MAE 232AFinite Element Methods in Solid Mechanics I
(Cross-listed with SE 276A.) Finite element methods for linear problems in solid mechanics. Emphasis on the principle of virtual work, finite element stiffness matrices, various finite element formulations and their accuracy, and the numerical implementation required to solve problems in small strain, isotropic elasticity in solid mechanics.
Prerequisites
From the catalog: “graduate standing.”
Courses that list MAE 232A as a prerequisite (6)
- MAE 232B Finite Element Methods in Solid Mechanics II
- MAE 232C Finite Element Methods in Solid Mechanics III
- SE 276C Finite Element Methods in Solid Mechanics III
- SE 278A Finite Elements for Fluid Mechanics
- SE 279 Meshfree Methods for Linear and Nonlinear Mechanics
- SE 280 Finite Element Computations in Solid Mechanics