Finite Element Method
BASIC DATA
course listing
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course code
EMD5120
course title in Estonian
Lõplike elementide meetod
course title in English
Finite Element Method
course volume CP
-
ECTS credits
6.00
to be declared
yes
assessment form
Examination
teaching semester
autumn
language of instruction
Estonian
English
Study programmes that contain the course
code of the study programme version
course compulsory
EARB16/25
no
EAXD22/22
no
YAFB02/25
no
Structural units teaching the course
EA - Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture
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course aims in Estonian
Anda teadmisi lõplike elementide meetodi alustest, siirete, sisejõudude ja pingete määramisest lihtsates varraskonstruktsioonides. Anda oskused varraskonstruktsioonide omavõnkesageduste määramiseks, varda stabiilsusarvutuste tegemiseks ja ajast sõltuvate probleemide lahendamiseks varraskonstruktsiooni korral. Lisaks anda teadmised elastsusteooria tasandülesande lahendamiseks ja plaatide arvutamiseks lõplike elementide meetodiga.
course aims in English
Course gives the understanding about the basis of finite element method. Course provides knowledge for determination of displacements, internal forces and stresses in simple beam structures. Course provides skills for determination of eigen frequencies for beam structures, determination of buckling loads and determination of behaviour of the beam structures in case of time dependent problem. Additionally course enables to solve plane stress or plane strain problems and plate bending problems.
learning outcomes in the course in Est.
Üliõpilane:
- tunneb lõplike elementide meetodi üldisi matemaatilisi ja füüsikalisi aluseid;
- teab, kuidas koostada varraskonstruktsioonide, elastsusteooria tasandülesande ja plaatide LEM mudelit ja oskab panna õigeid rajatingimusi nendele ülesannetele;
- oskab kriitiliselt hinnata arvutustulemusi.
learning outcomes in the course in Eng.
Student:
- knows the basics of the finite element method;
- knows how to construct finite element models for various bar and beam problems and for plane stress and plain strain problems and plate bending problems;
- can define proper boundary conditions and can critically assess results obtained by FE-method.
brief description of the course in Estonian
Variatsioonmeetodite alused. Galjorkini meetod. Rajatingimused. Kujufunktsioon. Arvuline integreerimine Varda- ja talaelemendi jäikusmaatriks. Teisendusmaatriks, stabiilsusmaatriks ja massimaatriks. Konstruktsiooni jäikus- ja massimaatriks. Isoparameetriline element. Elastsusteooria tasandülesande lahendamine ja plaatide arvutamine lõplike elementide meetodiga.
brief description of the course in English
Basics of variational methods. Galerkin’s method. Boundary conditions. Shape functions. Numerical integration
Stiffness matrices for bar and beam element. Transformation matrix. Stability and mass matrix. Isoparametric element. Plane stress and plane strain problems. Plate bending problems.
type of assessment in Estonian
Hindeline kirjalik eksam hindevahemikus 0-5.
type of assessment in English
Written exam with the grade in scale 0-5.
independent study in Estonian
Kodutööd.
independent study in English
Home exercises.
study literature
J. N. Reddy, An Introduction to the Finite Element Method, 3rd ed., McGraw-Hill Education (2005). ISBN 0-07-124473-5
study forms and load
daytime study: weekly hours
4.0
session-based study work load (in a semester):
lectures
2.0
lectures
-
practices
0.0
practices
-
exercises
2.0
exercises
-
lecturer in charge
-
LECTURER SYLLABUS INFO
semester of studies
teaching lecturer / unit
language of instruction
Extended syllabus
2025/2026 autumn
Hendrik Naar, EA - Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture
Estonian
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    2024/2025 autumn
    Hendrik Naar, EA - Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture
    Estonian
      EMD5120_hk_ENG.pdf 
      2023/2024 autumn
      Hendrik Naar, EA - Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture
      Estonian
        2022/2023 autumn
        Hendrik Naar, EA - Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture
        Estonian
          2021/2022 autumn
          Hendrik Naar, EA - Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture
          Estonian
            EMD5120_hk_ENG.pdf 
            2020/2021 autumn
            Hendrik Naar, EA - Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture
            Estonian
              EMD5120_hk_ENG.pdf 
              2019/2020 autumn
              Hendrik Naar, EA - Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture
              Estonian
                EMD5120_hk_ENG.pdf 
                2018/2019 autumn
                Hendrik Naar, EA - Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture
                Estonian
                  EMD5120_hk_ENG.pdf 
                  Course description in Estonian
                  Course description in English