Course content

The course gives a practical approach to Finite Element Analysis as a tool to design, verify and optimize products. The course consists of lectures, assignments and cases from the industry. Covering frames, plates, mechanical componnents and mechanisms.

Several study programs are aligible for signing up to the course. With specialized assignments and project work for each study program.

• Problem formulation and modelling techniques used in Finite Element Analysis
• Element types: Beam, shell and solid elements.
• Materials and material modesl: Linear, linearelastic and plastic material models for isotropic and orthotopic materials.
• Boundary conditions and loads
• Parametric modelling and optimisation
• Contact and joints
• Symmetry and sub-modelling techniques
• Verification, evaluation, reports and presentation of results

Learning outcome

Knowledge:

• The candicate have general knowledge in design and verification with with Finite Element Analysis
• The candidate have general knowledge in Finite Element Theory
• The candidate have general knowledge in capabilities, use and limtitations of Finite Element Analysis.

Skills:

• The candidate can use relevante computer sofware for modelling and problem formulation.
• The candidate can use relevant computer sofware for desing verification and optimisation.
• The candidate can use relevant omputer software documentation, reporots and presentation of results.
• The candidate can verify and evaluate results.

General Competence:

• The candidate can carry out design, verification and optimisation of components and systems by using computer software.
• The candidate have knowledge of benefits and limitations with computer aided design tools.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, exercises and project work.

Compulsory assignments

• Exercises

Specific conditions

Recommended previous knowledge

Strength Analysis

Material technology and production

Basic 3D-Modelling knowledge

Course materials

Audun Fiskvatn: Elementmetoden, Tapir 1984. ISBN 82-519-0601-6

Bryan J. MacDonald: Practical Stress Analysis with Finite Elements, Glasnevin 2011.

ISBN 9780955578168

Software documentation and help for software used in the course

Web-based course portal with documentation, assinments and tutorials.