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2.  Introduction
 History
 Applications
 Procedure

3. Finite Element Method
• numerical method to obtain an approximate solution
to a class of boundary value problems

4. Finite Element Method
• In 1940, Alexander Hrennikoff and Richard
Courant have used some formulations –
torsion of non-circular shafts – civil and
aeronautical engineering.
• In the early years of 1970 the finite element
method was developed to solve the
problems on static and dynamic problems,
small deformation, etc.,
• ANSYS, NASTRAN, ABAQUS

5.  Equilibrium problems
 Eigen value problems
 Propagation problems

6.  Conversion of differential equation into integral form
 Discretization of the structure
 Selection of an interpolation model
 Formulation of equilibrium equations
 Post processing

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