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Date: 14/01114
Sub Code & Name : ED7201 FINITE ELEMENT METHOD IN
MECHANICAL DESIGN Page 01 of 06
Unit: 01 Branch: ME CAD Semester: II

UNIT 1 FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF ONE DIMENSIONAl PROBLEMS 11+3

Historical Background - Weighted Residual Methods - Basic Concept of FEM - Variational
Formulation of BVP. - Ritz Method - Finite Element Modelling - Element Equations - Linear
and Quadratic Shape functions - Bar, Beam Elements - Bars and beams of arbitrary orientation
- Applications to Heat Transfer problems.

Session Topics to be covered Time Ref Teaching

No Aids
1
Historical Background 50m 1,2 BB
2
Basic Concept of FEM 50m 1,2 BB
3
Weighted Residual Methods (MWR) 50m 1,2, BB
4
Tutorial 1 50m 1,2 BB
5
Variational Formulation of BVP 50m 1,2, BB
6
Equivalence of MWR & Variational Formulation 50m 1,2 BB
7
Ritz Method 50m 1,2 BB
8 Tutorial 2 50m 1,2 BB
9 Finite Element Modelling 50m 1,2 BB
10 Element Equations 50m 1,2 BB
11 Linear Shape functions 50m 1,2 BB
12 Quadratic Shape functions 50m 1,2 BB
13 Bar Elements 50m 1,2 BB
14 - Beam Elements 50m 1,2 BB
15 Bars and Beams of arbitrary orientation 50m 1,2 BB
16 Applications to Heat Transfer problems 50m 1,2 BB
17 Tutorial 3 SOm 1,2 BB
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Date: 14/01/14
Sub Code & Name: ED7201FINITE ELEMENT METHOD IN
MECIIANICAL DESJGN Page 02 of 06
Unit: 02 Branch: ME CAD Semester: 11

UNIT II FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF TWO DIMENSIONAL PROBLEMS 10+3

Basic Boundary Value Problems in two-dimensions - Triangular, quadrilateral, higher order
elements - Poisson's and Laplace's Equation - Weak Formulation - Element Matrices and
Vectors - Application to scalar variable problem
Introduction to Theory of Elasticity - Plane Stress - Plane Strain and Axisymmetric
Formulation - Principle of virtual work - Element matrices using energy approach - Examples
related to one-dimensional and two-dimensional problems.

Session Teaching
Topics to be covered Time Ref
No Aids

18 SOm 1,2 BB
Basic BVP in 2 dimensions

19 SOm 1,2 SB
Triangular, Quadrilateral Elements

20 Higher order Elements SOm 1,2, BB

21 Poisson's Equations
SOm 1,2 BB

22 Laplace Equations SOm 1,2, BB

23 Tutorial 4 50111 1,2 BB

24 Weak Formulation 50111 1,2 BB

25 SOm 1,2 BB
Element Matrices and Vectors
26 Application to Scalar variable problem 50m 1,2 BS

27 Plane Stress & Plane Strain formulation 50m 1,2 BB

28 A xi-symmetric Formulation 50m 1,2 BB

29 TutorialS 50m 1,2 BB

30 Principle of Virtual Work 50111 1,2 BB

31 Element Matrices using energy approach SOm 1,2 BB

32 Examp les related to Id & 2d problems 50m 1,2 BB

33 Tutorial 6 50m 1,2 BS

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Date: 14/01114
Sub Code & Name: ED7201 FINITE ELEMENT METHOD IN
MECHANICAL DESIGN Page 03 of 06
Unit: 03 Branch: ME CAD Semester: U

UNIT III ISO-PARAMETRIC FORMULATION 8+3

Natural Co-ordinate Systems - Lagrangian Interpolation Polynomials - Isoparametric
Elements - Formulation - Numerical Integration - Gauss quadrature - one-, two- and
three-dimensional triangular elements formulation - rectangular elements - Serendipity
elements - Illustrative Examples.

