Graduatehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O07YJsKGxmoEvery SummerApplied Finite Element MethodsThis course provides an introduction to the Finite Element Method (FEM), a ubiquitous numerical approach for solving differential equations. The FEM approach is widely used to perform analyses in areas such as structural/solid mechanics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and electromagnetics. This course presents an introduction to the mathematical and physical concepts underpinning the FEM framework. ANSYS Workbench software will be used to demonstrate engineering-scale examples for stress and thermal analysis problems. There are no formal requirements for this course although students will benefit from a familiarity with basic concepts in linear algebra, calculus, differential equations, solid mechanics, and heat transfer. Basic problem-solving procedure will be developed for using finite element analysis.
The assignments for this course will involve developing a FEM framework by hand for simple idealized scenarios, as well as applying the ANSYS Workbench software to solving more complex structural, and heat transfer, problems. Thus ANSYS Workbench is a required component of this course. Furthermore, Python and/or MATLAB may prove useful (though certainly not required or necessary) for solving some of the homework problems.AerospaceMechanical
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