228-0312/02 – Finite Element Method (MKP)
| Gurantor department | Department of Structural Mechanics | Credits | 5 |
| Subject guarantor | prof. Ing. Jiří Brožovský, Ph.D. | Subject version guarantor | prof. Ing. Jiří Brožovský, Ph.D. |
| Study level | undergraduate or graduate | Requirement | Compulsory |
| Year | 1 | Semester | winter |
| | Study language | English |
| Year of introduction | 2019/2020 | Year of cancellation | |
| Intended for the faculties | FAST | Intended for study types | Follow-up Master |
Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences
Understanding of the method principles. Ability to define boundary conditions and loads, ability to select the proper model for problems of statics, non-linear statics, dynamics and heat transfer in civil engineering problems.
Teaching methods
Lectures
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Summary
In this subject is focused on use of the Finite Element Method for numerical modeling of problems of statics, non-linear statics and dynamics in the civil engineering. Main principles of heat transfer analysis in civil engineering problems are also given. The practical part of the subject is based on solution of sample problems with use of software.
Compulsory literature:
Recommended literature:
Additional study materials
Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester
Written and oral exam.
E-learning
Other requirements
Ability of partial self-study
Prerequisities
Subject has no prerequisities.
Co-requisities
Subject has no co-requisities.
Subject syllabus:
- Introduction, force method and displacement method.
- Energy methods, basic principles of FEM.
- Relationship between FEM and displacement methods.
- Example of deriving a finite element stiffness matrix.
- Isoparametric finite elements.
- Accuracy and convergence of FEM solutions.
- Idealization of computational models, influence on results.
- Nonlinear analysis with FEM.
- Physical nonlinearity - plasticity.
- Stability, imperfections and geometric nonlinearity.
- Contact tasks.
- Structure dynamics problems.
- Modeling of heat conduction.
- Coupled analysis with FEM.
Conditions for subject completion
Occurrence in study plans
Occurrence in special blocks
Assessment of instruction