Complete watching the videos followed by Test of Understanding. Each videos are made of 10-20 min length to avoid getting bored with long duration videos.
Video Lectures
Introduction Lecture
What is FEA?
Applications of FEA
Softwares used in FEA
Current Trends
Test of understanding - 01
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FEA Process
Complete watching videos followed by Practice Problems, Submission and Test of Understanding.
Video Lectures
Video Lecture 1 - How to download and Install Popular FEA Softwares - Student Editions
Video Lecture 2 - Introduction to FEA software and end-to-end demonstration of 3-stage process within FEA software.
Submission Problem 1 - Bar Problem using FEA Software
Prepare brief report in doc or ppt describing all steps of analysis along with screenshots. Also include analytical solution if possible with your concluding remarks.
Submit only report but keep analysis files with you. If mentor want to see he will ask you.
Test of understanding - 02
Additional problems solved
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FEA Formulation of Stiffness Matrix (1D Elements)
Complete watching videos followed by Practice, Submission and Test of Understanding.
Lectures and Practice Problems
Video Lecture: FEM Theory - Formulation of TRUSS Element
Practice Problem 2 - Stepped Bar Problem
FEA Software Solution - Nodes and Elements
FEM Solution using Matrix Formulation
Analytical Solution using Solid Mechanics
Submission Problem 2 - Bar Problem
Prepare brief report in doc or ppt including all steps of analysis along with screenshots. Also include analytical solution and FEM theory solution with your concluding remarks.
Submit only report but keep analysis files with you. If mentor want to see he will ask you.
Video Lecture: Solution to Truss Problems
Practice Problem 4 - Truss Problem
FEA Software Solution - Nodes and Elements
FEM Theory Solution using Matrix Formulation
Analytical Validation using Truss Theory
Submission Problem 3 - Truss Problem
FEA Software Solution - Nodes and Elements
FEM Theory Solution using Matrix Formulation
Analytical Validation using Truss Theory
Prepare brief report in doc or ppt including all steps of analysis along with screenshot. Also include analytical solution and FEM theory solution with your concluding remarks.
Submit only report but keep analysis files with you. If mentor want to see he will ask you.
Practice Problem 5 - Truss Problem
FEA Software Solution - Lines and Meshing
FEM Theory Solution using Matrix Formulation
Analytical Validation using Truss Theory
Submission Problem 4 - Truss Problem
FEA Software Solution - Lines and Meshing
FEM Theory Solution using Matrix Formulation
Analytical Validation using Truss Theory
Prepare brief report in doc or ppt including all steps of analysis along with screenshots. Also include analytical solution and FEM theory solution with your concluding remarks.
Submit only report but keep analysis files with you. If mentor want to see he will ask you.
Video Lecture: Solution of Global Stiffness Matrix
Complete watching videos followed by Practice, Submission and Test of Understanding.
Lectures and Practice Problems
Video Lecture: FEA Theory - Formulation of BEAM Element
Practice Problem 6 - Cantilever Beam
FEA Software Solution - Nodes and Elements
FEM Theory Solution using Matrix Formulation
Analytical Validation using Beam Theory
Submission Problem 5 - Cantilever Beam
FEA Software Solution
FEM Theory Solution using Matrix Formulation
Analytical Validation using Beam Theory
Prepare brief report in doc or ppt including all steps of analysis along with screenshots. Also include analytical solution and FEM theory solution with your concluding remarks.
Submit only report but keep analysis files with you. If mentor want to see he will ask you.
Practice Problem 7 - Cantilever Beam
Submission Problem 6 - Cantilever Beam
FEA Software Solution
Analytical Validation using Beam Theory
Prepare brief report in doc or ppt including all steps of analysis along with screenshots. Also include analytical solution with your concluding remarks.
Submit only report but keep analysis files with you. If mentor want to see he will ask you.
Video Lecture - What's wrong with Practice Problem 7 or Submission Problem 6?
Practice Problem 8 - Cantilever Beam
FEA Software Solution
Lines and Meshing
Beam Orientation
Submission Problem 7 - Cantilever Beam
Iteration 1 - FEA Software Solution with 1 Element
Iteration 2 - FEA Software Solution with 2 Element
Iteration 3 - FEA Software Solution with 4 Element
Iteration 4 - FEA Software Solution with 8 Element
Iteration 5 - FEA Software Solution with 16 Element
Iteration 6 - FEA Software Solution with 32 Element
Iteration 7 - FEA Software Solution with 64 Element
Plot Graph in Excel - Deformation vs Number of Elements
Plot Graph in Excel - VM Stress vs Number of Elements
Prepare brief report in doc or ppt including all steps of one iteration and results of other iterations. Also include graphs, analytical solution and your concluding remarks.
Submit only report but keep analysis files with you. If mentor want to see any iteration results then he will ask you.
Video Lecture: Discussion on Submission Problem 7 - Mesh Convergence
Practice Problem 9 - SFD & BMD
Practice Problem 10 - Different Beam Cross-sections
Practice Problem 11 - UDL & VDL
Submission Problem 8 - Beam Problem
FEA Software Solution
FEM Theory Solution using Matrix Formulation (Not required)
Analytical Validation using Beam Theory
Prepare brief report in doc or ppt including following
Screenshot steps of analysis.
