ME 549/CE 546 – Finite Element Analysis

 

           

·      Course description: To familiarize the student with the procedures for solving differential equations using finite element methods. (3 credits)

·      Prerequisites: ME 341 – Intermediate Mechanics of Materials or CE 342 – Theory of Structures.

·      Syllabus

·      Tentative schedule

·      Homework 1 - solutions

·      Homework 2

·      Project 1

·      EXAM 1 – Take Home

·      Fortran files:

Ø matrix operations

Ø matrix-operations-output

Ø subroutine-example

Ø matrix inverse

Ø utility subroutines

Ø file-to-matrix

Ø matrix-allocatable

·      FEA code:

Ø code

Ø Input files: constraints, element_stiffness, elements, forces, nodes

Ø Output file