228-0910 – Finite element method (MKP)

Gurantor department	Department of Structural Mechanics
Subject guarantor	prof. Ing. Jiří Brožovský, Ph.D.
Study level	postgraduate

Subject version
Version code	Year of introduction	Year of cancellation	Credits
228-0910/01	2009/2010	2011/2012	5
228-0910/02	2009/2010	2023/2024	10
228-0910/03	2009/2010	2020/2021	10

Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences

Understand finite element method principles. Be able to derive element stiffness matrices. Be able to apply the finite element algorithm in structural analysis cases.

Teaching methods

Lectures
Individual consultations

Summary

Overall knowledge about the finite element method (principles, main algorithms) with extension to application in civil engineering (types of problems, boundary conditions, limitations of the method).

Compulsory literature:

Zienkiewicz, O. C.: The Finite Element Method in Engineering Science, MCGraw Hill, London, 1971 (or newer edition)

Recommended literature:

1 Servít, R., Drahoňovský, Z., Šejnoha, J., Kufner, V.: Teorie pružnosti a plasticity II, SNTL, Praha, 1984 2 Teplý, B., Šmiřák, S.: Pružnost a plasticita II, VUT v Brně, 1992

Prerequisities

Subject has no prerequisities.

Co-requisities

Subject has no co-requisities.