(NAVARCH 512) Finite Element Methods in Solid and Structural Mechanics

3 credits · College of Engineering catalogue

Advisory Prerequisite: Graduate standing. Enforced Prerequisite: None. (3 credits) Basic equations of three-dimensional elasticity. Derivation of relevant variational principles. Finite element approximation. Convergence requirements. Isoparametric elements in two and three dimensions. Implementational considerations. Locking phenomena. Problems involving non-linear material behavior.