MECHENG 8038
Transcript Abbreviation:
Adv FEM
Course Description:
State of the art advances in various areas of finite element methods covering a range of topics including element stability, time integration methods, and adaptive methods.
Course Levels:
Graduate (5000-8000 level)
Designation:
Elective
General Education Course:
(N/A)
Cross-Listings:
(N/A)
Credit Hours (Minimum if “Range”selected):
3.00
Max Credit Hours:
3.00
Select if Repeatable:
Off
Maximum Repeatable Credits:
(N/A)
Total Completions Allowed:
(N/A)
Allow Multiple Enrollments in Term:
No
Course Length:
14 weeks (autumn or spring)
12 weeks (summer only)
Off Campus:
Never
Campus Location:
Columbus
Instruction Modes:
In Person (75-100% campus; 0-24% online)
Prerequisites and Co-requisites:
Prereq: 7068 (768) or equiv, or Grad standing in MechEng, or permission of instructor.
Electronically Enforced:
No
Exclusions:
Not open to students with credit for 838.
Course Goals / Objectives:
The objective of this course is to expose students to state of the art advances in various areas of the finite element methods
Be introduced to element stability and hourglass control
Learn about time integration methods and adaptive methods for linear and nonlinear problems
Explore the use of mixed and hybrid element technology as well as eigen-value problems and other state of the art advances
Check if concurrence sought:
No
Contact Hours:
| Topic | LEC | REC out-of-class | REC in-class | Weekly LAB out-of-class | Weekly LAB in-class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction and overview of the Finite Element Method | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Patch tests and benchmark problems | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Element Stability: volumetric and shear locking, Babuska Brezzi (BB) condition, reduced and selective integration techniques, stiffness matrix rank and rank deficiency, spurious singular modes, hourglass control | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Time integration procedures: survey of algorithms, implicit and explicit methods, time step selection (stability, consistency, convergence, accuracy and stability), Mass Lumping. | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Mixed and Hybrid Methods: mixed variational principles, Hu-Washizu stabilization, assumed stress hybrid method, assumed strain variational methods | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Adaptive Methods: p-, h-, and r-adaptivity, error indicators, residual, global and local projection, strategies for adaptive analysis | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Grading Plan:
Letter Grade
Course Components:
Lecture
Grade Roster Component:
Lecture
Credit by Exam (EM):
No
Grades Breakdown:
| Aspect | Percent |
|---|---|
| Homework Problems and Computer Assignments | 40% |
| 1 Term Project | 30% |
| Final Examination | 30% |
Representative Textbooks and Other Course Materials:
| Title | Author | Year |
|---|---|---|
| THE FINITE ELEMENT METHOD: Concepts And Applications of Finite Element Analysis | R.D. Cook, D.S. Malkus and M.E. Plesha 3rd Edition, Wiley, 1989 |
ABET-CAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
ABET-ETAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
ABET-EAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
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