The UZWR gives one of three parts of the joint lecture "Computational Methods in Materials Science".  This part consists of three lectures and is a basic introduction into the Finite Element Method (FEM) together with three computer labs about the usage of the commercial FE package ANSYS.

The course takes place in each winter term.

Lecturers

Dr. Ulrich Simon, M.Sc. Arif (Ouz) Yurdalan, B.Sc. Benedict Holl
(Prof. Herr and Prof. Krill are the lecturers of the other two parts)

Participants

For Students of International Master of Advanced Materials Science.

Lectures

1. Introduction into basic mechanical concepts and terms
2. Introduction into the FE theory, very simple example
3. Material laws and properties
   Handout of slides used for lectures (winter term 2011/12)

Computer Labs

1. Get started with ANSYS (classical) GUI.  Example: beam bending
   • Exercise0-StartANSYS.pdf (Exercise Paper)
   • Exercise1-BeamBendUsingGUI.pdf (Exercise Paper)
2. Scripting, mesh controll, convergence analysis.  Example: beam bending
   • FE-Lab2-Exercise2-APDLScripting.pdf (Exercise Paper)
   • FE-Lab2-Exercise2-template.inp (Script template)
   • FE-Lab2-Exercise3-Convergence.pdf (Exercise Paper)
   • FE-Lab2-Exercise3-completed.inp (Script, completed)
3. Complex material: plasticity with hardening
   • Exercise4-Plasticity.pdf (Exercise Paper)
   • Exercise4-template.inp (Script template)
   • Exercise4-completed.inp (Script, completed)

Lab Report

For this first part of the course regarding the FEA students will be asked to perform one lab report together in groups of up to three students

• This lab report is home work and consists of
  • a simple experiment,
  • an analytical calculation and
  • a FE analysis according to the experiment.
• Results should be presented in ONE written report (PDF) for each group.
• Reports should be sent by email to me (ulrich.simon) (due date see in the instructions). 
• Please include the e-mail addresses of all other members of the group in CC
• FE-Lab-Report.pdf (with detailed instructions)

See also

Course Pages from Prof. Krill (Institut für Mikro- und Nanomaterialien)
Schedule of lectures and labs

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