Objectives of the course:
1. give to the students the basic knowldge of numerical methods in mechanics and of the approximations related to their use.
2. give to the students the skills for performing numerical analyses of complex structures, in the linear and non.linear range.
3. give to the students the ability to understand the basic principles of a numerical code of structural analysis, in order to use it with awereness.
The course includes lectures, written exercises and computer practice.
The course is copleted in 2 semesters, and is divided in 2 modules. The first module includes about 28 hours of classes (3 credits), and covers points 1-4 pf the programme. At the end there will be an intermediate examination that will determine part of th efinal grade. The second module, in the spring semester, covers the remaining points o fthe programme, and includes numericla practices and the use of computer structura codes. .
The course in taight in the first semester. Preliminary (27 hours) the students receive the basic notions of structural methods of analysis, with reference to the displacement method for finite degrees of freedom structures, and basic notions of one-dimensional plasticity.
In the second partit treated the Finite Element Method for ocntinuous structures (2d and 3D) and non linear methods of analysis.
ì1. METHODS OF STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS
2. STIFFNESS AND MASS MATRICES
3. STRUCTURES WITH FINITE NUMBER OF DOF'S - TRUSSES
4. INTRODUCTION TO MATERIAL NON LINEARITIES
5. VARIATIONAL METHODS OF SOLUTION FOR CONTINUOUS SYSTEMS
6. ANALYSIS OF CONTINUA 2D
7. FRAMES
8. NON LINEAR ANALYSIS WITH F.E.M.
9. PLATES
1. J. N. Reddy – An Introduction to the Finite Element Method Mc Graw Hill [Reddy]
2. L. Corradi Dell’Acqua – Meccanica delle Strutture - Vol. 2 e Vol. 3 [MdS]
3. Zinkiewicz – Taylor – The Finite Element Method , Vol. 1 Butterworth [ZFEM]
4. Eugenio Oñate - STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS WITH THE FINITE ELEMENT METHOD. Volume 1 : The Basis and Solids. Volume 2 . Beams, Plates and Shells. Springer.[ONA}
5. J. Lublineer - Plasticity Theory. Mc Millan [LUB]
Subjects | Text References | |
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1 | ZFEM, Cap.1,2 |
Exercises and examples on projects of previous years are handled to the students