Finite Elements Method
- 1- Introduction
2- Virtual work principle
- Review of calculus of variations
- Rayleigh- Ritz method
- Galerkin method
- Modified Galerkin method
- Shape functions in FEM
- 1-Shape functions properties
2- Lagrangian and Hermitian Shape functions
- Truss element
- Beam element
- 2D simple elements
- Axisymmetric element
- Higher order Elements
- Isoparametric elements
- Gauss integration method
- Modeling considerations