Finite Element Analysis

Host University

University of Virginia

Semester

Spring 2023

Credits

3

Discipline

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Instructor

Matthew Panzer

Course Information

The topics covered are: review of vectors, matrices, and numerical solution techniques; discrete systems; variational formulation and approximation for continuous systems; linear finite element method in solid mechanics; formulation of isoparametric finite elements; finite element method for field problems, heat transfer, and fluid dynamics. Prerequisite: MAE 6020 or equivalent