Course title: Numerical Methods in Aviation

Study: undergraduate program in Aerospace Engineering

Course director: Prof. Dr. Jurica Soric
Hours/Semester: 45
Course type: compulsory
Semester: 4th
 
Course syllabus:
General introduction into numerical methods. Formulation of finite element displacement based method. Derivation of finite element equation: static finite element equation, finite element equation for dynamic analysis. Global finite element formulation, direct stiffness method. Convergence of finite element solutions. Description of finite element computer programs. One-dimensional finite elements: basic bar element, basic beam element, higher-order elements. Two-dimensional finite elements: basic triangular element, basic rectangular elements, higher-order finite elements. Three-dimensional finite elements: three-dimensional beam element, tetrahedral elements, hexahedral elements. Axisymmetric elements. Isoparametric finite element formulation. Finite elements for plate bending analysis: nonconforming elements, conforming elements. Finite elements for shell analyses: flat elements, elements for shells of revolution, general shell elements.
Bibliography:
1. Soric, J.: Finite Element Method. Inžzenjerski prirucnik (Handbook for Engineers), Školska knjiga, Zagreb 1996,149-193.( In Croatian)

 

2.Dawe, D.J., Matrix and finite element displacement analysis of structures, Clarendon Press, Oxford 1984.
 
3.Zienkiewicz, O.C., Taylor, R.L., The Finite Element Method, Fourth Edition, Volume 1, Mc Graw-Hill, London 1994.
 
4.Bathe, K-J., Finite Element Procedures, Prentice Hall, New Jersey 1996
 
5.Krätzig, W.B., Basar,Y., Tragwerke 3, Theorie und Anwendung der Methode der Finiten Elemente, Springer, Berlin 1997.