Topics: Formulation of the displacement-based finite element method

• General effective formulation of the displacement-based finite element method
• Principle of virtual displacements
• Discussion of various interpolation and element matrices
• Physical explanation of derivations and equations
• Direct stiffness method
• Static and dynamic conditions
• Imposition of boundary conditions
• Example analysis of a nonuniform bar, detailed discussion of element matrices

Instructor: Klaus-Jürgen Bathe