Basics of FEM (4 cr)
Code: 8D00BS99-3006
General information
Enrollment
22.04.2024 - 04.09.2024
Timing
26.08.2024 - 13.12.2024
Credits
4 op
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Bachelor of Engineering, Construction Engineering
Teachers
- Martti Perälä
Student groups
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RAK22SUBachelor of Engineering, Construction Engineering
Objective
Competence in the construction process
The student knows the basics of FEM.
Competence in structural engineering
The student will be competent in making finite element models for bar structures. They will be capable of solving displacements and internal forces of a bar structure by the finite element method.
Content
• Forming finite element model
• Degrees of freedom
• Stiffness matrix and load vectors
• Equilibrium equations of nodal forces
• Second order approach
• Finite element method in stability problems
Materials
Lecturer's own material.
Teaching methods
Lectures and calculation exercises. Contact lessons.
Student workload
Total work load of the course: 107 h.
Evaluation scale
1-5
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
The student is able to determine equilibrium equations of nodal forces of simple bar structures.
Assessment criteria, good (3)
The student is able to apply the finite element method of bar structures to determine and solve stresses and displacements of different beams, trusses and frames. The student is able to determine the critical load of simple bar structures.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
The student is able to apply the finite element method of bar structures very well to solve displacements and stresses of different beams, trusses and frames. The student is able to determine the critical load of more complex bar structures.
Assessment methods and criteria
Two mid-term exams or one final exam.
Assessment criteria, good (3)
The student is able to determine equilibrium equations of nodal forces of simple bar structures.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
The student is able to apply the finite element method of bar structures to determine and solve stresses and displacements of different beams, trusses and frames. The student is able to determine the critical load of simple bar structures.
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
The student is able to apply the finite element method of bar structures very well to solve displacements and stresses of different beams, trusses and frames. The student is able to determine the critical load of more complex bar structures.
Qualifications
Linear Algebra, Statically Indeterminate Frame Structures