Deformation plots, deformation plots, SFD and BMD plots from FEA software.
Analytical calculation of stress and deformation using Beam theory
Analytical plots of SFD and BMD obtained using Beam theory
Concluding remarks
Submit only report but keep analysis files with you. If mentor want to see he will ask you.
Video Lecture: Formulation of Quadratic 1D Element
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FEA using 2D Elements
Complete watching videos followed by Practice, Submission and Test of Understanding.
Video Lectures and Practice Problems
Video Lecture: FEA Theory - Introduction to 2D Elements
Video Lecture: FEA Theory - Formulation of CST Element
Practice Problem 12 - Cantilever Plate
FEA Software Solution - Tria Meshing
Video Lecture: FEA Theory - Formulation of QUAD Element
Practice Problem 13 - Cantilever Plate
FEA Software Solution - Quad Meshing
Submission Problem 9 - Cantilever Plate
Prepare brief report in doc or ppt including
All steps of analysis along with screenshots for quad meshing
Include table containing details of tria meshing and quad meshing such as type of element, element size, number of elements, number of nodes, etc.
Table of comparison of results of tria and quad elements with that of analytical solutions
Concluding remarks
Submit only report but keep analysis files with you. If mentor want to see he will ask you.
Video Lecture: FEA Theory - 2D Element Formulation using Natural Coordinates
Video Lecture: FEA Theory - 2D Element Formulation - Numerical Integration
Practice Problem 14 - Tutorial Problem
FEA Software Solution - Quad Meshing
Video Lecture: FEA Theory - 2D Elements - Plane stress, Plane strain and Axisymmetric formulation
Practice Problem 15 - Axisymmetric Problem
Submission Problem 10 -
Video Lecture: FEA Theory - Shell Elements
Practice Problem 16 - Cantilever Plate
FEA Software Solution - Quad Meshing
Submission Problem 11 - Cantilever Plate
FEA Software Solution using Plane and Shell Element
Analytical Validation
Prepare brief report in doc or ppt including all steps of analysis along with screenshots. Also include analytical solution and your concluding remarks.
Submit only report but keep analysis files with you. If mentor want to see he will ask you.
Video Lecture - FEA Theory - 2D Element Quality
Practice Problem 17 -
FEA Software Solution - Quality Meshing
Test of understanding - 05
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FEA using 3D Elements
Complete watching videos followed by Practice, Submission and Test of Understanding.
Video Lectures and Practice Problems
Video Lecture: FEA Theory - Introduction and Formulation of 3D Elements
Practice Problem 18 - Cantilever Block
FEA Software Solution - Tetra Meshing
Practice Problem 19 - Cantilever Block
FEA Software Solution - Hexa Meshing
Submission Problem 12 - Cantilever Block
Prepare brief report in doc or ppt including
All steps of analysis along with screenshots for HEXA meshing
Include table containing details of TET meshing and HEX meshing such as type of element, element size, number of elements, number of nodes, etc.
Table of comparison of results of TET and HEX elements with that of analytical solutions
Concluding remarks
Submit only report but keep analysis files with you. If mentor want to see he will ask you.
Practice Problem 20 - Allen Wrench
FEA Software Solution - Sweep Meshing
Video Lecture: Discussion on Symmetry Boundary Conditions
Submission Problem 13 -
FEA Software Solution
Video Lecture: Discussion on FEA Results
Discussion on results by types i.e. stress, strains, displacements, etc.
Discussion on results by theories of failure i.e. Von-Mises Theory, Principal Plain Theory, etc.
Discussion on results by FEA entities i.e. Nodal and Elemental results.
Test of understanding - 06
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Combination of Element Types
Complete watching videos followed by Practice, Submission and Test of Understanding.
Video Lectures and Practice Problems
Video Lecture: Things to consider while combining elements
Practice Problem 21 - Cantilever Beam with Spring Support
FEA Software Solution - BEAM + TRUSS
Practice Problem 22 - Cantilever Beam with T-Section
FEA Software Solution - SHELL + BEAM
Practice Problem 23 - Solid-Shell Combination
FEA Software Solution
Submission Problem 14 - Cantilever Block
Prepare brief report in doc or ppt including
All steps of analysis along with screenshots for HEXA meshing
Include table containing details of TET meshing and HEX meshing such as type of element, element size, number of elements, number of nodes, etc.
Table of comparison of results of TET and HEX elements with that of analytical solutions
Concluding remarks
Submit only report but keep analysis files with you. If mentor want to see he will ask you.
Test of understanding - 07
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Different Analysis Types
Complete watching video followed by Practice, Submission and Test of Understanding.
Video Lectures and Practice Problems
Video Lecture: Types of Analysis
Practice Problem 24 - Self Weight Analysis of Cantilever Block
FEA Software Solution
Practice Problem 25 - Modal Analysis of Cantilever Block
FEA Software Solution
Submission Problem 15 -
FEA Software Solution
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Final Project
Complete watching video followed by completion of final project.
Final Project - It will be assigned to you after completion of all submissions and test of understandings.
Prepare brief report in doc or ppt including
All steps of analysis along with description and screenshots of steps
Include table containing details meshing such as type of element, element size, number of elements, number of nodes, etc.
Include table containing mesh quality parameters in your model
Table of comparison of analytical and FEA solutions
Concluding remarks
Submit all analysis files
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