Course Syllabus (v1. 20190220)
Reading Assignments (partial chapters from the following books)
F&B: Fish, J. and Belytschko, T., A First Course in Finite Elements, Wiley, 2007 (e-access available from NTU subscription).
R: Reddy, JN, An Introduction to the Finite Element Method, McGraw-Hill, 2006.
Onate: Onate E., Structural Analysis with the Finite Element Method: Linear Statics, Volume 1 Basis and Solids, Springer, 2009 (e-access available from NTU subscription).
ZTZ: Zienkiewicz, O.C., Taylor, R.L., Zhu, J.Z., The Finite Element Method, Volume 1: Its Basis and Fundamentals, BH, 2013 (e-access available from NTU subscription).
Ferreira: Ferreira, AJM, MATLAB Codes for Finite Element Analysis, Springer, 2008 (e-access available from NTU subscription).
Borst: Borst, Crisfield, Remmers, Verhoosel, Non-Linear Finite Element Analysis of Solids and Structures, Second Edition, Wiley, 2012. (e-access available from NTU subscription).
Wriggers: Wriggers, P, Nonlinear Finite Element Methods, Springer, 2008. (e-access available from NTU subscription).
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Week |
Month-Date |
Topics |
Reading Assignment
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Lecture
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Video
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Homework |
1
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02-20
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Fundamental Concepts in Finite Element Formulations (1)
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Chapter 1 (F&B) Chapter 3 (F&B)
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2
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02-27
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Chapter 3 (F&B) |
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3
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03-06
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Chapter 3 (F&B) |
(Solution) |
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4
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03-13
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5
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03-20
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1D Finite Element Formulation (2)
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Chapter 3 (F&B) |
HW3 (Solution) |
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6
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03-27
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Chapter 3 (F&B) |
HW4 (Solution) |
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7
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04-03
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8
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04-10
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Chapter 3 (F&B) |
HW5 (Solution) |
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9
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04-17
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Linear Elasticity and 2D Triangular and Rectangular Finite Element Formulation (1) |
Chapter 6.1 (F&B) Chapter 9 (F&B) |
HW6 (Solution) |
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10
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04-24
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Linear Elasticity and 2D Triangular and Rectangular Finite Element Formulation (2) |
Chapter 6.1 (F&B) Chapter 9 (F&B) |
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10
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04-25
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Midterm Concept and Derivation (18:00 CE Research Building 405 and 407) |
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Midter Exam Solution | ||
11
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05-01
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Linear Elasticity and 2D Triangular and Rectangular Finite Element Formulation (3) |
Chapter 6.1 (F&B) Chapter 9 (F&B) |
HW7 (Solution) |
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12
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05-08
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Linear Elasticity and 2D Triangular and Rectangular Finite Element Formulation (4) |
Chapter 6.1 (F&B) Chapter 9 (F&B)
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HW8 (Solution) (prob1) |
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13
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05-15
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Isoparametric Formulation (1) |
Chapter 7 (F&B) Chapter 5, 6, 7 (Onate)
Chapter 6 (ZTZ) |
HW9 (Solution) |
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14
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05-22
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Isoparametric Formulation (2) |
Chapter 7 (F&B) Chapter 5, 6, 7 (Onate)
Chapter 6 (ZTZ) |
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15
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05-29
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Isoparametric Formulation (3) |
Chapter 7 (F&B) Chapter 5, 6, 7 (Onate)
Chapter 6 (ZTZ) | HW10 (Solution) |
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16
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06-05
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Isoparametric Formulation (4) Nonlinear Finite Elements for Solids (1) |
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HW11 (Solution) |
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17
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06-12
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Nonlinear Finite Elements for Solids (2) Ending |
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Supplements (self study, convergence and convergence rate; Euler and Timoshenko beam) |
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06-19
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Final Concept and Derivation (09:10, Classroom; please arrive in 5 minutes before the exam) |
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2
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02-27
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3
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03-07
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| 4 |
03-14 |
No Lab |
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5
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03-21
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| 6 |
03-28 |
1D FEM in MATLAB |
MATLAB Code: BarSimple |
Lab3 (Solution) |
| 7 |
04-04 |
Happy Spring Break! |
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| 8 |
04-11 |
1D FEM in MATLAB |
MATLAB Code: BarIsoParametric | Lab4 (Solution) |
| 9 |
04-18 |
Midterm MATLAB |
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| 11 |
05-02 |
MidtermExercises |
MATLAB Code: Lab5Dist | Lab5 (Solution) |
| 12 |
05-09 |
2D Triangular FEM in MATLAB |
MATLAB Code: T3Simple |
Lab6 (Solution) |
| 13 |
05-16 |
2D Rectangular FEM in MATLAB |
MATLAB Code: RecSimple |
Lab7 (Solution) |
| 14 |
05-23 |
2D Isoparametric FEM in MATLAB | MATLAB Code: Q4Taper |
Lab8 (Solution) |
| 15 |
05-30 |
2D Isoparametric FEM in MATLAB |
MATLAB Code: Q9Simple |
Lab9 (Solution) |
| 16 |
06-06 |
2D Isoparametric FEM in MATLAB |
Lab10(Solution) | |
| 17 |
06-13 |
Final MATLAB, start at 18:00 (please arrive in 5 minutes before the exam) |