Finite Element Method
AimsBefore you startIntroductionNodes, elements, degrees of freedom and boundary conditionsDirect stiffness method and the global stiffness matrixEnforcing Boundary ConditionsInterpolation/Basis/Shape Functions1D first order shape functions1D second order shape functionsTypical steps during FEM modellingSummaryQuestionsTLP creditsTLP contentsShow all contentViewing and downloading resourcesAbout the TLPsTerms of useFeedbackCredits Print this page
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Before you start
There are no special prerequisites for this TLP, but it would be useful to be familiar with stress and strain, beam bending mechanics and matrices (see Tensors in Materials Science).