Computer Assignment 1

Introduction to Finite Element Methods

Submitted By
Pankaj Saini (11486)
Dual Degree (Civil)

Example 1.
d 2 u
2
u+ x =0 for 0< x <1
2
dx
Boundary Condition=u(0)=0, u(1)=0 ;

uexact =

sin ( x )+ 2sin ( 1x ) 2
+ x 2
sin ( 1 )

Results using 1D FEM code.

EA = 1 , K = -1 , f(x) = -x2

Case 1. Number of Element = 4, Order of Basis function = 1

Results:

Strain Energy = 0.0043

Case 2.

Number of Element = 4,

Results:

Strain Energy = 0.0049

Order of Basis function = 2

Example 2
2

d u
u+x 2=0 for 0< x <1
2
dx
Boundary Condition=u( 0)=0, u' (1)=1 ;
uexact =

sin ( x ) +2 cos ( 1 x ) 2
+ x 2
cos ( 1)

Case 1.

Number of element = 4,

Results:

Strain Energy = .4250

Order of Basis function = 1

Case 2: Number of element = 1,

Results:

Strain Energy = 0.4252

Order of Basis function = 3

Example 3:
L = 3; Subdomain = [0, 0.5, 2.5, 3]
2,

EA=[1, x + x 1]

fn= [ 0 ,1+ x 2+ x 4 ,0 ]

Point Load at inner physical nodes = 5, 10

Boundary Condition:

u ( 0 )=0;

du
(3)=5
dx

Case 1. Order of basis function = 1,

Results:

Strain Energy = 25.5445

Elements = [2, 5, 2]

k =[ 1, 1+2 x+ x 2 , 0 ]

Case 2. Order of basis function = 2,

Results: Strain Energy = 25.6291

Elements = [2, 5, 2]

Example 4
L = 1,

Subdomain = [0, 0.5, 1]

EA=[1,1 0]

fn= [ 0 , 0 ]

Point Load at inner physical nodes = 1

Boundary Condition:

u ( 0 )=0;

Order of basis function = 1,

Results:

du
(1)=0
dx

Elements = [2, 2]

Strain Energy = 1.025

k =[ 0 ,0 ]

Example 5
L = 2,

Subdomain = [0, 1, 2]

EA=[1,3 ]

fn= [ x ,2 x ]

Robin Boundary Condition:

u ( 0 )=0;

k =[ 1+ x , 1+ x ]
at x =2: K_spring = 2, Initial Displacement =

-1
Order of basis function = 1,
Results:

Elements = [2, 2]

Strain Energy = 1.3557