Module code | MEE 780 |
Qualification | Postgraduate |
Faculty | Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology |
Module content | Stress and the differential equilibrium equation. Isoparametric formulation. Numerical integration. Reduced integration. Convergence, stability and accuracy. The Patch test. Membrane elements: assumed stress mixed interpolations. 3-D elements. Error estimates and mesh refinement. Sensitivity analysis. |
Module credits | 16.00 |
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Prerequisites | A working knowledge of MATLAB/OCTAVE or FORTRAN77 |
Contact time | 21 contact hours per semester |
Language of tuition | Module is presented in English |
Department | Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering |
Period of presentation | Semester 1 |
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