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EMA 605 Finite element methods, University of
Wisconsin, Madison. Fall 2009 (Audit)
Fall 2009 Compiled on December 31, 2019 at 12:15am [public]
Contents
I audited this course in Fall 2009 when I was in Madison, Wisconsin. The textbook used was
Concepts and Applications of Finite Element Analysis, 4th Edition ISBN-10: 0471356050,
Instructor is Dr Michael E. Plesha.
Class syllabus pdf
Projects
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- project one PDF
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2.
- project two PDF
Quiz 1 problems and solutions PDF
I’ve written few things during this course relating to FEM to help me learn. Here are some
links
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1.
- Equivalence of finite element solution using Rayleigh Ritz method and Galerkin
method for finding axial deformation of a simple cantilever beam HTML
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- Showing how to use Mathematica to derive the element stiffness matrix for a 4-degree
of freedom beam HTML
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- Mathematica demonstration showing finite element solution for axial loaded beam
HTML
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4.
- Using Mathematica to help with the algebra to derive the plain strain B matrix for
a triangle element. HTML