Applications of the Finite Element Method

Code:

PRODEC024

Acronym:

AMEF

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Civil Engineering - Structures

Instance: 2009/2010 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Structural and geotechnical Division
Course/CS Responsible:	Doctoral Program in Civil Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
PRODEC	0	Syllabus since 2007/08	1	-	5	30	140

Teaching language

Portuguese

Program

Introduction to the Finite Element Method (FEM) and presentation of the fields of application;
Displacement method in the analysis of reticulated structures as an application of FEM;
Computational aspects of FEM and presentation of an automated structure calculation program;
FEM formulation and application in bar problems;
Problems of bi-dimensional elasticity;
Isoparametric elements and numerical integration;
Axisymmetric problems, three-dimensional problems, beams and slabs problems;
Direct formulation, differential formulation and weighted residual formulation;
Heat transfer problems;
Percolation problems.

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam