ME304 Finite Element Analysis, Fall 2019
Standard Problem Solving Format
Units and math practice
Typically, 3 assignements are due each week (on different days): Reflections, Workbook, and FEA. Exceptions will likely occur.
BRING the WORKBOOK to ALL CLASS SESSIONS.
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PENDING ASSIGNMENTS (this will be updated as new assingments are given)
| PENDING | Description | Due Date | Est. Time* | Comments |
| Reflection | Reflection Reflection | Dec 2 | 30 min | Optional (extra credit) |
| Stress Workbook | Completed all hw | |||
| FEA Homework | HW 9 - APDL | Dec 4 | 1-2 hrs | Echidna Beam script |
| Project | Dec 6 | 2-3 hrs | APDL script for rectangular bracket Results of an improved design LFILLT command example |
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| Upcoming examination | FINAL EXAM |
2 Hrs | Study guide provided below |
*Time estimates are based on focused work with no distractions.
Monday, Dec 2: open Q&A for hw and project, attendance is required if you want help with APDL hw or the project.
Wednesday, Dec 4: Q&A final exam, attendance is highly recommended.
Friday,
Dec 6: Discuss project - designs that reduced stress (and why). Attendance is required. Any last minute Q's about the final.
Final Examination study aids:
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NOTES
TABLES OF SEMESTER ASSIGNEMENTS (these will grow as the semester proceeds but are provided for reference)
| Reflection Assignment* | Due Wk |
Due Date |
| words | 2 |
9/2 |
| More words | 3 |
9/9 |
| Joy? in the Journey | 4 |
9/16 |
| none | 5 |
n/a |
| none | 6 |
n/a |
| none | 7 |
n/a |
| The Matrix Inversion | 8 |
10/21 |
| none | 9 |
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| Poem | 10 |
11/4 |
11 |
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12 |
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13 |
*Weekly reflections comprise the "aspirational ethics and professional responsibility" grade for the course.
| Stress Imagination Workbook Read, answer questions, color, etc. on the following pages (pages listed are inclusive). |
Topic | Due Wk |
Due Date (anticipated) |
Solutions |
| pp1-23 | Estimating | 2 |
9/4 |
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| pp 24-36 | Stress, Strain, Mohr's circle | 3 |
9/11 |
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| pp 37-46 | Mat'l Properties, Trusses | 4 |
9/18 |
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| pp 47-51f (not including part "f") | Axial loads | 5 |
9/25 |
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| pp 51f thru 54 (including part "f" on pg 51) | Coloring axial loads | 6 |
10/4 |
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| pp 55-59 | Coloring stress concentrations | 7 |
10/9 |
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| pp 61-70 | Bending loads | 8 |
10/25 |
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| pp 71-77 | Coloring bending loads | 9 |
11/1 |
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| pp 84-91 | "Camel" beam | 10 |
11/8 |
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| pp 92-94, 98-99 | Comparison, "echidna" beam | 11 |
11/15 |
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| pp 100-105 | Superposition | 12 |
11/25 |
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| pp 112-115 | Torsion | NOT |
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| FEA Homework | Due Wk |
Due Date |
Solutions |
| HW 1 - springs | 2 |
9/6 |
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| HW 2 - Matrices1 | 3 |
9/13 |
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| HW 3 - Global Matrices 1D Springs | 4 |
9/20 |
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| HW 4 - 1D ANSYS | 6 |
10/4 |
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| HW 5 - static failure theories | 8 |
10/23 |
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| HW 6 - 3D Hooke's Law, ANSYS Script Intro HW6-Prob4-CantBeam.txt |
9 |
10/30 |
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| HW 7 - element evaluation BEAM188 script BEAM189 script PLANE182 script SOLID185 script |
10 |
11/6 |
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| HW 8 aspect ratio, symmetry, frames Aspect Ratio script Hole in plate script Symmetry: hole in plate script Backhoe partial script |
11 |
11/13 |
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| HW 9 APDL |
12 |
12/4 |
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| Turbine project (first submition document) Turbine Project Comments (please read!) Next steps, Turbine Project |