 2	Stiffness matrix and equivalent nodal force vectors for the 3-noded triangular element
7.12	CVL628.C3	Unit C Topic 3	The four node rectangular elements. Performance of the 3-noded triangle and the 4-noded rectangle
7.13	CVL628.D	Unit D	HIGHER ORDER 2D SOLID ELEMENTS. SHAPE FUNCTIONS AND ANALYTICAL COMPUTATION OF INTEGRALS
7.14	CVL628.D1	Unit D Topic 1	Complete polynomials in two dimensions. Pascal triangle
7.15	CVL628.D2	Unit D Topic 2	Lagrange rectangular elements
7.16	CVL628.D3	Unit D Topic 3	Analytic computation of integrals over rectangles
7.17	CVL628.E	Unit E	ISOPARAMETRIC 2D SOLID ELEMENTS. NUMERICAL INTEGRATION AND APPLICATIONS
7.18	CVL628.E1	Unit E Topic 1	Isoparametric quadrilateral elements
7.19	CVL628.E2	Unit E Topic 2	Numerical integration in two dimensions, numerical integration of the element matrices and vectors
7.20	CVL628.E3	Unit E Topic 3	Computer programming of stiffness matrixes and flexibility matrixes.