EM 4250: Introduction to the Finite Element Method
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Prereq: EM 3240 and MATH 2660 or MATH 2670
Introduction of finite element analysis through applications to one-dimensional, steady-state problems such as elastic deformation, heat and fluid flow, consolidation, beam bending, and mass transport. Transient heat conduction and wave propagation. Two-dimensional triangular and quadrilateral elements. Plane problems of torsion, thermal and potential flow, stress analysis. Simple computer programs for one- and two-dimensional problems.
(Typically Offered: Spring)