2.092 | Fall 2009 | Undergraduate

Finite Element Analysis of Solids and Fluids I

Course Description

This course introduces finite element methods for the analysis of solid, structural, fluid, field, and heat transfer problems. Steady-state, transient, and dynamic conditions are considered. Finite element methods and solution procedures for linear and nonlinear analyses are presented using largely physical arguments. …
This course introduces finite element methods for the analysis of solid, structural, fluid, field, and heat transfer problems. Steady-state, transient, and dynamic conditions are considered. Finite element methods and solution procedures for linear and nonlinear analyses are presented using largely physical arguments. The homework and a term project (for graduate students) involve use of the general purpose finite element analysis program ADINA. Applications include finite element analyses, modeling of problems, and interpretation of numerical results.
Learning Resource Types
Exams with Solutions
Lecture Notes
Projects with Examples
Programming Assignments
Problem Sets with Solutions
Colored model of fluid flow through the aortic valve.
A model of blood flow through the aortic valve, solved with ADINA, the finite element program used in this course. (Image by Prof. K. J. Bathe.)