ME 461-Finite Element Analysis, Section 1

Fall 2006

M W F 08:00A - 08:50A 252 Willard Bldg

Instructor:

Dr. Michaleris, Pan, pxm32@psu.edu 232 Reber, 863-7273, Office hours: T: 11-noon, W:9-10am.

Teaching Assistant:

Xiaoliang Qin, 307 Reber, 865-0059, Office Hours: T, Tr 2-3:30pm

Requred Text:

T.Chandrupatla and A. Belegundu. Introduction to Finite Elements in Engineering, 3rd Edition, Prendice Hall, 2001. ISBN: 0130615919

Supplementary Text:

Amos Gilat.  Matlab. An introduction with applications.  John Wiley.  2004.  ISBN: 0-471-43997-5.


Grading Policy, Class Objectives, Tentative Schedule, Projects, Notes, Links

Grading Policy:

Weekly projects       (35%)
Final project             (30%)
Midterm                   (35%)

One point (1/10) penalty will be taken for each date  past due.  No assigments accepted  a week past due.


Class Objectives:

This is an introductory course in the Finite Element Method. The mathematical formulation of the method will be presented and then applied to problems in elasticity and heat transfer. Projects will be assigned to demonstrate the finite element method in simplified problems using Matlab and realistic problems using the commercial code Ansys.

Academic Integrity Policy (University Policy 49-20 )


Tentative Schedule:
 
 
Dates Topic Location Reading
Sep 6, 8
 Elasticity review
 Willard Ch 1
Sep 11, 13, 15
 Vector Calculus
 Willard Supplementary text
Sep 18, 20, 22
 Potential Energy and Galerkin Methods
 Willard Ch 3
Sep 25, 27, 29
 1D Elasticity Problems
 Willard Ch 3
Oct 2
 Planar Truss problems Willard
 Ch 4
Oct 4, 9
 Intro to Linux and and Ansys
 316 Hammond
Oct 11, 13
 2-D Elasticity Formulations
 Willard
 Ch 7
Oct  16, 18, 20 2-D Elasticity
Willard Ch 7
Oct 23, 25
 Intro to Ansys
 316 Hammond
Oct 27
 Review
 Willard
Oct 30
 Midterm (Evening)
 7:45pm 221 Hammond
Nov 1, 3
 Beams Frames
 Willard
 Ch 8
Nov 6, 8, 10
 Computer demo
 316 Hammond
Nov 13, 15, 17
 Heat transfer
 Willard
 Ch 10
Nov 20, 21
 Computer demo
 316 Hammond
Nov 27, 29
 Structural Dynamics Willard Ch 11
Dec 1, 4, 6
 NL FEA and Element technology
 Willard notes
Dec 8 Final project consultation 316 Hammond

Dec 11, 13, 15
 Final project presenatations (in class) Willard


Projects:

HW1 due Sep 20 (sln1,2,3)
HW2 due Sep 25 (sln)
HW3 due Sep 29 (sln)
HW4 (problem 3.22 from text) due Oct 4 (sln)
HW5 (problem 4.6 from text) due Oct 13 (sln)
HW6 due Oct 23 (double points) (sln1,2,3)
HW7 (Repeat hw6 using Ansys) due Oct 30
HW8 (problem 8.1 from text: solve both by hand/matlab and by Ansys) due Nov 17

Final Project:  Presentations in class Dec 11-15

Notes:

Matlab example

Linux Lab File system info:

The students' home directories are actually their personal directories in the PASS space.  If they go to a windows lab machine, they can access the PASS space through windows explorer.  If they click on the "My Computer" on the despktop there should be a drive already mounted to their PASS space.

They can also access their files in the PASS space by using the PSU Portal. http://portal.psu.edu (good for home use, or at least when not in an ITS lab)

USB memory stick use in linux labs:

After plugging in a usb memory stick, stuents need to type 'mount /mnt/usbmedia'.  This should create a mount point to their USB device and should let them access it.



Links:

Quick Summary of Unix Commands
Unix Intro
Secure Shell (ssh)