Prerequisite Courses:
Course Language:
English
Course Content:
Interpolation functions and shape functions. 1-D elements: bars and beams under mechanical and thermal loads. 2-D elements: constant strain and linear strain triangular elements, rectangular elements. Isoparametric elements, integration rules; quadrilateral and hexahedral elements. Advantages of and problems associated with all these elements. Applications to mechanically and thermally loaded structures.