Course: Finite Element Method

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Course title Finite Element Method
Course code KMMCS/XAMKP
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Master
Year of study 2
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 7
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Tomek Petr, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Gajdoš Tomáš, Ing.
Course content
Stability, eigenproblems, eigenvalues (critical loads), eigenmodes. Natural frequencies and modes - methods of solution. Non-linear problems, principal, strategy of numerical solution.eometrical non-linearity, non-linear stiffness matrix, large displacements, limit load, result evaluatio Stability problems of structures (rod, wall, cylindrical shell), theoretical description, analytical solution, ideal structure, real structure, initial imperfections. Stability numerical analysis of structures, comparison with the analytical solution. Material non-linearity, non-linear stiffness matrix, models of non-linear behavior of materials, limit load, plastic hinges, mechanism, result evaluation. Fully non-linear problems, strength and stability in elastic-plastic area, possible ways of evaluation. Excited damped vibration, proportional damping, local dampers, methods of solution. Response computation by normal mode method, stationary state. Response computation by direct integration of differential equations, transient conditions. Technical seismicity, response spectra, response spectra analysis, seismic response of the structures, result evaluation.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Methods of individual activities
  • Contact teaching - 78 hours per semester
  • Term paper - 12 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an exam - 120 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The aim of this course is to introduce students to some sophisticated techniques concerning the Finite Element Method (FEM) presumed for computational analyses of structures. The emphasis is mainly placed on the non-linear statics, stability problems, mechanical vibration and result evaluation according to the existing norms and standards.
The aim of this course is to introduce students to some sophisticated techniques concerning the Finite Element Method (FEM) presumed for computational analyses of structures. The emphasis is mainly placed on the non-linear statics, stability problems, mechanical vibration and result evaluation according to the existing norms and standards.
Prerequisites
The following basic knowledge is expected: mathematics (linear algebra - matrix calculus, eigenproblems), numerical mathematics (solution of linear equation system, interpolation), mechanics (statics, kinematics, dynamics, strength of material, thermo-mechanics).

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination, Written examination

The following basic knowledge is expected: mathematics (linear algebra - matrix calculus, eigenproblems), numerical mathematics (solution of linear equation system, interpolation), mechanics (statics, kinematics, dynamics, strength of material, thermo-mechanics).
Recommended literature
  • Bytnar z., Řeřicha P. Metoda konečných prvků v dynamice konstrukcí. SNTL Praha 1981.
  • Kolář V., Kratochvíl J.,Leitner F.,Ženíšek A. Výpočet plošných a prostorových konstrukcí metodou konečných prvků. SNTL Praha 1979.
  • Nakasone Y., Yoshimoto S. Engineering analysis with Ansys Software. Elsevier 2006.
  • Servít, R., Drahoňovský, Z., Šejnoha,J., Kufner, V. Teorie pružnosti a plasticity I. Praha: SNTL - Nakladatelství technické literatury, 1984.
  • Servít, Radim. Teorie pružnosti a plasticity II.. Praha: Státní nakladatelství technické literatury, 1984.
  • Zienkiewicz, O. C. The finite element method for solid and structural mechanics Amsterdam: Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann, 2005. ISBN 0-7506-6321-9. Amsterdam: Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann, 2005. ISBN 0-7506-6321-9.
  • Zienkiewicz, O. C. The finite element method.. Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann, 2000. ISBN 0-7506-5055-9.


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