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LECTURE 1
UNIT 1
Steps in FEA
equivalent
system
of
smaller
bodies
or
units
(finite
elements)
The following are the two methods are associated with the FEA
a.Force method
b.Displacement or stiffness method
In the force methods , internals forces are considered as the unknowns of
the problem.
In the displacement or stiffness method , displacement of the nodes are
considered
as thewith
unknowns
of the
problem. the displacement method
When comparing
these two
approaches
is more desirable because its formulation is simple for most structural
analysis problems.
Classification of mechanical
elements
Special elements
Derived from continuum mechanics
standpoint , but include features closely
related to the physics problem.
Excrack element for fracture
mechanics
application,
rigid
body
Macro elements
elements
It is also called mesh units and super
elements.
Resemble like structural components ,
but
are
fabricated
with
simpler
elements.
Step 2 Numbering of Nodes and Elements
it should be numbered after the step 1.
{Maximum node number} { minimum node number} = minimum of
these two
Longer slide
& shorter
slide
Quadratic
These equation can be solved and unknown displacement (u) are calculated by usin
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