Res.2-002 Linear Finite Element Analysis
Res.2-002 Linear Finite Element Analysis (MIT OCW). Instructor: Professor K. J. Bathe. This course introduces the basic principles used for effective finite element analysis, the general assumptions, and the implementation of finite element procedures. This video series is a comprehensive course of study that presents effective finite element procedures for the linear analysis of solids and structures. The finite element method is the ideal tool for solving static and dynamic problems in engineering and the sciences. Linear analysis assumes linear elastic behavior and infinitesimally small displacements and strains. To establish appropriate models for analysis, it is necessary to become familiar with the finite element methods available. (from ocw.mit.edu)
| Lecture 03 - The Displacement-Based Finite Element Method |
General effective formulation of the displacement-based finite element method. Principle of virtual displacements. Discussion of various interpolation and element matrices. Physical explanation of derivations and equations. Direct stiffness method. Static and dynamic conditions. Imposition of boundary conditions.
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