ME522 Advanced Finite Element Analysis

Day

Date

Due

Topics

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1 3/04/2013
No
  • Think about course project. 
  • Write up your answers to the beam problem neatly on green paper to turn in on Tuesday (3/5).
  • Create the beam geometry as a 3D object in Workbench to use in class on Tuesday (3/5).
2 3/05/2013
  • Predictions for beam deflection and stress.
  • Workbench geometry for beam.
  • Discuss beam homework
  • (Start) learning to model the beam with a variety of approaches.
Yes
3 3/07/2013
Yes
4 3/08/2013
  • Concept questions
  • Lecture on 3D
Yes
5 3/11/2013  
  • Concept question on 3D
  • Plates/Shells lecture
  • SHELL181
  • Concept questions on shells
 No
  • Prepare project proposal.
6 3/12/2013
  • Project Proposal
  • Full integration, reduced integration, and beam locking
  • Exploring with NX/Nastran
  • Concept Questions on transient beams
 No  
7 3/14/2013
  • Eigenproblems
 No
8 3/15/2013
  • Eigenproblems
 No
9 3/18/2013
  • Example 1, Part III
  • CQ on eigenproblems
 No
  • Prepare revised project proposal.
10 3/19/2013
  • Revised Project Proposal
  • Lumped vs. Consistent Mass
  • Buckling eigenproblems
 No
  • Read the chapter on buckling from your statics II book, section 11-1 to 11-4. Bring the book to class Thursday.
11 3/21/2013
  • NX homework
  • Statics II book
  • Buckling CQ
  • Buckling
 Yes
12 3/22/2013
  • Buckling example
  • A simple buckling analysis with Workbench
 Yes
13 3/25/2013
  • Overview of nonlinear problems
  • General nonlinear methods
 No
14 3/26/2013  
  • General nonlinear methods
 No  
15 3/28/2013
  • Modal Analysis Homework
 Yes
16 3/29/2013
  • Materially Nonlinear Only (MNO) problems
 Yes  
Spring Break
17 4/08/2013
Yes
18 4/09/2013
  • ME421 report read
 Yes
19 4/11/2013
  • Buckling Homework
 Yes
20 4/12/2013
  • Large displacement analysis
  • Introduction to contact
 Yes  
21 4/15/2013
  • No class today!  Learn about contact from two webinars
 --
22 4/16/2013
  • Watch the webinars and prepare for a quiz
 Yes
23 4/18/2013
  • General Nonlinear and MNO Homework
  • Basics of contact formulations
 Yes
24 4/19/2013
Yes
25 4/22/2013
Yes
26 4/23/2013
Yes
27 4/25/2013
  • Cook Handle (Large Displacement) Homework
  • Complete Cylinder above a Plane
  • Introduction to Explicit Dynamics
 Yes
28 4/26/2013
  • Explicit Dynamics
    • Lecture 1, first part
 Yes
29 4/29/2013
  • Explicit Dynamics
    • Finish Lecture 1
    • Workshop 1
    • Lecture 2
    • Lecture 3
 Yes
30 4/30/2013
  • Explicit Dynamics
    • Lecture 4
    • Workshop 2
 Yes
31 5/02/2013
  • Contact Homework
  • Explicit Dynamics
    • Workshop 3
    • Workshop 4
 Yes  
32 5/03/2013
  • Explicit Dynamics
    • Lecture 5
    • Workshop 5
Yes
33 5/06/2013  
  • Explicit Dynamics
    • Lecture 6
Yes
34 5/07/2013
  • Explicit Dynamics
    • Workshop 6
    • Lecture 7
    • Workshop 7
Yes
35 5/09/2013
  • Explicit Dynamics
    • Workshop 8
    • Lecture 8
 Yes
36 5/10/2013
  • Explicit Dynamics
    • Workshop 11
 Yes
37 5/13/2013
  • Course Lecture wrap-up
  • Evaluations
  • Olson's Presentation
Yes
38 5/14/2013
  • Andy's Presentation
  • Sam's Presentation
No (except presenters)
39 5/16/2013
  • Dan's Presentation
  • Nick's Presentation
No (except presenters)
40 5/17/2013
  • Max's Presentation
  • Josh's Presentation
No (except presenters)
 Projects due 5 PM today.  Sample project reports:
Nuclear Power
Race Car
Suspension Analysis
Shock Absorber
Revised -- 5/1/2013 -- by L. G. Olson Home