KAMARAJ COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, VIRUDHUNAGAR

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

COURSE PLAN
Course
Staff Name

:
:

B.E- MECH
Mr.R.Sakthivel Murugan

Class

III Yr MECH

Subject Code : ME63

Subject Name : Finite Element Analysis

Academic year: 2012-13 Even semester

Text Book

T1

Chandrupatla & Belagundu, Introduction to Finite Elements in Engineering, 3 rd

Edition, Prentice-Hall of India, Eastern Economy Editions.

Reference

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Singiresu S. RAO, The Finite Element Method in Engineering, ButterworthHeinemann, New Delhi 2000.

Other Reference R2

P.Seshu, Text Book of Finite Element Analysis:, Eastern Economy Edition, PrenticeHall of India Private Ltd., New Delhi, 2004.

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Teaching aids
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Overall introduction
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Notes
UNIT-I FINITE ELEMENT FORMULATION OF BOUNDARY VALUE PROBLEMS
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Relevance and scope of FEM
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3-7
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Engineering Applications Of FEA
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4-8
Weighted residual methods- general and
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28-33
weak formulation of the WR statement
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Tutorial
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40
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Comparisons
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Piecewise continuous trial functions bar
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element
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Tutorial
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Finite element functional and differential
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26-30
forms
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Principle of stationary total potential energy
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OHP
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Rayleigh Ritz method
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31-33
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Piecewise continuous trial functions
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Tutorial
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Finite element method and application to
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39-41
bar element
Topic Name

UNIT-II
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UNIT III
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12 hrs)

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TWO DIMENSIONAL FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS

Geometry and field variables

3 noded triangular elements
4- noded rectangular element,
Higher order elements
Generalized approach to nodal app., natural
coordinates and its transformations.
Tutorial
Iso parametric elements and structural

ONE DIMENSIONAL FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS

General form of total potential for 1-D

applications and its generic form
Slip test -I
Linear bar element
Tutorial
Quadratic element
Tutorial
Plane truss
Element equation, assembly, connectivity
Tutorial
Global equation and its solution method
Beam element
Assembly and its solution
Tutorial

Cumulative
periods

14 hrs)

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153
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-OHP
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mechanics applications in 2D
Tutorial
Plane problems of elasticity
Element equation, assembly and need for
quadrature formula
Gaussian quadrature to plane stress, plane
strain
Tutorial
Axisymmetric applications
Tutorial

UNIT IV
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DYNAMIC ANALYSIS USING FINITE ELEMENT METHOD

Vibrational problems
Slip test-II
Longitudinal vibration of bars
Transverse vibration of beams
Element equations
Tutorial
Solution to eigen value problems
Tutorial
Vector iteration and normal modes
Transient vibrations, Modeling of damping
Tutorial
Mode superposition tech. and direct
integration methods
Tutorial

UNIT V
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APPLICATIONS IN HEAT TRANSFER & FLUID MECHANICS

1 D heat transfer element

Tutorial
Application to 1-D heat transfer problems
Tutorial
Scalar variable problems in 2-D
Application to heat transfer in 2 D
Fluid mechanics
Application to problems in fluid mechanics
in 2-D
Tutorial
Slip test-III
Conclusion

( 9 hrs)

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Video
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Topics beyond syllabus

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Non Linear Finite Element Analysis

Computational Fluid Dynamics

Total
Time allotment
Total no.of periods allotted
Total no.of periods needed
Number of hours for which LCD
projector required

67 hrs

60

Ist internal test

67

IInd internal test

IIIrd internal test

15

Portion for cycle test

40 %
40 %
20 %

Assignment Topics:
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Applications of FEA in various fields

One Dimensional FEA - Problems
Two Dimensional FEA - Problems

Content beyond Syllabus:

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Non Linear Finite Element Analysis

Computational Fluid Dynamics

Course in-charge

Chair person

HOD/MECH

KAMARAJ COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY VIRUDHUNAGAR

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
COURSE PLAN
Class
Staff Name

:
:

III Yr MECH
Mr.R.Sakthivel Murugan

Subject Code : ME63

Subject Name : Finite Element Analysis

COURSE OBJECTIVES
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To provide an understanding of fundamental knowledge and technique of FEM.

To develop tools to analyse engineering problems using FEM and typical
commercial FEA package.
To develop the students skills in applying the basic matrix operation to form a
global matrix equation and enforce the concept of steps in obtaining solutions for
FEA
To provide the student with some knowledge in Dynamic FEA Analysis
To develop the students skills in applying FEM solution steps by using ANSYS
intelligently

COURSE OUTCOME
(a) Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of FEM.
(b) Students will be able to analyze and build FEA model for various engineering
problems.
(c) Students will be able to identify information requirements and sources for design
and evaluation
(d) Students will be able to learn and research independently in FEA
(e) Students will be able to solve practical problems using FEA Package
MAPPING
Course
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Course Outcome
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Measuring Tool for course outcome evaluation

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Course Outcome
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Tools used for assessment

Slip Test , Internal Test
Assignments
Tutorials
Projects
Paper Presentation

Course in-charge

OTHER RESOURCES: - (to be stored in CD)

Text book
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T3

Chandrupatla & Belagundu, Introduction to Finite Elements in Engineering, 3 rd Edition,

Prentice-Hall of India, Eastern Economy Editions
Cook,Robert.D., Plesha,Michael.E & Witt,Robert.J. Concepts and Applications of Finite
Element Analysis,Wiley Student Edition, 2004.
P.Seshu, Text Book of Finite Element Analysis, Prentice-Hall of India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi,
2007.

Reference book/
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R2
R3

David V.Hutton,Fundamentals of Finite Element Analysis, Tata McGraw-Hill Edition 2005.

J.N.Reddy, An Introduction to the Finite Element Method, McGraw-Hill International
Editions(Engineering Mechanics Series), 1993.
J.N.Reddy, An Introduction to the Finite Element Method, McGraw-Hill International
Editions(Engineering Mechanics Series), 1993

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Web reference
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http://finitetoinfinite.com/
http://infohost.nmt.edu/~es421/
http://www.edr.no/en/products/ansys/ansys_fe
http://nptel.iitm.ac.in/courses/Webcourse-contents/IITKANPUR/FiniteElementMethod/ui/TableofContents.html

Video Reference (youtube, EDUSAT etc) ( to be stored at CD)

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V3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNqSzzycRhw&feature=related
http://www.academicearth.org/courses/nonlinear-finite-element-analysis
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZete6ZHqLI&feature=related

NPTEL/ other university video lectures related to syllabus -( to be stored at CD)

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http://nptel.iitm.ac.in/video.php?subjectId=112104115
http://freevideolectures.com/Course/2355/Advanced-Finite-Elements-Analysis/21
http://www.academicearth.org/lectures/beam-plate-and-shell-elements-ii/page:2

Course in-charge

Chair person

HOD/MECH