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Course Plan Format FF No. 182

Academic Year : 2016-17 Branch : Mechanical Engineering Semester : II

Subject Name: Finite Element Methods
Subject Code: ME 42102

Unit Topic Method Media Student Assessment Tool Remarks

No. Activity
I Fundamental Concepts  Lecture  Black Board  Group Lab i) Test I (Subjective test)  Test I out
1. Introduction  Demonstration  PPT work of 30
2. Stresses and equilibrium,  Group  Individual marks, to
Discussion assignment ii) HA 1 be
Boundary conditions 1. Theoretical questions based on
 Case Studies converted
3. Strain displacement relation, knowledge and understanding. to 15
Temperature effect 2. Numericals based on application marks.
4. Potential energy and and analysis.  ESE based
equilibrium on all units.
5. Galerkin's method (100 marks
6. Integral formulation for converted
Numerical Solution- to 50
Variational method marks)
7. Collocation method
8. Galerkin's method
II One Dimensional Problems  Lecture  Black Board  Group Lab i) MCQ based Test II  Test II out
Linear element  Demonstration  PPT work ii) HA 2 of 20
1. Solution by Galerkin's method  Group  Individual 1. Theoretical questions based on marks, to
2. Solution for nodal residual Discussion assignment knowledge and understanding. be
equation  Case Studies 2. Numericals based on application converted
3. Obtaining elemental stiffness and analysis. to 20 marks
 ESE based
and load matrices form the
on all units.
above equation. (100 marks
4. Assembly of the above converted
matrices for obtaining Global
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stiffness and Load matrix to 50

marks)

III Two Dimensional Finite  Lecture  Black Board  Group Lab i) MCQ based Test II  Test II out
Elements  Demonstration  PPT work ii) HA 3 of 20
1. Linear triangular element  Group  Individual 1. Theoretical questions based on marks, to
2. Shape function for Linear Discussion assignment knowledge and understanding. be
triangular element  Case Studies 2. Numericals based on application converted
and analysis. to 20
3. Bilinear Rectangular element
marks
4. Shape function for Bilinear
 ESE based
Rectangular element on all units.
5. Local co-ordinate system (100 marks
6. Significance of natural co- converted
ordinate system, Natural co- to 50
ordinate systems for linear marks)
element
7. Natural co-ordinate systems
Linear Triangular element
IV Two Dimensional FEA Modeling  Lecture  Black Board  Group Lab i) HA 4  ESE based
1. FEA modeling for 2D  Demonstration  PPT work 1. Theoretical questions based on on all units.
 Group  Individual knowledge and understanding. (100 marks
2. Constant strain triangles
Discussion assignment 2. Numericals based on application converted
3. Isoparametric representation and analysis.
 Case Studies to 50
4. Potential energy method, marks)
stiffness and force terms,
5. Stress calculations temperature
effect.
6. Problem modeling and
boundary conditions.
7. Application to Torsion of Non-
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Circular cross section

V Two Dimensional FEA  Lecture  Black Board  Group Lab i) HA 5  ESE based
Applications  Demonstration  PPT work 1. Theoretical questions based on on all units.
1. Differential equation for  Group  Individual knowledge and understanding. (100 marks
Axisymmetric field problems Discussion assignment 2. Numericals based on application converted
 Case Studies and analysis. to 50
2. Solution by Galerkin's method
marks)
obtaining elemental stiffness
and load matrices.
3. Problems by using triangular
elements.
4. Quadratic Shape functions.
5. One case study on
Axisymmetric FEA

Levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy applicable for the course – Knowledge / Comprehension / Application / Analysis / Synthesis / Evaluation (Strike out levels not applicable)

List of Reference Books and Text Books –

Text Books
1. "Applied Finite Element Analysis", Segerlind L. John Wiley and Sons New York.
2. "Concepts and Applications of Finite Element Analysis" Cook RD., Malkus D. S. and Plesha M. E., New York. John Wiley and Sons.
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3. “Textbook Of Finite Element Analysis", Seshu P., New Delhi. Prentice Hall of lndia.

Reference Books
1. "Theory and Problems of Finite Element Analysis", Buchanan G. R., Mcgraw Hill Inc. New York, 1994.
2. "Finite Element Method-Linear Static and Dynamic Finite Element Analysis", Hughes Thomas J., New York. Dover Pub., 2007
3. "Finite Element Analysis-thermo mechanics of solids", Nicholson David W: New York. CRC Press, 2003.

Additional Reading
1. "Finite Element Analysis in Engineering Design", Rajasekaran S., Wheeler Publication, Allahabad.
2. "Schaum's Outlines Finite Element analysis", Buchanan George R, New Delhi. Tata McGraw Hill Publication Co.
3. "Fundamentals of Finite Element Analysis", Hutton David Y., New Delhi. Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company Ltd.

Name and Signature of Faculty executing the course plan

1) Prof. S. R. Padalkar

Signature of Chairman – BOS Date: 10.01.2017