GAZ UNIVERSITY

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

MM413
INTRODUCTION TO FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS
2015-2016 FALL SEMESTRE

COURSE OUTLINE
Assoc.Prof.Dr. Ezgi GNAY
Room No : 411
e-mail : egunay@gazi.edu.tr
Tel: (+90 ) (312) 582 3411
I. GRADING

Midterm :
35%
Homeworks + Application project : 25%
Final : 40%
Attendance : %70
All examinations will be done %50 percent open and
%50 closed book format.
II. COURSE MAIN TITLES

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Definition of the Basic Steps on Finite Element Analysis Method

Minimum Total Energy Principle
Weighted Residual Formulations
Definition of the Shape Functions
Basic Description and Generation of the
Element Stiffness Matrices
General Stiffness Matrix
Vector Definitions for the applications of the Boundary Conditions
o Construction of the Load and Displacement Vectors
Together with the General Structural Stiffness Matrix
Solution Procedures for the Solution of Linear System of Equations
Learning of the Basic Application Steps of ANSYS with Examples
(Plane Stress Problems; 2-D Plate, Corner Bracket)
Determination of the Element Stiffness Matrices of the Bar Structure and
Solution steps with ANSYS
2-D Truss, 3-D Truss Structural Systems
Mesh Generation Concepts
One-Dimensional Mesh Element Definitions
o Global, Local and Natural Coordinates (Mesh Element
Definitions on the Curvilinear Coordinate System )

Two-Dimensional Elements
o Rectangular Elements-Quadratic Quadrilateral Elements
o Linear Triangular Elements-Quadratic Triangular
Elements

Global, Local and Natural Coordinates (Mesh

Element Definitions on the Curvilinear Coordinate
System )
ANSYS Applications on the Two-Dimensional Problems with
Different Element Definitions

a. Mathematical Modeling and ANSYS Solutions of the Two-Dimensional

Solid Mechanics Problems
Torsion of Members with Arbitrary Cross-Section Shape
Beam and Frames
Plane Stress-Plane Strain Formulation
Basic Failure Theories
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Applications on ANSYS for Three Dimensional Engineering Problems

Three-Dimensional Elements

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Design and Optimization

Sample Macro Programs on ANSYS
III. LAB-STUDIES with MACRO Programs

Application of the solved sample problems on ANSYS

(ANSYS tutorials, Text Book solutions)
Truss, Beam structures
Generation of Mesh Elements
Plane stress and Plane Strain Problems
Generation of Mesh Elements

Generation and Solution of the Element and Structural

Stiffness Matrices by using the EXCELL / MATLAB programs
3-Dimensional Problems
Applications on the Previously Written ANSYS Macro Programs

Text Book
Moaveni, S., Finite Element Analysis, Theory and Application with
ANSYS, Prentice Hall., 1999, 2005, 2008(3rd Ed) .

Applications in the Course MM413

Minimum Total Energy Principle

Starting Applications to ANSYS : PLANE STRESS PROBLEM: 2-D

PLANE AND LOADING
Weighted Residual Formulations

Starting Applications to ANSYS : PLANE STRESS PROBLEM :

MESHING and MACRO Programs

Definition of the Shape Functions
Element Stiffness Matrices, General Stiffness Matrix

ANSYS: 2-D and 3-D TRUSS SYSTEMS and MACRO Program

Vector Definitions for the applications of the Boundary Conditions

ANSYS : BEAM PROBLEMS and Macro Programs

Solution Procedures for the Solution of Linear System of Equations
Determination of the Element Stiffness Matrices of the Bar Structure

ANSYS : IMPULSE-MOMENTUM Solution and Macro Program

Mesh Generation Concepts Two Dimensional Elements Global, Local and Natural
Coordinates
Rectangular Elements-Quadratic Quadrilateral Elements

ANSYS : BUCKLING OF BARS and Macro Program

Linear Triangular Elements-Quadratic Triangular Elements

ANSYS : TORSION OF PRISMATIC BARS and Macro Program