The lecture notes on this page were written by the teaching assistant, Seounghyun Ham, typed by Chang-Yoon Park, and proofread by Seounghyun Ham and Daniel J. Payen.
| SES # | TOPICS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction: why to study FEA | (PDF - 7.3MB) |
| 2 | The finite element analysis process | (PDF) |
| 3 | Analysis of solids/structures and fluids | (PDF) |
| 4 | The principle of virtual work | (PDF) |
| 5 | The finite element formulation | (PDF) |
| 6 | Finite element solution process | (PDF) |
| 7 | Finite element solution process, cont’d | (PDF) |
| 8 | Demonstration on using ADINA, part 1 | none |
| 9 | Demonstration on using ADINA, part 2 | none |
| 10 | Nonlinear finite element analysis of solids and structures | (PDF) |
| 11 | Heat transfer analysis | (PDF) |
| 12 | Finite element analysis of heat transfer and incompressible fluid flow | (PDF) |
| 13 | Physical explanation of Gauss elimination | (PDF) |
| 14 | Exam 1 | none |
| 15 | Solution of dynamic equilibrium equations | (PDF) |
| 16 | Solution of dynamic equilibrium equations, cont’d | (PDF) |
| 17 | Demonstration on finite element methods in ADINA; focus on student projects | none |
| 18 | Modeling for dynamic analysis and solution | (PDF) |
| 19 | Modeling for dynamic analysis and solution, cont’d | (PDF) |
| 20 | Wave propagation response | (PDF) |
| 21 | Solution of the generalized eigenvalue problem | (PDF) |
| 22 | Exam 2 | none |
| 23 | Solution of Kφ = λMφ | (PDF) |
| 24 | Wrap up, review | none |
| 25 | Wrap up, review, cont’d | none |
