EGM 6352 Advanced Finite Element Methods
Fall 2008

Syllabus

Schedule

News

1. 10/20/08: Homework#3 is available
2. 9/15/08: Homework#2 is available
3. 8/27/08: Homework#1 is available
4. 8/27/08: Makeup class: September 5th (Friday), 8th period

Lectures

• Chap 1: Preliminary concepts
• Chap 2: Finite element analysis procedure - linear problems
• Chap 3: Introduction to nonlinear finite element analysis procedure
• Chap 4.1: FEA for geometric nonlinear problems Correction
• Chap 4.2: Nonlinear elastic problems
• Chap 4.3: Finite element formulation for nonlinear elasticity
• Abaqus tutorial 1
• Abaqus tutorial 2
• Chap 4.4: Hyperelastic material
• Abaqus analysis for yyperelastic material
• Chap 5.1: 1D elastoplastic analysis
• Abaqus tutorial 3
• Chap 5.2: Multi-dimensional elastoplastic analysis
• Chap 5.3: Elastoplasticity with finite rotation
• Chap 5.4: Finite deformation elastoplasticity with hyperelasticity
• Chap 6: Finite element analysis of contact problem
• Abaqus contact analysis tutorial
• Chap 7: Finite element analysis of dynamic problem

Assignments

1. Homework #1: Due: 9/5/08 Solution
2. Homework #2: Due: 9/22/08 Solution
3. Homework #3: Due: 10/27/08 Solution
4. Homework #4: Due: 11/12/08 Solution

Projects

1. Project Due:12/03/2008

Exams

1. Exam1: Oct. 6th, 3:00 -- 4:50 PM, Open note and calculator, Chapter 1 ~ Chapter 4.2
2. Exam2: Dec. 12th, 3:00 -- 4:50 PM, Open note and calculator, Chapter 4 ~ Chapter 7