Instructor:
Dr. Michaleris, Pan,
pxm32@psu.edu
232 Reber, 863-7273, Office hours: T 3:00- 4:00pm, R 3:00-4:00pm
Teaching Assistants:
Christine Toh, cot5015@psu.edu, 337 Reber, desk #45. Office hours: MWF
11-noon.
Requred Text:
T.Chandrupatla and A. Belegundu. Introduction to
Finite Elements in Engineering, 3rd Edition, Prendice Hall, 2001.
Supplementary Text:
Amos Gilat. Matlab. An introduction with applications. John Wiley. 2004. ISBN: 0-471-43997-5.
Weekly projects (35%)
(drop one)
Final
project
(30%)
Midterm
(35%) (Open book, open notes)
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 Abaqus..
Academic
Integrity Policy (University Policy 49-20 )
| Week of |
Topic | Location | Reading |
| Aug 22 |
Elasticity review |
Walker | Ch 1 |
| Aug 29 |
Vector Calculus |
Walker | Notes |
| Sep 5 |
Potential Energy and Galerkin Methods |
Walker | Ch 3 |
| Sep 12 |
1D Elasticity Problems |
Walker | Ch 3 |
| Sep 19 |
Planar Truss problems | Walker | Ch 4 |
| Sep 26 |
Intro to Linux and Abaqus |
316 Hammond |
|
| Oct 3 |
2-D Elasticity Formulations |
Walker | Ch 7 |
| Oct 10 |
2-D Elasticity Formulations |
Walker | Ch 7 |
| Oct 17 |
Computer demo |
316 Hammond |
|
| Oct 24 |
Revew for Midterm |
Walker | |
| Oct
27 Midterm |
Walker | ||
| 31 |
Beams/Frames | Walker | Ch 8, |
| Nov 7 |
Structural Dynamics/Heat transfer |
Walker | Ch 11, Ch10 |
| Nov 14 |
Computer demo | 316 Hammond | |
| Nov 28 |
NL FEA and Element technology | Walker | Notes |
| Dec 1 |
Final project consultation | 316 Hammond |
|
| Dec 5 |
Final project presentations | Walker |
Schedule |