Session Teaching
Topics to be covered Time Ref
No Aids

34
Natu ral Co-ord inate Sy stems
SOm 1,2 BB

3S
Lagrangian Interpolation Polynomials
SOm 1,2 BB

36
lsopararnetric Elements
SOm 1,2, BB

37 Isoparametric Formu lation

SOm 1,2 BB

38 Tutorial 7 SOm 1,2, BB

39 Numerical Integration SOm 1,2 BB

40 Gauss quadrature SOm 1,2 BB

41 Tutorial 8 SOm 1,2 BB
42 1,2& 3 d triangular elements formulation SOm 1,2 BB
43
Rectangular Elements
SOm 1,2 BB
44 Serend ipity Elements SOm 1,2 BB
4S Illustrative Examples SOm 1,2 BB
46 Tutorial 9 SOm 1,2 BB
47 Review/Summary SOm 1,2 BB
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Sub Code & Name: E07201 FINITE ELEMENT M.ETHOD IN
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Unit: 04 Branch: ME CAD Semester: II

UNIT IV SOLUTION TECHNIQUES 8+3

Inversion rv1ethod, Decomposition Method, Banded Solver method, Skyline procedure
method, Band width reduction Techniques, Front width Methods, Free meshing and
Mapped rv1eshing

Session - Teaching
Topics to be covered Time Ref
No Aids
BB
48 Inversion Method Sam 1,2
BB
BB
49 Decornpos ition Method sam 1,2
BB

50 Tutorial 10 SOm 1,2, BB

51 Banded Solver Method

50111 1,2 BB

52 Skyline Procedure Method 50m 1,2, BB

BB
53 Tutorial 11 Sam 1,2
BB
BB
54 Band Width Reduction Techniques Sam 1,2
BB
BB
55 Front Width Methods Sam 1,2
BB
BB
56 Front Width Methods (Contd.) Sam 1,2
BB
BB
57 Free Meshing Sam 1,2
BB
BB
58 Mapped Meshing Sam 1,2
BB
BB
59 Tutorial 12 Sam 1,2
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BB
60 Chapter Review 50m 1,2
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MECHANICAL DESIGN Page 05 of 06
Unit: 05 Branch: ME CAD Semester: II

UNITV SPECIAL TOPICS 8+3

Dynamic Analysis - Equation of Motion - Mass & damping matrices - Free Vibration
analysis - Natural frequencies of Longitudinal, Transverse and torsional vibration -
Introduction to transient field problems. Non-linear analysis. Use of softwares - h & p
elements - special element formulation - Solution techniques - Explicit & Implicit
methods

Sess ion Teaching

Topics to be covered Time Ref
No Aids

61 Dynamic Analysis SOm 1,2 BB

62 Equation of Motion SOm 1,2 BB

63 Mass & damping matrices SOm 1,2, BB

64 Free Vibrational analysis SOm 1,2 BB

65 Tutorial 13 SOm 1,2, BB

Natural Frequencies of Longitud inal, Trans verse & Tors ional
66 SOm 1,2 BB
Vibrations

67 Introduction to transient field problems SOm 1,2 BB

68 Non-linear analysis SOm 1,2 BB

69 Tutorial 14 SOm 1,2 BB
70 Use of Software's SOm 1,2 BB
71 h & p elements SOm 1,2 BB
72 Special element formulation SOm 1,2 BB
73 Solution techniques SOm 1,2 BB
74 Explicit & Implicit Methods SOm 1,2 BB
75 Tutorial 15 SOm 1,2 BB
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REFERENCES:
1. *Zienkiewicz.O.C, Taylor.R.L,& Zhu,J.Z "The Finite Element l'v1ethod: Its
Basis & Fundamentals", Butterworth-Heinemann (An imprint of Elsevier), First
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India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
2. **Cook, R.D , Malkus, D. S., Plesha,ME., and Witt,R.J " Concepts and Applications
of Finite Element Analysis", Wiley Student Edition, 4th Edition, First Reprint 2007,
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3. *** Zienkiewicz.O.C, Taylor.R.L "The Finite Element l'v1ethod" McGraw Hill
International Editions, Fourth Edition, 1991, Volume 2 (Chapters 7&8)
4. Reddy, J.N., "Introduction to Non-Linear Finite Element Analysis", Oxford
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5. Rao,S.S., "The Finite Element l'v1ethodin Engineering", Butterworth-Heinemann(An
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6. Huebner,K.H., Dewhirst,D.L.,Smith,D.E & Byron,T.G., "The Finite Element
l'v1ethod forEngineers", Wiley Student Edition, Fourth Edition 2004,John
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9812-53-154-8
7. Ramamurthi, V., "Finite Element l'v1ethod in Machine Design", Narosa
Publishing House, January 2009, ISBN: 978-81-7319-965-3

Prepared by Approved by

Signature (-~~. ~~

Name E SURESH Dr K PITCHANDI

Professor & Head

Designation Assistant Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering